Job Description:

Location:
  Clintonville Elementary School
 
Provide specialized instruction and case management for students enrolled within the District’s R.I.S.E. Program (formally named, Intensive Learning Services Program). This program is specifically designed to address students’ learning needs with a major emphasis on behavioral and academic intensive interventions. The R.I.S.E. teacher works in collaboration with general education classroom teachers along with multiple service providers including the District’s contracted BCBAs and RBTs.

 
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.

 
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.

Job Type: Full-time
 
Physical Setting:
Public school
 
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
 
License/Certification:
State of CT Special Education Certification (165) (Required)
Degree in Special Education (Required)
 
Ability to Relocate:
North Haven, CT 06473: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person

Pay: $46,954.00 - $100,267.00 per year

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance