High School Special Education Teacher

Job Overview

Position Type:
High School Teaching/ Special Education Teacher

Date Posted: 5/29/2026

Location:

High School

Date Available:

School Year

Teacher, Resource

• A valid special education certificate issued by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
• Experience in the field as the Board of Education and Administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

To implement the school's special education program and provide the necessary remedial and consultative services required for children referred to the program.

• Attends Planning and Placement Team meetings on all children who might, or who do, qualify for such special services.
• Completes diagnostic testing recommended by the Planning and Placement Team and necessary pre-and post-testing on children included in the program.
• Develops and implements an Individualized Educational Program for each Special Education student included in the program as a special education student.
• Maintains records on all children referred for such special services.
• Acts a consultant, and serves as a resource person for administrators, teachers, and parents in regard to specific students who demonstrate learning disabilities and/or significant learning difficulties.
• Interprets the Special Education Program to staff, parents, and community.
• Assists Director of Special Education in the interpretation of information concerning and making recommendations for Special Education children placed outside of the public schools, as indicated.
• Assists Director of Special Education and Superintendent of Schools in development of policies relative to the Resource Program.
• Supervises and evaluates Special Education teacher aides directly involved in the Special Education Program.
• Assists building principal in developing an annual budget for the Special Education Program.
• Carries out other duties related to the Resource Program as assigned by the Director of Special Education.

Ten‑month position.

Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's Policy 4115.