Position Type:
Student Support Services/Preschool Special Education

Date Posted:
8/7/2022

Location:
New Lebanon School

Date Available:
08/29/2022

Closing Date:
Until filled

Greenwich Public Schools is seeking a full-time preschool teacher at New Lebanon Elementary School.

The purpose of this position is to provide academic, social, and emotional instruction aimed toward the development of the whole child.

Essential Functions

• Creates and implements Tier I, II, and III interventions for general and special education students
• Plans and participates in in planning placement team (PPT) meetings to develop and implement IEPs
• Manages professional assistants, including schedule creation and modeling instruction
• Collaborates with various grade level, professional learning, and data teams
• Manages behaviors using the Positive Behavior Intervention Support model (PBIS)
• Creates materials and differentiated lessons for a variety of learners through content, process, and product
• Communicates effectively and regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, conferences, and other two-way forms of communication
• Follows legal procedures regarding bullying and mandated reporting
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and federal and state requirements
• Plans and facilitates personalized learning opportunities that provide students with choice in pace, content, and process based on individual strengths, needs, goals, and cultural backgrounds
• Plans daily lessons and assessments that are aligned with unit goals, objectives, and standards pertaining to the CT Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS)
• Oversees and plans for direct teaching
• Completes educational evaluations, including using the CT Documentation & Observation for Teaching System (DOTS)
• Analyzes data from early childhood assessments

Qualifications Profile

• Active CT State Teacher Certification, or eligibility for such, in teaching preschool (#112 or #113)

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree from an accredited university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment
• Teaching experience (3 years preferred)