Job Description:
LTS-School Social Worker - REPOST
Position Title: Long Term Substitute - School Social Worker
Location: Watertown High School
Position Reports To: Director of Special Education and Related Services and/or
Building Administrator
Job ID: #2639
Internal Close Date: September 7, 2026
External Close Date: September 21, 2026
Anticipated Start Date: October 5, 2026 through November 16, 2026 (anticipated)
Required Certifications & Qualifications
Connecticut State Department of Education Certification, #071
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to organize and coordinate work
- Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student strengths and challenges
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
- Experience working with students including academic content, lesson modification, and delivery of services within an inclusive environment
- Experience using assistive technology: hardware and software
Essential Skills, Knowledge Performance Abilities
- Supports students in acquiring an appropriate level of communication skills for success
- Provides consultation to classroom teachers to help students to generalize skills learned at the clinician level
- Conducts diagnostic assessments and evaluation of students referred to special education for the purpose of identifying learning challenges and developing goals that maximize learning
- Partners with parents of children receiving speech and language services to provide ongoing communication and support
- Participates as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings
- Writes and implements an Individual Educational Program (IEP) and provides ongoing evaluation of progress toward the goals and objectives of the IEP
- Implements assistive technology plans
- Provides consultation on the use of assistive technology to staff and parents
Additional Duties
- Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and Related Services and/or the Building Administrator
Terms of Employment
- $122 Substitute Rate per day for the first 10 consecutive days
- $278.54 per day starting on the 11 day
- Potential for salary lane change in the 41st consecutive day upon proof of MA or MA-6th Year Degree
Work Schedule
- Monday-Friday 7:20am - 2:30pm
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.