Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)

Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)

ACLD is currently looking for a Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) to join our Bay Shore facility. A SEIT would provide individualized education services to preschool children ages three to five, various settings across Suffolk and Nassau counties, in including preschools, home, or community locations.

Primary Purpose: The primary goal of Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) is to provide the necessary special education supports to help the child benefit from participation in a community early childhood program. The SEIT will focus on teaching the child to function within the educational setting independently without SEIT support.

Requirements

• New York State Certification: Students with Disabilities (Birth to grade 2) or SWD All Grades or Special Education Permanent
• Minimum 1-year experience working with preschool aged children with special needs preferred.
• Must be physically able to handle all aspects of the supervision of the day-to-day activities of preschoolers which may include, but not limited to, running, bending, squatting, sitting on the floor, and kneeling

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• The ability to work independently.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must plan and prioritize work effectively
• Professional, dependable and responsible
• Must adhere to strict deadlines for reporting required
• Maintain Professional Boundaries
• Work 1:1 with children, ages 3-5 years, in community and homebased settings
• Maintain positive relationships with parents, teachers, related service providers and supervisors
• Evaluate and assessing the student's needs
• Utilize positive behavior support strategies
• Adapt teaching methods and providing resources to meet the needs of the student
• Follow all mandates on an IEP
• Plan activities/lessons to target the IEP goals/objectives
• Ongoing assessment and documentation of children's performance, remediation needs, and progress.
• Maintain accurate attendance records for all assigned children
• Work in diverse settings such as student homes, family daycare homes, daycare centers, and/or other community settings.
• Complete and submit sessions notes after each session
• Complete quarterly progress reports in a timely manner in concert with municipality and SED requirements
• Complete annual review report(s) in a timely manner in concert with municipality and SED requirements
• Attend CPSE meeting(s) for student(s) as required
• Other duties as assigned.

Position is a per diem hourly job.