POSITION TITLE: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (SY: 26-27)

QUALIFICATIONS:

● Must hold a bachelor’s degree, a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate and a special education endorsement focusing on Early Childhood (ZA, ZS or B-K bands)

● Knowledge of special education laws and regulations

● Knowledge of typical and atypical child development to identify needs and develop interventions

● Ability to conduct IEP meetings and complete IEP forms in conformance with the MI Special Education and MARSE and IDEA rules

● Collect and utilize data for instructional planning and informed decision-making

● Assess, plan, and implement individualized plans for each child

● Experience with research-based developmental screening tools

● Provide as needed, dressing, feeding, toileting, lifting, restraining and individualized care of children with disabilities.

● Must possess the ability to work closely with students, staff, parents, and district colleagues

● Understanding or, or demonstrated training in, PBIS and MTSS initiatives

● Willing to be CPR/First Aid certified

● Ability to handle complex and stressful issues or situations with sound judgement, common sense and a calm demeanor

● Criminal background check including fingerprinting required

Expectations for All PPS Employees

To ensure all work and choices contribute to the Portrait of a Rambler and District Goals, employees will demonstrate:

● Collaborative Risk-Taking: Foster a safe, inclusive culture where students and staff feel empowered to take risks, value diverse perspectives and work interdependently.

● Transformative Relationships: Build trust through empathetic interactions and courageous conversations, ensuring every interaction leaves others “better off.”

● Continuous Innovation: Drive growth by using data and reflection to solve problems creatively and improve outcomes for the entire school community.

● Equity-Centered Mindset: Champion equity over equality by embracing individual differences as assets and demonstrating honesty with self and others.

● Adaptive Communication: Communicate with clarity and timeliness, always seeking first to understand the audience and their unique needs.

● Instructional Alignment (AMT): Support an environment focused on positioning students at the center of their own learning.

REPORTS TO: Early Childhood Education Coordinator

SALARY/BENEFITS: Competitive salary based on education/experience

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