Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for Infant/Toddler Team (2026-27 School Year)

POSITION TITLE: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for Infant Toddler Team

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time (this position requires additional summer hours to maintain caseloads)

FLSA status: Exempt

Qualifications

  • Early Childhood Special Education or Early Childhood Unified license issued by the State of Kansas
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Experience with young children and families is preferred
  • Valid Kansas driver's license
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board of education may find appropriate and acceptable
REPORTS TO: Building Principal JOB GOAL: To deliver ongoing home and community-based intervention utilizing a coaching model of caregiver support to integrate developmental activities into the child's daily routines.

Essential Functions

  • Conduct intake and screening visits (to determine eligibility for services) at the family's home, childcare or other natural setting.
  • Work as a transdisciplinary team member to collaboratively serve eligible infants and toddlers.
  • Participate in team evaluations to determine the eligibility of referred children, as well as, participate in team assessment to determine the functional developmental strengths/challenges of eligible children.
  • Work together with families and other team members to develop appropriate individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) based upon family-identified priorities.
  • Provide Family Service coordination including identifying, mobilizing, and coordinating community resources and services to enable the family to receive the maximum benefits from early intervention services.
  • Collaborate with other community resources for assigned families.
  • Complete appropriate documentation for accountability, compliance, billing, data entry and communication with other providers according to state, federal and local guidelines.
  • Monitor parent-child progress in terms of outcomes.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the board of education EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Physical Requirements Of The Job Job Title123456789101112Early Childhood Special Education TeacherXX

Explanation

  • Very rarely requires physical exertion beyond walking.
  • Very rarely requires physical exertion beyond walking or climbing stairs.
  • Requires prolonged (over 50% of time) standing and walking.
  • Requires prolonged (over 75% of time) standing and walking.
  • Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, push heavy* objects or materials.
  • Frequently (over 20% of time) requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy* objects or materials.
  • Frequently (over 33% of time) requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy* objects or materials.
  • Over 50% of the time requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy* objects or materials.
  • In addition to items 5, 6, 7, & 8, occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry or push heavy objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.
  • Driving skills and physical ability required to drive vehicle.
  • Special physical, agility and reaction time tests required.
  • Ability to perform first aid and CPR.
  • "Heavy" means not over 50 pounds.
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