Job Description:

Special Education Teacher

Position Title: Special Education Teacher (RISE)

Location: Polk Elementary School

Position Reports To: Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services

                                                Principal of Polk Elementary School  

Job ID: #2177

Internal Close Date: December 5, 2024

External Close Date: December 19, 2024

Anticipated Start Date: January 2, 2025

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #065, #165 or #265

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and affinity for working with students that have diverse social, emotional and behavioral needs at the elementary level

• Experience designing and consistently implementing individualized behavior plans based on data and research

Essential Skills, Knowledge Performance Abilities

• Helps to create a positive classroom and school culture

• Provides academic, social and emotional education and supports through the preparation and implementation of engaging, interactive lessons 

• Case manages the development and implementation of IEPs for students assigned to their caseload

• Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students’ IEPs and behavior management plans

• Conducts assessments, testing and diagnostic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues, social-behavioral needs and recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning

• Observes, collects data, and evaluates students’ progress toward achieving IEP goals and objectives and prepares/shares reports on students’ performance 

• Encourages parental involvement in students’ education and ensures effective communication with students and parents

• Implements effective behavioral strategies and techniques 

• Provides differentiated and integrated instruction for all academic content areas

• Works with all staff to modify and accommodate for students with special needs to facilitate their access to classroom instruction, activities, field trips, recreational opportunities, etc.

• Directs, schedules and assists in training paraprofessional staff to support students’ learning

Additional Duties

• This position reports to the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services

• Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services and/or the Building Administrator

Terms of Employment

• 188 Days

• Based on the working agreement between the Watertown Board of Education and the Watertown Education Association

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:25am-3:35pm

All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact (860)945-4813.

*District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date.