Early Childhood Special Educator

Summary

Children Unlimited Inc is a non-profit organization that provides an array of supports and and programs to children and their families within the Mount Washington Valley community including: child care, family supports and services, pediatric school-based preschool services, and an outpatient pediatric mental health, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy services; all in- house!

We are looking to hire an Early Childhood Special Educator to join our team starting in the Summer/Fall of 2025. This position is within our pediatric school-based preschool services. This position is part-time (up to 24 hours per week), and the schedule is flexible.

Candidates should have or be eligible for the Early Childhood Special Education teacher certification from the State of NH.

Duties

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Supervising and instructing paraprofessionals in the implementation of each child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Coordination of bi-weekly to monthly meetings with paraprofessionals.
• Responsibility for the implementation and supervision of each student’s IEP. Maintain records to ensure that all relevant documents are included and up-to-date.
• Ensuring daily attendance is recorded for students with IEPs and 1:1 paraprofessional staff and turned in at the end of the month to the Financial Administrator. Set up sheets in classrooms at the beginning of each month.
• Participating in the development of the IEP, goals and objectives, and attends meetings as required by LEA during the annual reviews, transition process entering and leaving preschool programs or whenever the IEP needs to be revised or amended.
• Providing direct educational services for the preschool program and consultation to the childcare program as needed.
• Responsibility for accommodations and modifications of the general curriculum for students with IEPs.
• Providing initial and follow-up evaluations of developmental and pre-academic levels for children in the preschool program when requested.
• Consulting with early childhood and therapy staff on education evaluations, goals and developmentally appropriate programming.
• Participating in weekly preschool staff meetings and discussions for the purpose of planning and revising developmentally appropriate curriculum and play activities for the students.
• Supporting the preschool team with daily classroom tasks, i.e. providing a break to a staff person or setting up a classroom for transitions between activities.
• Ensuring Progress Reports are complete and sent to the school and families.
• Providing a safe, nurturing environment enabling children to learn and grow.
• Establishing and maintaining a professional partnership with families, respecting confidentiality of all information received pertaining to the students and families.
• Collaborating with other community agencies involved with the referral of a student (LEA, physician, health care provider, resource center, etc.)
• Participating on leadership teams supporting the children and families, i.e. Pyramid Model Leadership Team

Requirements

• Candidates should have or be eligible for the Early Childhood Special Education teacher certification from the State of NH by Summer 2025
• At least 1-2 years of experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a preschool setting
• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team

Benefits

• Flexible Schedule
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development Assistance
• Retirement Plan

About Us

Aiming to fill a huge void in the Mt. Washington Valley for children with special needs, Children Unlimited, Inc. opened its doors on July 1, 1986 specializing in early intervention and inclusive childcare. Very soon after, the local school district approached us about offering an inclusive preschool program that would also serve children with special needs. Our mission has always been to foster and strengthen meaningful relationships that will provide a foundation for each child and each family to be happy, healthy and engaged members of our community.

Today, we employ over 30 staff and serve hundreds of families each year through our four main programs which include a child care licensed for up to 68 children, an inclusive preschool where typical children and those with special needs learn and grow together, an outpatient children's clinic offering pediatric OT, PT, speech therapy, and behavioral health therapy, and the Family Connections Resource Center that works with families throughout Carroll County, specializing in family counseling, resource, referral, and service coordination, crisis intervention, parent education, support, and advocacy, and much more.