PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Term: Full-Time (35 hour week)

Department: ASDB/FBC Cooperative Preschool

Duties:

• Provides direct service in classroom setting (adaptive, personal, educational, and recreational skills). Provides therapeutic services under direction/monitoring of registered therapist.
• Provides education and support to families.
• Coordinates child’s program with family members.
• Works with Preschool Coordinator and Director of Program Services for program planning.
• Prepares reports (assessments, IEP’s, developmental evaluations, progress/transition, etc.), and maintains records.
• Trains, supervises and evaluates teaching assistants.
• Plans for appropriate utilization of volunteers.
• Orders materials and supplies for classroom.
• Serves as liaison with other agencies and individuals in the community to promote successful program results.
• Evaluates community referrals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred), from an accredited college or university in education of the visually handicapped or special education with certification in multi-handicapped or early childhood development, by the Department of Education (VH, deaf/blind, MH with experience in visual impairment). Must be able to be certified in Arizona.
• Knowledge of the early development of children and the special learning needs of visually impaired children; techniques and procedures of teaching; functional vision assessments, counseling techniques and community resources.
• Ability to adapt materials and equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with children and their families.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Helpful to be bilingual in Spanish.

Salary: commensurate with knowledge and experience

Contact: Ann Greig at 602-331-1470 or emial to Humanresources@seeitourway.org.