Classroom Teacher / Special Education High School Special Education Teacher Certificate: Comprehensive Special Education, Grades K-12 (165)

Job Description:

As a HS Special Education Teacher at The Pinnacle School, you will provide engaging, data-driven instruction in a supportive learning environment. The ideal candidate is passionate about helping students with diverse learning needs reach their full potential through individualized instruction, collaboration, and evidence-based teaching practices.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in special education, education, mathematics, or a related field
• Valid Connecticut state endorsement (165): Special Education: Comprehensive (Grades K-12), or (029): Mathematics (Grades 7-12), or eligibility for certification
• Minimum of two (2) years experience teaching special education student populations with language-based learning differences
• Familiar with the IEP process and collection of progress monitoring data
• Create and maintain an orderly and aesthetic learning environment that accounts for students social, emotional, and executive functioning need
• Commitment to help children of all abilities reach their full potential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, enthusiastic style to fit with our small-team environment

What You'll Do

• Deliver high-quality, data-driven instruction aligned with the schools mission and philosophy
• Differentiate instruction to accommodate students learning styles, abilities, and current achievement levels
• Develop, implement, and monitor Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), including Present Levels of Performance, measurable goals, and objectives
• Participate as an active member of the Planning & Placement Team (PPT)
• Utilize a variety of instructional strategies, teaching methods, and learning principles to help students achieve academic and IEP goals
• Collect, analyze, and maintain progress monitoring data to inform instructional decisions

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Enjoy both paid time off and extra paid school breaks (for select roles), plus paid holidays.
• Wellness perks including gym discounts, mindfulness apps, and prescription savings.
• Tuition reimbursement, career development programs, and leadership training.
• 401(k) retirement savings with a 4% company match and immediate vesting.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Free Employee Assistance Program with confidential counseling, life coaching, and mental health resources.
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions at no cost to you.