What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Specialists -Preschool, Early Childhood Special Education ESCE position at Pittsburg Unified School District?
About the Employer
Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD) is a K-12 district that serves the community of Pittsburg, California. The school system is committed to providing an excellent opportunity for all students to learn. PUSD is approximately 50 minutes from downtown San Francisco with a direct line on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Pittsburg Unified School District serves more than 11,000 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The District also provides our community with an outstanding public preschool program and award-winning adult education school (PAEC).
The District Comprises :
8 Elementary Schools, 3 Junior High Schools, 1 Comprehensive High School, 1 Alternative Education High School, Adult Education, Independent study, Alternative learning experiences, and Early Childhood Education.
The Pittsburg community values the quality of their school system and the opportunities provided to all children. We are thankful to our community and residents for supporting school bond measures and parcel taxes which help support the education of our scholars.
Job Summary
Credit for service outside the District shall be allowed on the salary schedule at a rate of (1) increment for one year of contracted teaching service at a State accredited school. There is no cap.
Job Description / Essential Elements :
PITTSBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
PRIMARY FUNCTION
Provides an educational Special Day Class program for learning handicapped pupils encompassing basic school subjects, social competence, and vocational preparation.
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP :
Under the immediate direction of the site administrator with staff assistance and input from the Student Services Department and the Special Education Department.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Teaches one or more subjects on a level commensurate with the emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of the pupil and writes the Individualized Education Program (IEP) in cooperation with School Individualized Education Program Team (SIEPT) and / or District Individualized Education Program Team (DIEPT).
2. Counsels individuals and groups of pupils on educational, occupational, and personal problems.
3. Works cooperatively with classroom teachers who have learning handicapped pupils in regular classes to find materials for these pupils; interprets the abilities and disabilities of the learning handicapped pupils to the entire staff.
4. Confers frequently with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social and personal problem characteristic of the learning handicapped pupil.
5. Assists the learning handicapped pupil in making realistic assessment o his abilities and in establishing educational and occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
6. Provides motivation, through a constantly varying approach, to pupils who have a short attention span and who have extreme difficulty in working independently.
7. Works with district committee in the admission, placement and evaluation of pupils in classes for the learning handicapped.
8. Coordinates and supervises work experience and on-the-job training programs involving the learning handicapped pupils if the school has such programs.
9. Assists other professional staff members in resolving the unique psychological and / or disciplinary problems of the learning handicapped pupil as related to his frequent experiencing of failure.
10. Undertakes continuing professional study in the psychology of the learning handicapped pupil and in teaching methods related of this field.
11. Helps parents to understand and accept the problem of learning handicaps.
12. Performs all of the duties of the regular classroom teacher.
13. Complies with State Education Code and District Board Policy.
14. Maintains special education file folders for each student according to state and district policy.
15. Select and requisition books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies and maintain required inventory records.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT :
Workyear : Teacher's workyear
Salary : In accordance with current teacher's salary schedule
Sick Leave : Ten (10) days
Requirements / Qualifications
Valid appropriate California credential : : Appropriate Special Education Credential W / ECSE Autorization
Valid California EL Authorization; or other appropriate credential
Letter of Introduction
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Comments and Other Information
Pittsburg Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This applies to all acts related to school activity or attendance within a school under the jurisdiction of the superintendent of the school district. School personnel are required to take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so and when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
