ECSE Job Description
Primary Responsibility
To provide services to children three through five/eight years of age who have disabilities and are eligible for special education services and their families.
Requirements
Four-year degree from a college or university. A WI Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) license, #808 (Birth to Five-year-olds) or #809 (Birth to Eight-year-olds). Public school teachers must maintain their teaching license by earning 6 additional college course credits or its equivalency.
Roles/Responsibilities
Serve as a consultant and/or provider of direct services as an ECSE teacher to implement IEPs for three through five/eight-year-old children with disabilities in a variety of settings, including the classroom, the child's home, and, when appropriate, other settings that provide services to children (i.e. child care, Head Start, inclusive early childhood programs, etc.)
- Serve as an equal member of a teaching team in an inclusive program (4 or 5-year-old kindergarten/ECSE/Title I preschool, etc.)
- Serve as a member of the district's IEP team and assist with assessment, program planning/IEP development, and placement offerings for service delivery for 3 through 5/8 year old children with disabilities.
- Take a lead role in the district's Child Find/screening activities and coordinate these efforts with the county Birth To 3 Program
- Participate in transition meetings and activities with the B-3 Program, school-sponsored programs, and community-based programs to insure smooth transitions for children and their families entering and leaving ECSE services
- Act as a member of a interdisciplinary team when designing/delivering services to young children with disabilities
- Promote parent involvement in the ECSE program and services
- Participate in community early childhood councils and discussions regarding school-based services for young children
Salary Range
Salaries vary depending on the school district and teacher education and experience. Approximate range is $25,000 - $55,000 plus benefits.
