Early Childhood Special Education

Deadline: August 8, 2025
District/Organization: Van Dyke Public Schools
Position/Type: Teacher, full time
Salary: Per Master Agreement

Position Details

Position Summary: The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (ECSE) will instruct young students of varied disabilities while evaluating and monitoring student progress on a periodic basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Must possess a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate or Michigan Temporary Teaching Authorization (T2EA), with an endorsement in Special Education and Early Childhood (ZS or ZA).

Essential Functions:

Instruction and IEP Implementation:
Design and deliver high-quality, standards-aligned instruction for preschoolers with disabilities, including differentiated instruction and early literacy/motor development.
Lead the development, implementation and progress monitoring of IEP goals in partnership with families and the IEP team.
Conduct annual review, re-evaluation, and initial IEP meetings
Work closely with classroom aides and paraprofessionals to implement individualized instruction and support.
Family and Community Engagement
Maintain ongoing communication with families
Act as liaison between families, school staff, and community agencies that have a common interest in supporting the development of the students
Coordinate transition efforts from early intervention services to preschool, and from preschool to kindergarten and elementary programs.
Professionalism and Compliance
Follow all IDEA, Michigan special education rules, district policies and timelines
Maintain timely, compliant required documentation such as report cards, attendance, IEPs, data charts, progress monitoring, behavior logs, service logs and Medicaid billing.
Partner with school-specific teams such as MTSS, district coaches, etc., to support district priorities and outcomes.
Classroom Environment and Functionality
Create and maintain a nurturing, developmentally appropriate classroom environment that encourages participation in play-based and academic learning
Implement positive behavior support and preventative strategies, tracking and teaching appropriate behaviors.
Create a language rich classroom environment that supports the development of expressive and receptive language skills with visual supports to help students with varying levels of abilities.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

E-mail: Holifield.alicia@vdps.net