Teacher, Preschool

SUMMARY: With supervision, provides comprehensive early intervention services to visually impaired preschool aged children and their families.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Essential Functions:

1. Service Coordination:

- Facilitates and participates in the development, review, and evaluation of individualized family service plans.

- Coordinates the performance of evaluation and assessments.

- Assists families in identifying available service providers. Coordinates and monitors the delivery of services.

- Coordinating with health and therapy services and serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

2. Service Provider:

- Conduct evaluation and assessment procedures to determine child's developmental status and continuing eligibility.

- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.

- Implement and conduct a periodic review of the I.F.S.P. for each child and child's family.

3. Parent Education and Training:

- Provides training and education on an individual and group basis.

- Conducts home visits.

4. Special Instruction:

- Designing learning environment and activities that promote the child's acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas.

- Providing families with information, skills and support related to the skill development of the child.

- Planning materials and resources to achieve outcomes on I.F.S.P.

- Provide instruction to the child to enhance development.

Marginal Functions:

1. Provides in service training to staff.

2. Speak to community groups regarding instruction program.

3. Performs additional duties as assigned.

4. May need to use own personal vehicle.

CONDITIONS:

Equipment Used: Augmentative communication Devices, copy machine, computer, various adaptive and orthopedic equipment and telephone.

Performance Standard: Must assure 100% commitment to the integration, coordination, and implementation of student programs, and compliance with health and safety standards.

Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions. Maybe exposed to various conditions when providing direct care to students.

Work Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. This position follows a 11 month school schedule. Additional hours or flex schedule may be required.