LTS- Special Education Teacher -Polk bei Watertown Public Schools

Long Term Substitute - Special Education Teacher

Required Certifications & Qualifications

Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #065 - #165

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with students with special needs in the upper elementary grades and co-teaching.

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 Director of Student Services and/or the Building Administrator

Terms of Employment

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

• $273.89 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 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.