Job Description:

Date Available:  Commencing with the 2024-2025 school year.  Official start date will be August 27, 2024. Summer work for month of July 2024 may be available.

Qualifications:  

CT teaching certification in Special Education K-12. 

Masters Degree preferred

Prior experience working with adolescents is preferred

Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must be flexible, creative, and demonstrates strong organizational skills

Must be highly motivated and self-directed

Responsibilities:

Works collaboratively with individual student teams

Provide Case Manager services, including development, implementation, and monitoring of IEP goals and objectives; liaison with general education teachers; communication with home; running Team meetings

Attends PPTs and other meetings for assigned students and present up to date information on progress toward goals and objectives

Conducts and presents educational testing results, using this information to review and revise current IEP goals and objectives

Collects and manages data pertaining to various student goals and objectives

Ensures that all related services and class accommodations are being implemented in the appropriate settings

Participates in professional development and other meetings with the special education department and school-wide faculty

Provides co-teaching partnerships in general education classes; adapts and modifies curriculum materials and instructional approaches; serves as a resource to the general education staff in regards to working with a diverse learner population

Provides direct instruction in reading, writing, and/or mathematics so students are able to meet or close the gap in meeting district-wide benchmarks

Implement and monitor behavior support and incentive plans for assigned students

Provide supervision and ongoing training for paraprofessional staff working with students 

Salary & Benefits:  Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Joel Barlow Education Association collective bargaining  agreement.

Applications will only be accepted online at the district Web site:  www.er9.org

A direct link to the application page is:  www.applitrack.com/er9/onlineapp

Applicants Must Submit:

Formal letter of application

Resume

Three letters of recommendation

College transcripts (official copy will be required at time of hire)

CT certification in Special Education K-12