ECSE Teacher

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