Special Education Teacher

Lead Teacher Certified in Special Education or Early Childhood Needed in the Bronx!
8am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Job Description:
Primary Purpose
Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourage their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum according to guidelines established. Review important decisions with his/her supervisor, and maintain positive relationships with families, children, and colleagues.

Functions/Responsibilities:

• Interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children.
• Speak in a friendly, calm, soft, courteous manner within close proximity of the child.
• Respect and observe children's interests. Intervene when needed to maintain safety. Enhance children's play with language, toys and activities.
• Communicate directly with each child at the child's level.
• Be available and responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests.
• Encourage and model social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.
• Acknowledge feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions.
• Practice positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior accordingly.
• Be attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.

Curriculum:

• Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children.
• Design an environment which responds to children's individual developmental levels, physical and emotional needs and current interests by consulting appropriate ECE guidelines.
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities which foster social skills and encourage children to think, problem solve, question, and experiment.
• Plan and implement child-oriented, self-initiated activities while limiting large group, staff initiated activities.
• Provide more than one option for group activity and maintain flexibility in changing planned activities, according to children's interests.
• Create documentation of children's accomplishments through anecdotal notes, documentation panels and/or portfolios.

Family Communication:

• Respond to family comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect. Maintain confidentiality.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with families daily regarding the development and specific activities of the children in their primary care.
• Plan and facilitate in regular family conferences to discuss orientation, transitions, and developmental goals for their child based on appropriate assessment tools.
• Share resources with families through discussions, articles, family boards, newsletters, and community contacts.

Physical Environment, Health, Safety and Nutrition:

• Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the location
• Always supervise children. Demonstrate awareness of entire group
• Know the number of children in your group and maintain accurate attendance records throughout the day.
• Complete appropriate paperwork (i.e., accidents, medication etc)
• Organize a variety of materials on low, open shelves for children to use independently.

Qualifications:
-NYS Teaching Certification (Birth -2nd)

• Masters/Bachelor's Degree in ECE or related field and must agree to study plan as required by DOH & DOE.

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Yanet Haile
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 205
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Yanet@bondhealthstaffing.com