East Meadows Elementary - Special Education Preschool Teacher - CT

Special Education Teacher

Full-time position to begin the 2026/2027 school year. SPED Teaching Certification with endorsement required.

The job of a Teacher - Special Education is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for developing special education students' success in academics, interpersonal skills, and activities of daily living; supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines;

collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding individualized education programs and student progress, scheduling, writing, and conducting IEPs to support students with disabilities.

This job reports to the Building Principal.

• Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Administers academic, developmental, and subject-specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual education plans.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals (e.g. behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, itinerant service providers, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, and achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance, problem-solving techniques, and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Implements state and district-mandated laws, policies, programs, and initiatives for the purpose of ensuring that students and parents are well served in the Special Education program.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, lunchroom, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Prepares a variety of written and electronic materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, IEP files, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining the personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment, and adhering to the Education Code and school policies.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, itinerant service providers, parents, administrators, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues, and providing information and/or direction.
• Schedule, conduct, and participates in a variety of meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Supports other classroom teachers for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of established curriculum and/or individual student plans.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Experience:

Job-related experience is required.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a job-related area.

Maintains Certificates and/or Licenses.

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.

• SKILLS: are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include…