Classroom Teacher / Special Education

Job Description:

Special Education Teacher-Alternative Program (Anticipated)

Position Title: Special Education Teacher

• Alternative Program

Location: TBD

Position Reports To: Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services

Job ID: #2035

Internal Close Date: May 7, 2024

External Close Date: May 21, 2024

Anticipated Start Date: Upon Completion of Onboarding; Contractual year begins July 1; First day

of school year for this role is August 22, 2024

Required Certifications & Qualifications

Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #065, #165 or #265

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and affinity for working with students that have diverse social, emotional and behavioral needs at the secondary level and beyond

• Experience designing and consistently implementing individualized academic and/or behavior plans based on data and research

Essential Skills, Knowledge Performance Abilities

• Helps to create a positive classroom and school culture

• Provides academic, social and emotional education and supports through the preparation and implementation of engaging, interactive lessons

• Provides instruction with life skills and helps to facilitate successful integration of students into the community and local workforce as appropriate

• Case manages the development and implementation of IEPs for students assigned to their caseload

• Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students IEPs and behavior management plans

• Conducts diagnostic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues and/or social, emotional or behavioral needs and recommending courses of action that maximize learning

• Observes, collects data, and evaluates students' progress toward achieving IEP goals and objectives and prepares/shares reports on students' performance

• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents

• Implements innovative and effective behavioral strategies and techniques based on students' needs

• Implements behavioral intervention plans with fairness and fidelity

• Provides differentiated and integrated instruction for all academic content areas

• Works with all staff to modify and accommodate for students with special needs to facilitate their access to classroom instruction, activities, field trips, recreational opportunities, etc. as appropriate

• Directs, schedules and assists in training paraprofessional staff to support students' learning

Additional Duties

• This position reports to the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services

• Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Service and/or other designated administrator(s)

Terms of Employment

• 188 Days

• Refer to Watertown Education Association Union Contract

Work Schedule

• Monday

• Friday

• Hours: TBD

All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact (860)945-4813.

• District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date.