Classroom Teacher - LEARN
Position: | Classroom Teacher |
Subject Area: | Special Education |
Job Title: | High School Special Education Teacher - Developmental Disabilities Transition Classroom |
Job Location: | New London, Connecticut |
Beginning: | Immediately |
Deadline: | Open until filled ** |
District: | LEARN |
Old Lyme, CT 06371 | |
Telephone: |
860-434-4800 |
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Job Description:
LEARN, southeastern Connecticut's Regional Educational Service Center, invites candidates to apply for a full-time Special Education Teacher opening in our Developmental Disabilities Transition Classroom at our Ocean Avenue LEARNing Academy in New London, Connecticut.
General Scope of Responsibilities
The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the delivery of high-quality Special Education services in accordance with local, state, and federal mandates and guidelines and with students’ individual needs.
Relationship within the Organization
The Special Education Teacher is responsible to the Director of Special Programs.
Responsibilities
LEARN, southeastern Connecticut's Regional Educational Service Center, invites candidates to apply for a full-time Special Education Teacher opening in our Developmental Disabilities Transition Classroom at our Ocean Avenue LEARNing Academy in New London, Connecticut.
General Scope of Responsibilities
The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the delivery of high-quality Special Education services in accordance with local, state, and federal mandates and guidelines and with students’ individual needs.
Relationship within the Organization
The Special Education Teacher is responsible to the Director of Special Programs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the I.E.P. Case Manager to draft, monitor and ensure the appropriate implementation of the student’s individual plan.
- Present skill in designing and presenting instruction aligned to student’s I.E.P. and CT State Dept. of Education standards.
- Regard and implement the LEARN Special Education Department procedures and practices.
- Present engaging and motivating instruction for students using formative assessments to gauge progress.
- Ensure learning for each student by implementing instruction that is engaging, motivating, and informed by scientifically research-based interventions.
- Provide leadership to the multidisciplinary student team to create and present coordination of student clinical and instructional services.
- Establish and oversee student inclusion plans including alignment with I.E.P. goals and objectives, general education curricula, school-wide or program expectations and appropriate data structures for progress monitoring.
- Design and implement and assess classroom systems and school supports for positive social and behavior learning opportunities based upon I.E.P. needs, F.B.A/B.I.P. student motivation and data-based measures.
- Train, supervise and monitor instructional staff services and competencies.
- Ability to lift/restrain students 50 lbs. or higher as needed.
- Perform other duties associated with the teaching position.
- Bachelor’s degree required and Connecticut Comprehensive Special Education Certification (065, 165) required.
** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
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