Licensed Teacher - Pediatrics

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, 220 days annually
Pay: Based on experience
Job Location: Rogers, AR
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in early childhood education. Must hold current Arkansas Teaching License to teach in an early childhood setting. Must have supervisory skills.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Early Childhood Special Education Teacher to join our team. In this role, you will provide instruction, create a supportive and engaging classroom environment, and develop individualized plans of care to meet each child's unique needs.

• Demonstrates a mastery level of each child's curriculum outcomes and be able to articulate these to teacher assistants and parents.
• Actively contribute to the continuing development of improved curriculum to achieve plan of care outcomes, child growth and development and kindergarten readiness indicators.
• Maintain a classroom climate conducive to learning and active engagement in activities.
• Continuously plan learning activities that recognize the different needs, abilities and skills necessary for effective participation of children.
• Continually develop a cooperative, energetic, flexible, and creative working relationship with children, colleagues, and administration.
• Provide for appropriate child participation in developing and achieving classroom mastery level concepts.
• Provide continuous monitoring and recording of child mastery level concepts commensurate with child's plan of care.
• Prepare and complete all plans of care for each child on caseload. Actively participate in conferences to include Enrollment, Annual Review, and Dismissal.
• Responsible for implementation of Individual Treatment Plan (ITP). Sets up, implements and monitors Behavior Management Systems, and individualized behavior intervention plans as needed.
• Report child progress to parents accurately and professionally.
• Collaborate with therapists, nursing staff, and parents to create ITP.
• Work collaboratively with therapist in classroom setting to ensure best outcomes for children.
• Conducts a face-to-face interdisciplinary enrollment conference including parent/guardians for all DD children and annually thereafter, more frequently if needed. When requested, will be responsible for referrals and eligibility evaluations after referral. Presents and interprets evaluations to parents ducts evaluations once qualified.
• Conducts developmental screenings as scheduled or requested.
• Facilitate smooth transition to public school by scheduling conferences with the families and appropriate school districts in the spring of each year. Will contact the school district, set up appointment times, and complete all required paperwork.
• Review and approve day habilitation notes in Credible for accuracy each day.
• Demonstrate the ability to disaggregate test data and determine areas to provide instruction for each child on caseload.

• Demonstrate effective use and proper care of materials and supplies.
• Responsible for developing and posting lesson plans using approved curriculum and written clearly enabling substitute to follow in teacher's absence.
• Creates/gathers curriculum materials one week in advance and actively teaches skill lessons in groups and/or individually based on plan of care.
• Directly supervises, engages with, and teaches all children in classrooms throughout the day.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing classroom schedules.
• Creates and maintains an environment based on ITERS/ECERS standards, sustaining a rating of 4 or higher in DD classrooms and a 5 in ABC/ABCSS classrooms.
• Uses positive behavior guidance and classroom management techniques according to DHS/DDS regulations and FCC guidelines.
• Assures Quality Standards of Care for Early Childhood programs is met. See Attachment.
• Assuring room ready for children's arrival each morning by preparing the day's activities and gathering needed supplies.
• Ensure classrooms are in ratio at all times. Communicates effectively with program administrator and teacher assistants to ensure compliance.
• Plan and organize parent/family involvement events.
• Creates and maintains regular communications with parents including monthly calendars, daily notes or cuddle-grams, planned activities, newsletters, etc.
• Reports child's record updates to office staff, as needed.
• Responsible for timely completion of required documentation.
• Follows FCC Policy/Procedures manual and minimum licensing requirements for childcare centers.
• Works safely by following OSHA/Infection Control guidelines at all times.
• Will assist with nursing duties such as medication administration and medical procedures after appropriately being trained to do so.

• Completes developmental screening on all ABC/ABCSS children within 10 days of enrolment and makes referrals for any who failed screening.
• Collects Work Sampling/Ounce data on…