Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
STANDARD 1: Professional Duties
Implement curriculum based on children’s individualized needs; ensures health and safety of classroom environment.
- Plans daily lessons for large and small group activities based on IEP goals.
- Screen incoming children and prepare educational observation forms.
- Complete annual update of each child including current levels of performance, recommended goals for upcoming school year developmental check lists.
- Attend case conference CPSE/CSE to coordinate therapeutic and educational interventions either by teleconference or on-site at school district.
- Communicate with parents in writing, by phone, and in person regarding child’s progress.
- Establish and implement appropriate education strategies to meet needs of assigned students.
- Perform related duties as required.
- Evaluate assigned children.
- Address significant behavioral situations through the use of positive reinforcement behavioral management plans and/or seek assistance from the school psychologist.
- Maintain data for each goal on the IEP.
- Perform small and large group activities daily as appropriate. Comply with state regulations for students, including daily logs, attendance, progress reports and annual reports.
- Complete plan books a minimum of two weeks in advance.
- Complete substitute kits within two weeks from the start of school. Update as needed.
- Submit progress reports on each child quarterly.
- Impart information regarding child’s function and progress.
- Inform classroom staff and team members of each child’s priority goals to be carried over into the classroom activities.
- Follow-up concerns raised by team members.
- Update IEP goals.
- Outline, (demonstrate when necessary) individualized strategies used to obtain objectives.
- Provide or adapt materials to facilitate language and speech production in the classroom.
- Integrate information and strategies offered by team members and other professionals.
STANDARD 2: Classroom Environment Management
- Oversee and manage assigned teacher assistant/aides in all areas of educational day.
- Responsible for health and safety of classroom environment.
- Establish appropriate and effective communication with parents of assigned children.
- Conduct weekly meetings with classroom staff.
- Comply with daycare license regulations (where applicable), SED regulations and agency policies and procedures.
- Clearly post allergies and medication for each student as per regulations and agency policies and ensure all staff working with students are informed of all allergies and medications.
- Evaluate teacher aides/assistants in classroom.
STANDARD 3: Professional Behavior
- Cooperate and conduct self at all times in a manner appropriate to an education setting.
- Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
- Participate in program-wide activities and act in an appropriate manner.
- Participate in activities and seek support to enhance knowledge in areas pertinent to children in assigned class and in program.
- Assist student teachers in learning to be effective educators.
STANDARD 4: Professional Development
- Attend and participate in required in-services.
- Attend and participate in supervisory sessions as requested. May need to fulfill hours outside of agency hours.
- Be proficient in administering standardized testing for the purpose of assessing student ability level.
- Lead IDT meetings with student’s parents, therapist to discuss progress, strategies, behaviors, updates, concerns, medical, etc. as well as goals.
STANDARD 5: Adheres to general policies of the organization/regulators including:
- Code of Ethical Conduct.
- Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols.
- Fire/Safety prevention protocols.
- In-service education program requirements.
- Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.)
- Job related self-development education activities.
- Infection control practices and procedures.
- Physical examination and Mantoux regulatory requirements.
STANDARD 6: Performs other related duties as required
- Demonstrate understanding of the needs of children and visitors for each specific age group.
- Address safety and psychological needs of the special age groups, as appropriate, in the performance of work activities.
- Address the needs of special groups, hearing impaired, physically challenged and various issues relating to the program and facility.
- Maintain child and family confidentiality. Refrain from discussing the child in front of him/her.
- Is consistently courteous and considerate, in person and on the telephone, in interactions with children and others such as family, visitors, vendors, and other employees.
- Exhibit the “At Your Service” attitude, i.e., smiles, uses positive eye contact, friendly, open and approachable.
- Respond quickly to children and/or parent/guardian’s request, refers to appropriate member of the care team, if necessary, and informs supervisor of actions taken.
- Promote positive co-worker relationships, teamwork and cooperation.
- Work collaboratively and is respectful of others.
- Take individual responsibility for providing outstanding service quality.
STANDARD 7: Cultural Competencies
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of
disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and
welcoming environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.
