Teacher - Preschool Childhood Development (PCD/SPED) (2025-2026 School Year)

Early childhood special education teachers work with students who have developmental difficulties, such as speech and vision problems, limited motor skills, sensory-processing difficulties, or special learning challenges. Students in these age groups may be newly diagnosed and the special education teacher plays a role in determining what services and accommodations they will need. Parents may still be coming to terms with their child’s special needs and will need support and advice. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate South Carolina Teaching Certification in Special Education, BCBA certification (or certification in-progres)

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Administering special education testing 
2. Evaluating special-needs students, determining skill levels, and functional capabilities 
3. Modifying lessons and revising the standard curriculum to match the child’s functional capacity and accommodations 
4. Meeting parents and others to review goals and assess progress 
5. Creating materials to assist in teaching 
6. Helping children who need assistance with motor skills and eating/drinking 
7. Providing an appropriate learning environment for students, such as those with sensory-processing challenges 
8. Advising parents on how to work with their child 
9. Instructing students one-on-one in imitation, repetition, and step-by-step problem solving 
10. Completing evaluative and accommodation forms such as IEPs

11. Provide direct special education services as a special education teacher and manage a caseload of preschool students with disabilities for half of the school day.

12.  

    Provide behavior intervention (under the realm of BCBA) services for the 4 preschool classes in the program. Provide behavior plans and interventions for pre-school teachers to implement with specific students. Behavioral services and supports will be provided to teachers and students during the half of the school day that teacher is not teaching a class.
13. Provide support and inservice to other pre-school teachers regarding behavior interventions and strategies.

Your application will be processed when we are in receipt of the items listed below:

1. Completed Application via Spartanburg School District 7 website at www.spartanburg7.org.

2. A 2-Step Tuberculin skin test that has been completed within the last year. This can be uploaded to your application.
3. Copies of transcripts verifying your educational background. This can be uploaded to your application.
4. Two (2) references that are familiar with your work performance (at least one professional). You MUST provide emails for your references via the application process.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OVER 60 DAYS WILL BE DEACTIVATED.

Spartanburg County School District No. 7 does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status in the provision of educational opportunities and benefits, in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the employment provision (Title I) of the American With Disabilities Act of 1990. EOE Spartanburg School District 7 does not tolerate acts of sexual or gender-based harassment. Any sexual or gender based harassment is encouraged to be reported to Spartanburg District 7, specifically to the District Title IX Administrator: Dr. Kira L. Reaves, 864-594-4400, klreaves@spart7.org.