Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Crete Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, serving ages birth to five, for the 2024-2025 school year. Benefits include paid health insurance, long term disability insurance, and personal and sick leave. This position is open until filled.

Essential Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree with Special Education Early Intervention endorsement OR Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education
• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement
• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check

Essential Job Functions: 

• Excellent skills in oral and written communication
• Skills in leadership, interpersonal relations, organization, prioritization, problem solving and conflict management, assessment and evaluation
• Ability to work with students, staff, administration, and parents

Essential Requirements:

• Collaborate with parents, administrators, and other professionals to develop Individual Family Services Plans or Individualized Education Plans designed to promote children’s development and address family needs
• Partner with parents, teachers, and administrators in order to provide home or center based early intervention services as documented in IFSP/IEPs
• Prepare, schedule and conduct evaluations, MDT meetings, annual and periodic IFSPs, and IEPs
• Develop a working knowledge of students on caseload as it pertains to providing early intervention services
• Develop, implement, and monitor strategies to meet the needs of infants, toddlers, and preschool age children with developmental delays
• Collaborate with families, services coordinators, and preschool staff to plan and implement individual transition plans for children turning three
• Work with interpreters to effectively communicate with families
• Comply with NDE Rule 51 and 52 guidelines
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
• Participate in regular team meetings including collaborative coaching using the primary service provider model
• Serve as a model for students and families
• Relate with staff, parents and community through positive professional cooperation
• Participate on committees as required
• Participate in professional growth through goal setting and attendance of district professional development sessions, approved out of district professional learning opportunities, and/or advance course work at institutions of higher learning aligned with professional growth goals
• Remain current with best practices in early intervention evaluation and service provision including attending required trainings and fidelity checks
• Periodic evaluations according to State and Board policy and procedures
• Follow the policies, regulations, procedures, and expectations established by the Board and administration.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Principal.