10-month, full-time position for 2012-13 school year. Participate in Early Childhood Screening and Assessment. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and staffings. Identify students' strengths and areas for improvement as a basis for educational programming. Request materials based upon individual student needs. Implement a program designed to meet the unique needs and strengths of students. Provide concrete thematic that supports emergent literacy development for each individual student. Systematically record objectives and growth of each student and periodically report results to parents both in a written and verbal form. Provide a developmental appropriate, sequential program for each child that is experientially based. Determine limits within which students can have choices and function in a "stress-free" atmosphere. Provide choices natural and logical consequences and positive guidance strategies for student behavior management. Schedule daily activities in collaboration with other District 54 Early Childhood programs. Develop and maintain effective public relations with staff, parents, students, and community. Participates in planning, program development and evaluation, staff development and inservice meetings, parent involvement programs, and Child Study Team meetings. Provide a supportive atmosphere to enhance each child's affective development. Establish and utilize a variety of interest centers and project areas. Provide technical expertise/guidance to non-certified personnel - as well as classroom volunteers.
Requirements: Illinois Teaching Certificate Type 04 and Early Childhood Special Education Approval
Salary: 2012-13 teacher salary schedule