Assist the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teacher in providing direct supervision and instructional and physical support for preschool students. Responsibilities: Assist in the implementation of the classroom curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Ability to understand diverse learning needs, second language instructional practices, and special education modifications for children. Treat individuals with respect and dignity. Support the classroom teacher in the use of the Teaching Strategies Gold assessment through collecting and entering preliminary GOLD system anecdotes and scores, videos, pictures, and language samples. Assist with data collection for IEP plans, behavior plans and progress reports. Assist students with personal care including diapering, toilet training, feeding, self-care, hand washing, and delegated nursing and health care duties. Assist with safety and emergency plans for all preschool children and staff. Support eloping students by keeping them within 3-5 feet to ensure the student remains safe. Must be physically able to run with the student to keep them in close proximity. Participate in professional growth opportunities, and meetings that are required for Early Childhood Education, Special Education, and child care licensing. Obtain and maintain certification of all child care licensing required annual paperwork, CPI, first aid, CPR, universal precautions, medication administration training, and any additional training required by child care licensing and/or the early Childhood education or Special Education departments. Works effectively and collaboratively as a team member, communicates program and children’s needs. Respects and shows sensitivity and confidentiality to individual student, family and staff needs and concerns. Support the teacher in maintaining required student records, school and program level paperwork. Able to multitask while attending to instructional needs of children. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Required:High school diploma or equivalent. Meet or exceed the Early Childhood Teacher qualification education and experience requirements as established by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood Education (there are multiple ways to qualify, click on the link to view options); required at entry or within 6 months of hire. Completed and submitted BVSD online application. Communicate (read, write, and speak) in English. Must be able to lift 50 pounds; diaper, feed; complete other delegated nursing and health care duties. Preferred:Currently meet or exceed the Early Childhood Teacher qualification education and experience requirements as established by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood Education. Hold an active Colorado Early Childhood Credential 3.0 Level II (2). Certification in CPR, First Aid, Universal Precautions and Medication administration. Experience with inclusive practices to include students with special needs. Experience with instructional support of small groups and individual students. Able to multi-task while attending to instructional needs of children. Experience working with preschool age children. Experience in providing children with personal care including diapering, feeding and hand washing. Bilingual Spanish/ English.