Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Wilton School District Middlebrook School - Wilton, Connecticut Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5895403
Final date to receive applications: Sep 02, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Special Education at Middlebrook School

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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

REPORTS TO:Principal(s)

JOB GOAL:To plan, implement, and evaluate specialized educational interventions as written in students' Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) so to ensure a successful learning experience for those students identified as requiring special education services.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pre-Referral
  • Work collaboratively with regular educators to identify teaching interventions which match to 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.
• 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.
  • (a) Request assistance from (b) 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 completed in a timely fashion
  • Assist in the transition process of students from building to building and/or program to program.
  • Determine if additional training of staff is required and assure implementation of same
• 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.
• Instruction:
  • Provide direct instruction to students as outlined by the Individual Education Plans.
  • Provide collaborative instruction within regular classroom.
  • Provide consultation services to colleagues as needed.
  • Ensure that appropriate data is collected to support implementation of the IEP and be prepared to share data with building staff and parents.
  • Institute program revisions as needed
• Supervision/Support of Paraprofessionals:
  • Provide direction to paraprofessionals to Individual Education Plan requirements and district policies and practices.
  • Provide support to paraprofessionals whose primary assignment is working with students in the regular…