On behalf of an area educational center, the OhioMeansJobs Summit County is recruiting for a Long-Term Substitute Preschool Teacher:

Summary/Objective: Teach preschool school subjects in an integrated classroom setting. Student’s abilities range from typically developing to special needs. Some positions may be itinerant and not classroom based.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Intervention Specialist /Early Education of the Handicapped required.
• Valid ODE license.
• Previous experience in working with students with special needs.
• Ability to work effectively with children diagnosed with special needs and behavior challenges in an alternative educational program.
• Ability to provide for individual differences through an individualized educational program that is evidenced in daily planning, class activities, and assessment goals.
• Provide appropriate educational activities and opportunities for children with a goal of enhancing their educational, social, and emotional growth.
• Maintains effective communication and collaboration with administration, district of residence, and families concerning matters related to students in the program.
• Other qualifications the Board/Superintendent may find permissible for this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
• Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.
• Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, or social skills, to preschool students with special needs.
• Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs).
• Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.
• Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, or potential.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
• Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, or changing their diapers.
• Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
• Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
• Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.
• Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise preschool programs.
• Serve meals or snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.

Other:

• Acts in accordance with the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators.
• Serves as a role model to students.
• Carries self with a high level of professionalism.
• Is a team player.
• Complies all board policies and administrative guidelines/procedures.
• Maintains a professional appearance according to board policy.
• Maintains regular, reliable and predictable attendance as this is a function of this position.
• Keeps all professional license(s) applicable to position current at all times.
• Has a current and passing BCI/FBI background check on file with HR during entire employment.
• Performs all aspects of the job and other duties as directed or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Demands (may include but not limited to):

• Will encounter students, parents, coworkers, colleagues and general public. May encounter rude/angry individuals.
• Exposure to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens and/or communicable diseases.
• Exposure to weather conditions and/or temperature extremes.
• Frequent standing/sitting, balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, or reaching. Some positions may require lifted of up to 40 pounds or more.
• May be required to operating equipment and/or riding in a vehicle. Working in or near vehicular traffic.
• May be required to perform repetitive movements.
• May be required to travel to meetings and work assignments.
• Work assignments may be outside of normal working hours and on weekends.

Notices:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Early Learning and/or Preschool Coordinator