Organization: Livingston Educational Service Agency  

Location: 2 FTE Positions: Brighton, MI & Hartland, MI

Pay Range: $49,195 - $100,990

Summary:

Livingston ESA is seeking two Early Childhood Special Education Teachers to join our team to support preschool-aged children with developmental delays and disabilities, including autism. Positions are available in Brighton, MI and Hartland, MI. Applicants may indicate a location preference during the application process. These roles involve assessing student development, implementing evidence-based interventions, completing IEPs, and providing instruction in areas such as early literacy, communication, social skills, and motor development. The ideal candidate will bring knowledge of High Leverage Practices, differentiated instruction, and best practices in autism education, along with strong skills in data analysis, problem-solving, adaptive technology, and effective communication with students, families, and staff.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assess child development in each curricular and developmental area of need. Align curriculum to assessments, individualizing based on student level. 

• Incorporate the use of evidence-based interventions (e.g., PBIS) for classroom management and student behavior.

• Provide explicit instruction to children in the following areas:

Early literacy, social skills, activities of daily living, language and communication skills, sensory stimuli, fine and gross motor.

• Collaborate and coordinate ancillary student services as indicated by the IEP.

• Plan and conduct parent-teacher conferences as scheduled.

• Supervise, assess and direct the work of teacher assistants to ensure a quality instructional program.

• Serve as case coordinator for students on caseload.

• Assure that medical needs of students are met according to agency policy and procedures.

• Manages and supervises students and paraprofessionals in the educational environment.

• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

• Michigan teaching certificate with the following endorsements: ZS Early Childhood endorsement OR ZA Early Childhood endorsement with at least one other qualifying special education endorsement (cognitive impairment or autism spectrum disorder preferred).

• Experience supporting students with complex communication needs, including familiarity with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supports. 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities (SKA) Required:

• Knowledge and experience with High Leverage Practices, explicit instruction, differentiated instruction, and “best practices” in the field of Autism (e.g., START, Project Impact, etc.) and developmental delays.

• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to work cooperatively with students, parents, teachers and administrators.

• Knowledge of and accuracy in completing IEPs, present level statements, measurable goals and objectives, and documentation of progress toward goals and objectives.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of staff, parent, and the general public.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  

• Ability to use advanced mathematics to solve problems related to use of technology.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to area of professional responsibility; ability to plan and implement adaptive technology based on needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.  

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. 

• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.   

• The employee must occasionally push items of 50 lbs. such as equipment.  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.