Job Description:

Long Term Substitute - Special Education Teacher

Position Title: LTS-Special Education Teacher

Location: Polk Elementary School

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

Job ID: #2223

Internal Close Date: January 22, 2025

External Close Date: February 5, 2025

Anticipated Start Date: March 25, 2025 through May 25, 2025 (Anticipated)

Required Certifications & Qualifications

Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #165

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working with special education students 

Essential Skills, Knowledge Performance Abilities

• Works 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 designed to ensure all students reach their potential

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

• Assists 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-behavioral needs in order to recommend courses of action to maximize learning as needed during the duration of the position

• Observes, collects data, and evaluates students’ progress toward achieving IEP goals and objectives

• 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 as needed

• 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

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

• $115 Substitute Rate per day for the first 10 consecutive days

• $269.31 per day starting on the 11 day

• Salary lane could change to  MA or MA-6th Year on the 41st day upon proof of degree

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:30am - 2:40pm

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.