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Early Childhood Specialist 1-R65791

Job Description

Early Childhood Education Specialist 1 – Early Childhood Teacher will serve as an educator in an integrated classroom environment for children with and without developmental delays as part of the Nisonger Center’s full day Early Childhood Program working closely with an Early Intervention Specialist; supervises and integrates daily and long-term planning for the classroom in collaboration with a support team and other classroom team members; assesses children’s growth and development using the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) Curriculum; provides and ensures social, emotional, physical and educational needs of children are met based on the Nisonger Center’s philosophy, curriculum policies and state licensing rules; plans and executes daily activities in the classroom; develops and writes lesson plans that provide for cognitive, physical, emotional and social development of children in assigned group; implements, evaluates and communicates classroom programming, routines, policies and procedures; conducts program evaluation and systematic data collection; prepares written summaries based on curriculum and children’s daily educational experiences; implements health, safety and security processes and procedures; advises, instructs and supervises student teachers written plans and classroom behavior; provides in-service and pre-service training for students; evaluates knowledge and performance competencies of students; participates in professional development activities. This position will work Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm.

Minimum Education Required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.  Six mos. experience in Early Childhood Development, including in-home child care, child care center, or personal nanny experience; 3 mos. experience (300 hrs training) in Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Child care rules and licensing. Requires successful completion of a background check; selected candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Additional Education Desired

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Early Childhood Education Advisor-R76579

Job Description

Functions as a Special Education Teacher in Nisonger Centers Early Childhood Program providing special education to children with disabilities within inclusive classroom environments in close collaboration with general education teachers, classroom support team, and therapy staff; serves as a child advocate to ensure social, emotional, physical and educational needs of children are met based on Nisonger Center’s philosophy, curriculum policies and state licensing rules.

Actively participates in development and implementation of ECE curriculum; designs and establishes Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) consisting of both academic and therapeutic activities to meet individual needs; develops, integrates and monitors daily and long-term developmental and educational planning in order to meet goals of each child’s IEP; adapts lesson plans to support participation of children with IEPs in classroom activities; assesses children’s growth and development using the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) Curriculum, the Early Learning Assessment (ELA), and other academic and developmental assessment tools; monitors, evaluates and records children’s progress toward IEP goals.

Collaborates with school districts to ensure children’s educational needs are being met, coordination of home and school programs, and transition of children from ECE program to kindergarten; plans and executes class schedules for daily activities and routines; prepares written summaries based on curriculum and children’s daily educational experiences; participates in program evaluation and systematic data collection; implements health, safety and security processes and procedures; mentors and participates in training and evaluating competencies of student teachers; serves as director of record for Ohio Department of Education licensure purposes.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in relevant field may be desirable. active Educator Licensure from Ohio Dept of Education as Early Childhood Intervention Specialist or in Early Childhood Education with supplemental endorsement in Prekindergarten Special Needs required; certification in learning & behavioral disorders preferred. 6 years of relevant experience required. 8-12 years of relevant experience preferred. Experience working with children with developmental disabilities required; current first aid, communicable diseases, & child abuse recognition certifications required or acquired within 120 days of hire; current immunizations required. Requires successful completion of background check; selected candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.