Long Term Sub - Special Education Teacher

Long Term Sub - Special Education Teacher

Wilton School District, Wilton High School – Wilton, Connecticut. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5799798

Final date to receive applications: Jul 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 24, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Seeking a Special Education long-term substitute for late August through mid November.

Special Education Teacher

• Current State Certification
• Master’s Degree is highly recommended
• Previous teaching experience is preferred

Principal(s)

To plan, implement, and evaluate specialized educational interventions as written in students’ Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s) to ensure a successful learning experience for students identified as requiring special education services.

• Pre-Referral
  • Work collaboratively with regular educators to identify teaching interventions that match student learning needs.
  • Assist in assessment of student responsiveness to teaching interventions designed to address learning needs.
  • Work collaboratively with regular educators to generally address student learning needs in an ongoing fashion within the context of the regular classroom.
  • Work collaboratively with regular educators to identify student strengths and vulnerabilities.
  • Assist in the preliminary identification of students for whom the suspicion of a disability exists.
• Referral to Special Education
  • Assist in the completion of all paperwork necessary to process an official referral to special education.
  • Serve as member of the Planning and Placement Team (the official decision‑making body in special education) to:
    • Consider the appropriateness of referral to special education.
    • Design comprehensive and individualized assessments when students are initially referred for special education.
• Serve as Member of the Planning & Placement Team
  • Consider the implication of evaluation and assessment data.
  • Determine eligibility for special education services and programs.
  • Develop, review and revise individualized education plans as required by law and district policy.
  • Design assessments to be used to reconsider student eligibility at least every three years.
  • Participate in decisions to discontinue students from eligibility for special education programs and services.
  • Assist in taking notes as assigned.
  • Provide input on goals and objectives and present levels of performance at Planning and Placement Team meetings.
• Evaluation
  • Administer individualized educational assessments as designed by the Planning and Placement Team.
  • Score, analyze and interpret results of educational assessments in conjunction with other team evaluators. Communicate with parents and other Planning and Placement Team members regarding such assessments and results.
  • Prepare written reports of assessments including recommendations concerning interpretation of findings; intervention strategies, as well as specific instructional needs.
  • Present assessment results at Planning and Placement Team meetings.
• Serve as Case Manager when assigned
  • Serve as key liaison to larger community of learners and families for students on caseload.
  • Communicate pertinent information about teaching and learning for individual students to other teachers and service providers.
  • Maintains communication to parents and colleagues over time as needed to support and promote student services in the regular program.
  • Request assistance from and make referrals to related services staff, e.g., counseling, psychology, speech/language, etc., as needed.
  • Assist in the design and implementation of behavior management plans for students whose needs extend to this domain.
  • Maintain a schedule of annual reviews and triennial (re‑evaluation) reviews consistent with law and district practice.
  • Plan and schedule Planning and Placement Team meetings for assigned students as needed to comply with legal and district policy requirements.
  • Coordinate meetings with staff and/or parents as needed to share information regarding students’ programs and progress.
  • Ensure that all required paperwork is distributed to parents.
  • Ensure all paperwork for student transportation needs is…