Classroom Teacher / Special Education

Job Description:

Job Posting: Special Education Teacher

Organization/Location: Orange Public Schools, 637 Orange Center Road, Orange, CT 06477

Position: Special Education Teacher-Self Contained program/Resource

Requirements:

• State of Connecticut B.A/B.S special education teaching degree (minimum)
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching

Qualifications:

• Training/certification in the following preferred: Behavior management, Autism, multiple disabilities, Orton-Gillingham, or OG-based programs such as -Wilson Reading, SPIRE, or Sonday

Responsibilities:

• Thorough knowledge of special education and specialty areas' principles, practices, and procedures.

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students with disabilities.

• Monitor and collect data related to student learning.

• Thorough knowledge of school rules, regulations, and procedures; ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior.

• Ability to deliver and articulate oral presentations and written reports.

• Ability to effectively analyze needs and problems objectively.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents, staff, administration, and the general public.

• Perform all other related work delegated or required tasks to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.

• Knowledge of relevant technology, including but not limited to data collection systems, Chromebooks, and augmentative and alternative communication apps.

• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school district and state.

• Knowledge and skills in working with children with Autism, ADHD, behavior, and emotional disabilities.

• Must have the proven ability to report to work regularly and punctually.

Physical Responsibilities:

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move, and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three person lift). Position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.

Term/Duration: To start August 21, 2024

Salary: Determined by Orange Teachers' League contract

Application Process:

To complete an online application. Go to www.oess.org.

• Select "Departments"

• Select "Employment"

• Please upload a cover letter, a resume, and reference letters with your online application.

• Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

It is the Board of Education's policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and that qualified applicants for employment will be recruited, hired, and assigned on the basis of merit, without regard to race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, disability, or veteran status. The employment policies and practices of the Board are to ensure that all qualified employees are treated equally with no discrimination in employment, compensation, opportunities for advancement (including promotions and transfers), training, and discipline based on race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability or veteran status or any other protected basis.