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Early Childhood Special Education Teacher - Early Childhood

For questions, please email: CSDEmployment ([email protected])

Category:

Special

Department:Canyons District

Shift:

Job Type:Full-Time

Pay Rate:Salary Schedules (http://www.canyonsdistrict.org/salary-schedules)

Transfer Window:04/24/2025 - Open Until Filled.

How to apply:

Go to http://bit.ly/CSDSped25 (https://canyonsdistrict.hiringplatform.com/271892-special-education/1046551-follow-up-question/en) to complete an application and video screening interview on Vidcruiter. When the application process is successfully completed, you will be entered into the Special Education candidate pool to be considered for current openings and openings for the 2025-26 school year. All schools will have access to your profile. You do not need to apply to specific positions.

**If you completed this process prior to November 12th, 2024 you are not currently in our candidate pool to be considered for job openings.

For alternate licensure , please open this link (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lwrE\_XxnM9UZ2pv08gFZktMa8nKr2yDdOzLodCSVtAo/edit) and complete steps 1-4 and 6 BEFORE you complete the video application so you can attach evidence of completion for AEL modules and special education law completion.

Questions about this process? Email [email protected] for assistance.

Americans with Disability Act: If reasonable accommodations are needed to assist you with the application or hiring process please contact the Canyons School District office of Legal Services at 801-826-5061, Fax 801-826-5098 or mailing address 9361 S. 300 E., Sandy, UT 84070.

CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered on the basis of employment qualifications without regard to race, color, political affiliation, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition or handicap. Inquiries regarding Canyons School District’s hiring practices may be addressed to: Director of Human Resources, Canyons School District, 9361 South 300 East, Sandy, UT 84070.

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Dates available for transfer request: 04/24/2025 - Open Until Filled.

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Job Description:

Location To Be Determined

Job Description:

The Early Childhood Special Education Teacher is responsible for providing education to children who are at risk, culturally diverse and with or without disabilities. This job requires creating a positive learning environment where students develop the skills to develop language and become critical thinkers and problem solvers. Early Childhood Special Education Teachers maintain a safe environment; establish rapport with students, parents and colleagues; and motivate pupils to develop attitudes and knowledge that will help them reach their career potential and be college ready. Early Childhood Special Education Teachers adjust, modify, and differentiate curriculum and use effective research-based methods of instruction to suit each student’s needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Teach students the core content area(s) outlined in the Utah’s Early Childhood Core Standards, and adopted by the Board of Education, using research-based curriculum, strategies & materials correlated with other approved learning activities and adjusted to suit each student’s needs.

+ Provide culturally responsive instruction to students who are linguistically diverse

+ Administer and score standardized assessments

+ Write and conduct IEP meetings

+ Maintain student records as required by IDEA and/or Title I

+ Case Manager to Title I and/or Special Education Students

+ Assure confidentiality of all students’ information

+ Instruct pupils in citizenship

+ Meet regular, punctual and predictable attendance requirements

+ Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction

+ Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.

+ Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom and develop an individualized behavioral plan when needed

+ Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth, maintain appropriate records, and prepare progress reports

+ Communicate with parents through conferences, telephone calls, e-mails, student planners, school web site, and other means, to discuss the pupils’ progress

+ Work collaboratively with Title I (as applicable) staff to support parent involvement strategies designed to create parent skills as educators in the home

+ Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, academic, social and psychological challenges.

+ Utilize computers and other technological classroom support equipment in student instruction and IDEA and Title I compliance

+ Provide and maintain a safe and supportive environment in the classroom, on the school campus, and on field trips

+ Maintain professional competence through staff development education activities provided by the school district and self-selected professional growth activities

+ Demonstrate professional ethics as outlined by the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission

+ Function as a member of the Special Education team by attending meetings and collaborating with other professionals

+ Administer appropriate pupil attendance policies and procedures

+ Participate in appropriate educator evaluation procedures as per District guidelines

+ Participate in faculty meetings for preschool staff and home school as required

+ Maintain required inventory records

+ Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community

+ Understand and adhere to all laws, Special Education policies and procedures and District policies, and procedures.

+ Strong oral and written communication skills with students, parents, and staff

+ Effective problem solving, organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills

+ Ability to organize and supervise the work of others

+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with pupils, parents, school staff, district staff, and patrons

+ Other duties as assigned

+ Predictable and reliable attendance.

+ During times of state or district emergency, all employees may be required to perform additional duties that are not required on a normal basis in support of educational and operational priorities. e.g. Performs general cleaning and sanitizing of work areas, provides remote assistance to students and staff, and any other reasonable duty as needed.

Preferred Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Candidates must have an Early Childhood Special Education License

+ Expired licenses, out of state licenses, and University graduates from May or August 2025 semesters are also eligible to apply.

+ Candidates interested in an internship should email [email protected] before applying.

+ Interns: candidates that are earning a bachelor's degree in Preschool Special Ed, passed the appropriate praxis, have not earned a degree previously in another subject, and are wanting to have a paid teaching position in lieu of completing student teaching.

Don't have a professional teaching license? Follow one of these steps before applying:

Follow this link (https://schools.utah.gov/licensing/apply) to the Utah State Board of Education Associate Educator Licensing webpage and apply for an AEL by following the directions for the appropriate license area.

Proof of an AEL or proof you submitted all the documentation correctly to USBE is required before you will be added to the candidate pool.

If you have licensing questions, please contact [email protected].

NOTE: The Administration reserves the right to require specific training for this position. However, depending upon the type and quality of prior work experience and availability of formal training programs, some exchanges can be made between training and experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS---Not limited to the following:

+ While performing the duties of this job, the teacher is regularly required to speak and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The teacher is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.

+ The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Teachers in P.E., CTE, Theatre and/or Art may be required to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

+ Physical ability to perform the essential functions listed above with or without reasonable accommodation.

+ Requires the ability to lift a minimum of ten (10) pounds.

+ Possess the physical, mental, and emotional stability to work under stressful conditions, including but not limited to: deadlines, contract requirements, inspection requirements, and interaction with critical personnel.

Note: This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

All employees are required to participate in the District evaluation process.

It is the employee’s responsibility to review and adhere to all district policies and procedures.

This information may be reviewed at www.canyonsdistrict.org