Special Education Teacher - Preschool - Brookside School

Our Brookside School, located in Cottekill, is seeking a full-time Preschool Special Education Teacher.

The Preschool Special Education Teacher’s primary role is to provide educational services in an integrated setting to prepare these students for entry into kindergarten or a school-age special education program. The domains to be addressed include:

• Social and Emotional Development, Language Development and Communication Skills, Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities, Motor Development, Personal Health and Safety Skills, and Approaches to Learning.  
• Develop and carry out goals and objectives, and to be prepared to present progress on these goals at annual reviews for each preschool student with a disability enrolled in their class.
• Develop and implement developmentally-appropriate activities based on indicators for kindergarten readiness and the goals and objectives of each student’s IEP.
• Develop weekly lesson plans and assure they are available for all classroom staff to carry out in their absence.
• Appropriately supervise and evaluate teaching assistants and teacher aides assigned to their classroom.
• Communicate effectively with parents of all students using techniques such as daily notes, phone contact, parent conferences, the Remind app, and, when possible, inviting parents to participate in classroom activities.
• Complete all required preschool screenings and testing required for the Universal Pre-K students in the classroom.
• Work cooperatively and communicate frequently with related service providers who provide services to students to the students in the classroom.
• Complete all necessary documentation required including IEP updates, Progress Notes and Annual Progress Summaries for all students in a timely manner and in the required format.
• Complete all mandatory trainings and continue professional growth in all areas necessary to improve quality of services.
• Ensure the safety of all students by assuring that they are properly supervised at all times.

We offer a generous benefits package for our full-time staff, including tuition assistance!

HOURS:   8:30 am to 3:00 pm/Monday through Friday/School Calendar   (including 6-week summer session)

STARTING SALARY:   

$ 40,430 to $ 44,473 per year for BA

$ 55,136.42 to $ 60,650.07 per year for MS

• NYS Certification in Special Education Pre-K-12 or Early Childhood Special Education Birth-2
• NYS Certification in Early Childhood Birth-2 preferred
• Experience with preschool or primary grade students