Special Educator - Early Ed SY24-25

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: "Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. - Join the journey.”

The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

• Value different cultures;
• Engage with the community;
• Communicate effectively;
• Think creatively;
• Skillfully solve problems; and
• Achieve at their highest academic, intellectual and personal potential.

Burlington School District is seeking a passionate and energetic Early Childhood Special Educator for SY 24-25 to provide services to young children in an inclusive classroom environment both within district programs and in community pre-school programs at. Responsibilities for this position include developing special education students' success in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living; supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group an individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress. Special Educators provide support to the instructional process in collaboration with other professional staff. 

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:(include but not limited to)

• Collaborate with other classroom teachers, school psychologists, learning disabilities specialists, speech/hearing specialists, and school social workers to provide an integrated plan for developing the capacities of their students.
• Set learning goals for each student, assess their progress, and record their evaluations.
• Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan for instructional activities.
• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
• Update parents on the progress of their students and enlist parental support with behavior control and home activities designed to supplement their classroom lessons.
• Supervise and train paraeducators.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students as stated in IEP.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Manage student behavior and administer discipline. This includes intervening in crisis situations and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
• Perform other tasks and duties as appropriate and/or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

 Job Requirements:

• Licensed or eligible for Vermont Educators License.
• Endorsement in Early Childhood Education (36), Special Education (82) or eligible for Vermont Provisional License.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

 Required Qualifications:

• Experience in closely working with, providing direct instruction to, and case-managing special education students.
• Experience in planning, leading and managing large and potentially complex IEP meetings with students, parents, teachers, outside agencies, community mentors, and other support people.
• Experience working in a pre-school classroom.
• Knowledge of best practices regarding frameworks of student behavioral support.

 Preferred Attributes:

• Training and/or experience with English Language Learners.
• Evidence of integrating technology into the learning environment
• Experience supporting children with cognitive, language, ASD, adaptive, behavior and social emotional needs.
• Evidence of implementing inclusive practices for students with special needs.
• Ongoing educational post graduate coursework in education or subject area, including diversity, equity and inclusion.

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS/TERMS:

• SALARY: As per the Master Agreement between the Burlington Board of School Commissioners and the Burlington Education Association. This is a salaried position paid Bi-Weekly with a lump sum payment for the summer period.
• SCHOOL YEAR: 10 months, 187 workdays (based on start date), 7.75 per day/38.75 per week
• BENEFITS: Benefits eligible on start date. 30 days to enroll in coverage from start day. BSD Benefits!
• PAID TIME: Sick Time / Personal Time As per the Master Agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Burlington School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

The Burlington School District will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.