The following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 2022-23 school year:

ECSEC

Special Education Preschool Teacher

The Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative (ECSEC) is made up of the Baugo, Concord, Fairfield, Goshen, Middlebury, and Wa-Nee Community Schools in North Central Indiana located 30 minutes from the University of Notre Dame. Administrative offices are located at 1216 S. Indiana Avenue, Goshen, IN 46526.

POSITION PURPOSE: Instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, emotional, cognitive, academic and motor skills.
• Observes children to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance.
• Facilitates the development of the Individual Educational Program and facilitates amendments as needed.
• Prepares teaching outline in conformance with the IEP’s.
• Trains teaching assistant in specific needs/techniques for individual children.
• Discusses student’s progress with parents and provides quarterly progress notes.
• Provides consultations and direct services for special needs children in the regular preschool setting.
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
• Collaborates with parents and therapists for individual team planning.
• Follow health care plans in collaboration with school nurse as needed.
• Coordinates with transportation/bus drivers as needed.
• Leads classroom activities including circle time, shack time, activity centers, toilet needs, arrival/dismissal routines.
• Facilitates home/school communication.
• Develops and utilizes classroom curriculum units.
• Maintain confidentiality of students/ families.
• Completes ISTAR-KR assessments in accordance with evaluation timelines.
• Completes necessary paperwork such as summary sheets, transportation forms, etc.
• Helps with Language section for speech and language evaluations.
• Participate annually in training for Nonviolent Crisis Intervention/Physical Restraint and Annual Emergency Care
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Appropriate certification as required by the Indiana Department of Education.
• CPR certification required.
• Other qualifications that the Governing Council may require.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of students, parents, and school staff.
• Skills in human relations.
• Ability to plan and organize; good work habits.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety or variables in situations requiring decision making.

WORK CALENDAR: School year - 184 days per year; 40 hours per week

SALARY: Teaching Contract – 184 days

APPLICATION PROCESS: In order to be considered, all applicants must have completed their on-line application at https://goshenschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Please attach the following to your application:

• Letter of interest
• Up-to-date resume
• Reference Letter(s)
• Current Indiana Professional Educator’s License

For questions regarding this position please contact:

Theresa Eldridge

Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative

1216 S. Indiana Ave.; Door F

Goshen, IN 46526

teldridge@goshenschools.org

574-533-3151

The Goshen Community School's Board of School Trustees is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race, color, creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS: Until Filled