Job Description:

Location: Watertown Public Schools
 
Position Reports To: Interim Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services, Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction for General and Special Education and Building Administrator 
 
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
                    
Required Certifications & Qualifications
Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #065, #165 or #265

Preferred Qualifications
    Experience and affinity for working with students who have diverse academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs at the secondary 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 support through the preparation and implementation of engaging, interactive lessons 

    Co-teacher with specific content teacher; providing differentiated instruction

    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 diagnostic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues and/or social, emotional or behavioral needs and recommending courses of action that 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 innovative and effective behavioral strategies and techniques based on students’ needs

    Implements behavioral intervention plans with fairness and fidelity

    Provides differentiated and integrated instruction for all academic content areas

    Works with all staff to modify and accommodate 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
Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Interim Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services, Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction for General and Special Education, and Building Administrator 

Terms of Employment
    188 Days

    Refer to Watertown Education Association Union Contract

Work Schedule
    Monday - Friday, 7:30 am-2:40 pm

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

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