The preschool special education teacher designs and implements group lessons focusing on speech, language, and readiness skills for severely speech-language impaired preschoolers. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement goals for each child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in special education and must hold or be willing to obtain New York State Certification as a permanent Special Education Teacher or Teacher of Students with Disabilities (Birth-2 or All Ages). The role requires physical actions like bending, kneeling, and running, and involves working with pediatric patients.
Teachers: $45,240.00 $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Do you have a passion for teaching young children? Buffalo Hearing & Speech is currently seeking Special Education Teachers to join our team at our North Street location, working with preschool children in special education classrooms. Now offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus! $2,500 paid upon hire $2,500 paid after 6 months of employment We welcome teacher candidates who are in the process of obtaining their Students with Disabilities, Birth–2 or All Ages certification. Tuition assistance may be available to support your certification journey. Join our supportive and collaborative team, where you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of young learners every day. Buffalo Hearing & Speech utilizes the Floortime/DIR Philosophy in our classrooms and provides training on this unique approach. We also incorporate the Pyramid model and Trauma-Informed Care approach to best meet the needs of our students.
Job
Summary: The preschool special education teacher is responsible for designing and implementing group lessons comprised of speech, language and readiness skills to encourage development in these areas by severely speech-language impaired preschoolers. The teacher works as a member of a multidisciplinary team in developing and implementing goals for each child's Individualized Education Plan.
Essential
Functions: Evaluates each child in each area of skill development using formal and informal measures upon entrance into program and provides updates on a quarterly basis, including compiling comprehensive reports regarding children's strengths and areas of need. Determine prognosis and appropriate treatment plan. Responsible for implementing site specific curriculum and plans classroom environment to encourage learning, independence and generalization of skills. Involvement in the design and implementation of goals and objectives toward development of age-appropriate skills for each child as indicated on each child's IEP. Implement appropriate therapeutic program designed to facilitate improved cognitive, social emotional, behavioral, fine and gross motor skills Meets with and shares information regarding educational strategies, techniques, and philosophies with classroom aides and/or personal / 1:1 aides. Responsible for facilitating weekly team meetings and classroom planning meetings (team leader) and acts as an active participant in CQI meetings, as schedule allows Assists and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for the program design and implementation, the carryover of individual therapy goals to the classroom (e.g., speech, OT, PT, etc.), using specific teaching and/or behavior management strategies. Responsible for modeling appropriate speech and language. Make appropriate referrals as needed in order to affect positive therapeutic results. Maintains contact with the parent or guardian regarding their child's progress within the classroom Responsible, with other team members, for children's supervision and safety Attends CPSE and CSE meetings, when necessary Submits highest quality written reports in a timely manner in accordance with compliance standards including, but not limited to, evaluation reports, treatment plans, log notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries as required by site or assignment. Maintains patient records in accordance to compliance standards set by site or assignments
Required
Skills: Special Education Teacher behavioral competencies Ability to communicate verbally and in writing Ability to learn on the job and change quickly as situations require
Minimum
Degree
Required: Minimum of a bachelor's degree in special education from an accredited university or college
Required
License/
Registration/
Certification: New York State Certification as a permanent Special Education Teacher or Teacher of Students with Disabilities (Birth-2 or All Ages) OR willing to obtain.
Physical
Requirements: Physical actions may include, but are not limited to; bending, kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching, printing, crawling, and running. Vision, speech, tactical and hearing senses adequate to perform job requirements. Frequent sitting/ standing and when appropriate, floor sitting with pediatric patients. Qualifications
Market context
New York special education teacher demand remains steady
Special education teachers are consistently in demand across New York schools, where districts need candidates who can support students with diverse learning needs and meet state certification requirements. This role is competitive because employers often look for both a bachelor’s degree in special education and New York State certification, along with comfort handling the physical demands of the classroom. Before applying, confirm your certification path and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save time comparing the original job description.
