Special Education Teacher

Liberty POST is currently seeking a motivated and energetic Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for Itinerant employment to work with children who are birth-5 years old through Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education programs. Immediate positions are available in Rochester.  

Liberty POST has offered its clients a range of high-quality and individualized services since 1994.  Backed by Liberty Resources Inc. and part of a large social services circle, originally POST was a speech-language practice in Syracuse NY and has grown to provide a range of services throughout all of New York State and New Jersey. We employ over 500 professionals in a variety of settings and offer a collaborative team approach to provide evaluation, direct therapy, and family education through child-directed play. We are focused on the importance of a child’s natural learning environment, a family’s unique strengths and needs and the diverse population we serve.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Plans, implements special education strategies/instruction and maintains daily lesson plans and activities which reflect the goals of the common core, student IEPs and NYS learning standards.
• Reviews and signs attestation of each child’s IEP; ensures implementation of services regarding location, duration and frequency as listed on IEP.
• Develops and implements designated curriculum that fosters both special needs and typical children’s acquisition mastery of age-appropriate level skills as per NYS and UPK regulations, by using children’s strengths, preferences and interests.
• Assesses children, both formally and informally, leading up to Quarterly and Annual Review Reports for each child in the classroom.
• Provides a developmentally appropriate, child focused, and safe active learning environment. Imbeds instruction across routines and activities.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Special Education
• Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) and Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2) or the equivalent
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Experience in preschool, childcare, early childhood education elementary school and special education
• Valid driver's license

Benefits for this position:

• Health benefits and retirement packages available for FT positions
• Accrual of sick time based on NYS Sick time Laws
• Mentoring is offered to all providers
• Access to unlimited CEU courses offered that are accredited through ASHA, AOTA, APTA and CTLE
• Flexible scheduling
• Work with a team of professionals that care about making a difference
• Payment is biweekly with direct deposit

Hours:

• Flexible Scheduling

Job Type: Part-time

Pay Rate: EI

• Basic: $40-45
• Extended: $54-59
• Evaluation: $100-110
• Basic Facility Rate: $32-35

Pay Rate: CPSE

• Basic 30 minutes 1 child: $24 - $30
• Basic 30 minutes 2 children: $18 - $22/child
• Basic 30 minutes 3-5 children: $14 - $18/child 
• Extended 60 minutes 1 child: $50 - $60
• Extended 60 minutes 2 children: $38 - $42/child
• Extended 60 minutes 3-5 children: $26 - $30/child
• Evaluation: $95 - $115

Liberty POST is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.