Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Job
Position Type:
Special Services
Date Posted: 6/12/2026

Location:

Western Elementary School

Date Available:

August 2026
Closing Date: 06/26/2026

The teacher plans, organizes, presents and evaluates an instructional program for students in areas assigned under the jurisdiction of the principal or appropriate supervisor.

• Complies with all published and disseminated rules, regulations, and policies of the Board of Education.
• Instructs, guides, disciplines and supervises in accordance with Naugatuck's goals and objectives, the Professional Code of Responsibilities, the Connecticut Common Core of Teaching, and the Connecticut Common Core of Learning.
• Respects the privacy of the people for whom services are provided.
• Acknowledges and respects individual differences of each student, and provides the student with appropriate educational experiences.
• Monitors the progress of all students in accordance with the indicators of pupil progress such as teacher observation, formal and informal evaluation, cumulative pupil records, and parental conferences.
• Assists in the development and implementation of individual student improvement plans.
• Brings to the attention of appropriate school personnel those students who may require the assistance of district specialists.
• Maintains such records and reports as required under the provisions of state law and administrative regulations; e.g., attendance, grades, classroom inventory, recommendations for budgetary items.
• Assists administration, where appropriate, in developing reasonable rules for student behavior and procedures for the teacher's specific area of responsibility.
• Establishes and maintains sound relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, nonteaching personnel, and administrators.
• Participates in activities that promote professional enhancement.
• Attends staff meetings in accordance with Board of Education regulations.
• Maintains awareness of new developments in the field, of changes in federal and state guidelines, and of changes within the curriculum approved by the Board of Education.
• Delivers instruction in accordance with the areas of content as presented in the curriculum and grades which are addressed in the Connecticut State Frameworks.
• Performs additional duties, where appropriate, which are assigned within the scope of employment and certification.

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