Description SUMMARY With supervision, plans, implements, and coordinates educational programming for preschool/PreK children who are typically developing, have visual impairments, and/or multiple disabilities within an inclusive classroom, small group, and individual settings. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Providing Educational Services • Provides developmentally appropriate instruction to preschool/PreK aged children with visual impairments, including children with additional disabilities, through individual, small group, and classroom-based instruction. • Plans and implements developmentally appropriate learning experiences that support all areas of early childhood development, including cognitive, language, social-emotional, adaptive, motor, and early academic skills. • Adapts the classroom environment, instructional materials, and activities to maximize visual access, participation, communication, and independence. • Provides instruction in the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC), including compensatory skills, sensory efficiency, orientation and mobility concepts, assistive technology, social interaction, self-determination, recreation and leisure, independent living, and career awareness as developmentally appropriate. • Embeds ECC instruction within daily routines, play-based learning, and classroom activities. • Conducts functional vision assessments, learning media assessments, developmental assessments, curriculum-based assessments, and ongoing observations to determine educational needs and monitor student progress. • Collects and analyzes student performance data to guide instruction and document progress toward IEP goals. • Develops, implements, and monitors Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and serves as case manager for assigned students, as appropriate. • Collaborates with classroom staff to ensure appropriate accommodations, modifications, and specialized instructional strategies are consistently implemented. 2. Collaboration and Family Partnership • Collaborates with families to support children's learning, visual development, independence, and successful participation across home and school environments. • Works collaboratively with related service providers and other educational staff to develop and implement coordinated educational programming. • Collaborates with classroom staff to ensure appropriate accommodations, modifications, and specialized instructional strategies are consistently implemented. • Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, IEP meetings, family conferences, staff meetings, and professional learning activities. 3. Program Coordination and Professional Responsibilities • Maintains accurate student records, assessment reports, progress monitoring documentation, Medicaid or other required service documentation, and IEP records in accordance with federal, state, and school policies. • Coordinates data collection, instructional materials, classroom resources, and adaptive equipment needed to support student learning. 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. May be 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 an 11 month school schedule. Additional hours or flex schedule may be required. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, skills and general abilities: • Comprehensive knowledge of special education principles, practices, and procedures, including developing and writing IEP's and performing appropriate teaching techniques. • Experience working with students with autism and sensory disorders strongly preferred. • Minimum of Bachelor's degree and qualifies for MSDE TVI or special education certification required with the ability to work toward obtaining certification in both TCI and special education upon hire. • General knowledge of visual impairment, including causes, manifestations and adaptations. • Some knowledge of medical disorders such as seizures or restrictions; adaptive technology, alternate modes of communication; and behavior management principles. • General knowledge of core and expanded core curriculum, program development, classroom resource management, and student/personnel scheduling.