Qureos Mentor

Brookville Center for Children's Services

<div>Overview:
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Evaluate and provide appropriate special education services to assigned children. Oversee activities of assigned teacher assistants and aides; communicate appropriately and in a timely manner with families of assigned children. Increase professional knowledge in areas relevant to children enrolled in program. May be required to attend evening meetings.</div>
Responsibilities:
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STANDARD 1: Professional Duties
</b></div><div>Implement curriculum based on children&rsquo;s individualized needs; ensures health and safety of classroom environment.</div><ul><li>
Plans daily lessons for large and small group activities based on IEP goals.
</li><li>Screen incoming children and prepare educational observation forms.</li><li>
Complete annual update of each child including current levels of performance, recommended goals for upcoming school year developmental check lists.
</li><li>Attend case conference CPSE/CSE to coordinate therapeutic and educational interventions either by teleconference or on-site at school district.</li><li>
Communicate with parents in writing, by phone, and in person regarding child&rsquo;s progress.</li><li>
Establish and implement appropriate education strategies to meet needs of assigned students.</li><li>
Perform related duties as required.</li><li>
Evaluate assigned children.
</li><li>Address significant behavioral situations through the use of positive reinforcement behavioral management plans and/or seek assistance from the school psychologist.</li><li>
Maintain data for each goal on the IEP.</li><li>
Perform small and large group activities daily as appropriate. Comply with state regulations for students, including daily logs, attendance, progress reports and annual reports.</li><li>
Complete plan books a minimum of two weeks in advance.</li><li>
Complete substitute kits within two weeks from the start of school. Update as needed.</li><li>
Submit progress reports on each child quarterly.</li><li>
Impart information regarding child&rsquo;s function and progress.</li><li>
Inform classroom staff and team members of each child&rsquo;s priority goals to be carried over into the classroom activities.</li><li>
Follow-up concerns raised by team members.</li><li>
Update IEP goals.</li><li>
Outline, (demonstrate when necessary) individualized strategies used to obtain objectives.</li><li>
Provide or adapt materials to facilitate language and speech production in the classroom.</li><li>
Integrate information and strategies offered by team members and other professionals.</li></ul><div><b>
STANDARD 2: Classroom Environment Management</b></div><ul><li>
Oversee and manage assigned teacher assistant/aides in all areas of educational day.</li><li>
Responsible for health and safety of classroom environment.</li><li>
Establish appropriate and effective communication with parents of assigned children.</li><li>
Conduct weekly meetings with classroom staff.</li><li>
Comply with daycare license regulations (where applicable), SED regulations and agency policies and procedures.</li><li>
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.</li><li>
Evaluate teacher aides/assistants in classroom.</li></ul><div><b>
STANDARD 3: Professional Behavior</b></div><ul><li>
Cooperate and conduct self at all times in a manner appropriate to an education setting.</li><li>
Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
</li><li>Participate in program-wide activities and act in an appropriate manner.</li><li>
Participate in activities and seek support to enhance knowledge in areas pertinent to children in assigned class and in program.</li><li>
Assist student teachers in learning to be effective educators.</li></ul><div><b>
STANDARD 4: Professional Development</b></div><ul><li>
Attend and participate in required in-services.</li><li>
Attend and participate in supervisory sessions as requested. May need to fulfill hours outside of agency hours.
</li><li>Be proficient in administering standardized testing for the purpose of assessing student ability level.</li><li>
Lead IDT meetings with student&rsquo;s parents, therapist to discuss progress, strategies, behaviors, updates, concerns, medical, etc. as well as goals.
</li></ul><div><b>STANDARD 5: Adheres to general policies of the organization/regulators including:
</b></div><ul><li>Code of Ethical Conduct.
</li><li>Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols.
</li><li>Fire/Safety prevention protocols.</li><li>
In-service education program requirements.</li><li>
Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.)</li><li>
Job related self-development education activities.</li><li>
Infection control practices and procedures.</li><li>
Physical examination and Mantoux regulatory requirements.</li></ul><div><b>
STANDARD 6: Performs other related duties as required
</b></div><ul><li>Demonstrate understanding of the needs of children and visitors for each specific age group.</li><li>
Address safety and psychological needs of the special age groups, as appropriate, in the performance of work activities.</li><li>
Address the needs of special groups, hearing impaired, physically challenged and various issues relating to the program and facility.
</li><li>Maintain child and family confidentiality. Refrain from discussing the child in front of him/her.</li><li>
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.</li><li>
Exhibit the &ldquo;At Your Service&rdquo; attitude, i.e., smiles, uses positive eye contact, friendly, open and approachable.</li><li>
Respond quickly to children and/or parent/guardian&rsquo;s request, refers to appropriate member of the care team, if necessary, and informs supervisor of actions taken.</li><li>
Promote positive co-worker relationships, teamwork and cooperation.</li><li>
Work collaboratively and is respectful of others.</li><li>
Take individual responsibility for providing outstanding service quality.
</li></ul><div><b> STANDARD 7: Cultural Competencies</b></div><ul><li>
Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.</li><li>
Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.</li><li>
Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<div><b>
EDUCATION:
</b></div><div><b>Special Educator I </b><b>o</b><b> Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree Required Special Educator II </b><b>o</b><b> Master&rsquo;s Degree Required</b></div><div></div><div><b><br>
Knowledge of</b> X Early Childhood Education, Students with Disabilities B-2 years o Childhood Education, Students with Disabilities (Grades1-6) o Childhood Education, Students with Disabilities (Grades 5-9) o Childhood Education, Students with Disabilities (Grades7-12) o Students with Disabilities (All Grades)</div><div><br>
</div><div><b>EXPERIENCE AND</b> <b>SPECIAL SKILLS: </b>New York State Certification in Special Education required. Minimum one (1) year related experience to plan individual education plans to meet the special needs of each child preferred.
</div><div>Prior special education teaching experience preferred.</div><div></div><div><i><br>
Physical aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of a student.</i></div></div>

Special Educator (Westbury)

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Special Educator (Westbury)