Special Education Teacher

North Haven Public Schools (CT) Ridge Road Elementary School
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Starting Date: Immediately

Full-Time Special Education Teacher

Ridge Road Elementary School

Title: Full-Time, Special Education

Ridge Road Elementary School

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Student Services

Work Year: Per Contract

Position Description

Provide specialized instruction and case management for student(s) enrolled at Ridge Road who receive special education services. Additionally, collaborate with students’ general education teacher(s) and collaborate with students’ service providers to support students’ Individualized Education Plan (IEP); modify curriculum.

Education, Qualifications and Expectations

• Degree in Special Education and State of Connecticut Special Education certification (165);
• Working knowledge of the co‑teaching and consultative models;
• Collaboration with classroom teachers in a co‑teaching and/or consultative role – including lesson development, delivery of differentiated instruction, and analysis of student performance data;
• Ability to provide direct academic instruction in a resource room model through specialized instruction;
• Experience conducting Functional Behavioral Analysis and writing behavioral support plans, analyzing behavioral data;
• Ability to initiate productive communication to address student concerns with administration, team members, and parents;
• Develop a daily/weekly schedule of instructional and non-instructional activities for each paraprofessional that supports students on your caseload always with the intent to build students’ independence;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Planning and Placement Team process and legal and related compliance;
• Become Handle with Care Trained (training provided by District in fall);
• Conduct appropriate evaluations and assist other teams in understanding the special education eligibility process for students with or suspected of having a disability, including the use of state guidelines;
• Demonstrate teacher‑leadership qualities to bring initiative and innovation to the special education department in the above areas;
• Handle with Care (or the District will provide training).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

North Haven Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.