Position Overview:

HCA seeks a skilled and compassionate individual to join our Education department as a Special Education Preschool Teacher. We are seeking to fill this role for the upcoming Summer and Fall sessions. The ideal candidate will value developing meaningful, long-term relationships with the individuals and families we serve.

Under the general supervision of the Education Director, teach educationally and/or physically challenged students both academic and life processes skills. Responsible for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate classroom activities in an innovative educational setting based on IEP Goals and established performance standards and best practices.

There is a sign-on bonus of up to $1,500 for this position if certified and $750 if uncertified.

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Role and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and assess children using standardized instruments and observations for the development of an education plan for each student.
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students’ educational, behavioral, physical, and social/emotional development.
• Responsible for compliance with the student’s IEP.
• Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning and meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Utilize special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification, positive reinforcement, modeling, and redirection.
• Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students based on a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Maintain a safe, well-organized, and academically stimulating learning environment appropriate to the needs of the students.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Observe and evaluate children’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.