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Job Description:
Special Education Teacher
Location: Windsor, CT
POSITION SUMMARY:
CREC seeks a talented Special Education teacher for a position at CREC River Street School. Please apply to this position if you are a committed educator who is looking to work in a diverse school setting with a social justice mindset.
The Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), River Street Schools and Programs, seeks a Special Education Teacher to work in their schools across the elementary, secondary, and high school level. Strong candidates will possess excellent oral and written communication skills, strong collaboration skills, and experience in administering a variety of diagnostic assessments, writing reports and presenting at PPTs.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments, testing, and diagnostic examinations of students to identify learning issues, and recommend courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning.
- Participates in PPTs and assists in developing Individual Educational Programs ("IEP") for students.
- Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students IEPs and behavior management plans.
- Collaborates with general education teachers and pupil personnel staff to design and implement programs and strategies to address students individualized needs.
- Coordinate with district representatives, outside agencies, organizations, and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed.
- Coordinate with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual students abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services.
- Other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
Intrapersonal Competencies:
- Demonstrate a dedication to all learners - especially those historically marginalized.
- Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning and growth.
Interpersonal Competencies:
- Design, strengthen, and participate in positive learning environments (i.e., school and classroom culture) that support individual and collaborative learning.
- Build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and learning community members that contribute to individual and collective success.
Cognitive Competencies:
- Utilize in-depth understanding of content and learning progressions to engage learners and lead individual learners toward mastery.
- Demonstrate awareness of and employ culturally responsive teaching (CRT) to center students diversity as a strength and asset in their learning journey.
Additional Duties
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Director or Assistant Directors and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities*
- Knowledge of Special Education principles, theories, testing, methods, curriculum/Common Core standard etc. as well as proven methods of maximizing the educational experience of students with special needs.
- Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors Degree (BA) from four-year college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
- State Certification as a Special Education Teacher.
- Applicants with knowledge of and experience in utilizing principles of Applied Behavior Analysis are strongly encouraged to apply.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Group Health Insurance Plans
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability & Short Term Disability options
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contribution if applicable
- Flexible Spending Account Pre-Tax Savings for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose Post Deductible (if contributing to an HSA)
- Comprehensive benefit time package
To access the job description and salary range document, please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php
JOB ID#14097 AT CREC: External Job Opportunities | Careers | Hartford, Connecticut