Teacher - Early Childhood Education (ECSE)

Job Description

Job Description

Summary: Provide developmentally appropriate, individualized educational experiences for children from birth to age 6, while building strong partnerships with families. Plan and execute group activities at individual clinic sessions and general group sessions. Instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following: (Does not include all tasks employee may be expected to perform.)

1. Case management includes home visits, student recordkeeping, individualized educational planned meetings and conferences, writing goals and performance objectives, progress reports, follow-up on services to coordinate needs, and facilitation of student program transition.
2. Plan individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment.
3. Develop and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
4. Develop in each pupil an awareness of worth as an individual and their role in their family and community.
5. Encourage pupils to express themselves creatively in art, music, and dramatic play.
6. Provide appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes and social skills
7. Cooperate and seek assistance from other professional staff members.
8. Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of pupils' work.
9. Provide individual and small group instruction designed to meet individual needs of pupils in communications skills, health habits, physical skills, and development of self-concepts.
10. Plan and coordinate the work of teacher assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
11. Communicate regularly with parents by means of a newsletter, notes, phone calls and individual parent conferences.
12. Interpret and communicate the school program to parents to enhance their understanding of individual student needs and the school's role in supporting their development.
13. Enrich educational programs through study trips to community resources such as museums, parks, and through classroom visits by resource person from the school and community.
14. Share and interpret these experiences with pupils and parents.
15. Selects and requisitions, instructional aids, supplies, and schedule snacks.
16. Regular and predictable in-person attendance is required for this position.
17. Promotes parent participation and involvement in education activities provided for their children.

Education and/or Experience: Required bachelor's degree in special education. Major or minor in early childhood education or child growth and development, as recommended by an approved university.

Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with required early childhood endorsement (ZA or ZS). Pre-school teaching experience is preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities: Applicant must be able to work well with students, parents, and as a member of a professional team. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community.

Employment Date, Salary, and Fringe Benefits: Anticipated employment date is August 15, 2025. Placement on the Special Education Salary Schedule dependent upon qualifications and experience. New employee starting salary range is $54,619-$109,456. Paid health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurances, sick and personal business days.

To Apply: Interested parties should go to our website, https://jcisd.workbrightats.com to complete an online application.

Pre-employment Screening: Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment for a position with JCISD will be required to successfully complete a background check, a pre-employment physical to determine ability to perform the desired position (with or without reasonable accommodations) and a drug test.