Job Description:
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Hamden Public Schools
Hamden CT 06517
Title: Special Education Teacher - IIC Classroom (5 positions)
Qualifications:
- Certification in the subject and/or grade level to be taught as determined by state certification authorities.
- Such other alternatives to the above qualification as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Reports To:
Building Administrator or Director/Coordinator
Job Goal:
To provide each educationally handicapped student with a program that will enable the student to reach his or her fullest physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioral potential.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Provides a basic core program for special education students consistent with state education code requirements.
- Confers frequently with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal problems of such students.
- Assists other professional staff members in resolving the unique psychological or disciplinary problems of each student.
- Assists in screening, evaluating and recommending placements of applicants in the schools special education program.
- Counsels individuals and groups of special education students with educational, occupational, and personal problems.
- Assists special education students in making realistic assessments of their abilities and in establishing educational and occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
- Provides motivation to students who have a short attention span.
- Takes responsibility for professional growth and development.