Kennedy Krieger Institute

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (Early Learning Classroom)

Kennedy Krieger Institute • $62K — $125K *
Baltimore, MD 21215In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification in Special Education or Early Childhood Education, or willingness to obtain 90-hour Preschool Training Certification within 30 days.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Bachelor's degree in Special Education or related field.
  • Previous teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain an orderly classroom environment that facilitates effective learning.
  • Collaborate with parents and guardians to enhance student learning involvement.
  • Work with behavioral and medical specialists as needed.
  • Communicate effectively during meetings, considering student needs.
  • Provide clear expectations and feedback to staff and families in a professional manner.
  • Implement special education best practices and technology in lesson planning.
  • Use data to inform instruction and promote continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Full-time position in an inclusive and collaborative teaching environment.
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development.
  • Support from behavioral and medical specialists as needed.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Special Education Teacher will teach students with typical and atypical development in a full day, year round inclusive classroom setting. The incumbent demonstrates understanding of and commitment to the Kennedy Krieger Institute mission, helping students achieve their potential and participate as fully as possible in family, school and community life while striving to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality.

The Early Learning Classrooms at Kennedy Krieger is a unique learning center that aims to provide a comprehensive and family-centered education to children aged 3 to 5.

Our classrooms are located in the Windsor Mill area of western Baltimore County. We provide an inclusive environment where both typically developing children and children who are neurodiverse can learn together.

Responsibilities

  1. Maintain a classroom environment that is orderly and conducive to learning. Ensures that the classroom has materials and routines that are clear and present and allows classroom staff and students to be managed effectively.
  2. Collaborate with parents and guardians for an active involvement in the student learning process.
  3. Collaborate with behavioral and medical specialty care providers on an as needed basis.
  4. Communicate effectively with students and staff members through facilitation and participation in meetings and in-services taking into consideration the ability based needs of each student.
  5. Communicate effectively with classroom staff members, parents, and guardians to provide clear expectations and specific feedback while using clear, concise, and professional written and spoken language.
  6. Use appropriate special education best practices and demonstration project framework and tools in instruction, including effective and engaging lesson plans and the use of technology based on the content area and prior knowledge of the student.
  7. Utilize data to inform instruction and contribute to a culture of continuous quality improvement.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of student strengths and needs using effective teacher behaviors that provide the student with appropriate accommodations and an opportunity to learn while providing verbal and non-verbal praise that maintains clear and appropriately high expectations to achieve goals.
  9. Utilize data from I.E.P. goals and informal and formal assessments to incorporate multiple special education strategies and modalities that match the needs of the students.
  10. Effectively plan and develop measurable short and long-term plans that align with content, curriculum, and state standards, incorporating enhanced technology and multidisciplinary input.
  11. Take part in ongoing training and coaching to provide the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to meet the diverse range of needs of children within their classrooms. This includes training in Key Principles underlying the IEP process as well as DEC Recommended Practices and data-informed decision-making practices.


Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Must be Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)-certified in Special Education and/or Early Childhood Education or have/be able to obtain the 90-hour Preschool Training Certification within thirty days of hire.
  • Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.


EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in special education or a related field required.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous teaching experience is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  1. Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
  2. Must be able to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.
  3. Must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
  4. Must have manual dexterity sufficient to perform various keyboard functions.
  5. Must be present at the assigned job site.
  6. *May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood pathogens, and aggressive or combative patients.


Minimum pay range

USD $62,482.00/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $125,716.00/Yr.

About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that provides inpatient and outpatient medical care, community services, and school-based programs for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, as well as disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through patient care, special education, research, and professional training. The Institute's patient care programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to treatment that integrates care from physicians, nurses, therapists, and educators. The Institute's research programs focus on the development of new treatments and therapies for pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute's professional training programs provide education and training to healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers in the field of pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
Learn more about Kennedy Krieger Institute
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1937
* Ladders Estimates

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