<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Make a Life-Changing Impact</p> <p>Oak Hill is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Certified Special Education Teacher to lead and inspire students to achieve their educational goals. Since 1893, Oak Hill has set the standard in partnering with people with disabilities to provide services and solutions that promote independence, education, health, and dignity.</p> <p>As part of our team, you'll join a supportive community of professionals who are committed to self-reflection, collaboration, and professional growth. We're dedicated to empowering our staff through professional development, tuition reimbursement, and career pathways that support your advancement in the field of special education.</p> <p>Position Overview</p> <p>The Certified Special Education Teacher works 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. You will plan, organize, and facilitate all student instruction while supervising students and staff. With the support of a transdisciplinary team, you'll develop, implement, and monitor programs that enhance students' functional academic, vocational, social, and activities of daily living (ADL) skills to promote independence and quality of life.</p> <p>Minimum Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree </li><li>Valid Connecticut Department of Education Special Education Teacher Certification </li></ul> <p>Benefits</p> <ul> <li>Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time, plus paid holidays </li><li>Affordable medical, dental, and vision benefits (Oak Hill funds 50% of your medical deductible in an HSA) </li><li>403(b) retirement plan (Oak Hill contributes 9.5% at no cost to you) </li><li>Free and low-cost life insurance options and free long-term disability insurance </li><li>Excellent professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and career pathways </li><li>Staff recognition and appreciation programs </li><li>Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training) </li></ul> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Develop Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) based on formal and informal student assessments, incorporating medical, behavioral, and recreational activities according to each student's Planning and Placement Team (PPT) recommendations </li><li>Complete student assessments and ecological inventories with goals supporting the interdisciplinary team process </li><li>Implement instructional content for academic, ADL, behavioral, and therapeutic programs developed by the transdisciplinary team </li><li>Coordinate and write student schedules outlining daily routines </li><li>Write and submit quarterly progress reports and participate in quarterly meetings with parents </li><li>Lead students to construct meaning and apply new learning through differentiated and evidence-based strategies that meet individual needs </li><li>Assess student learning and provide feedback to students, parents, and support staff </li><li>Plan instructional content aligned with standards that builds on students' prior knowledge and provides appropriate challenge levels </li><li>Complete thematic planning, master schedules, and scaffolded instruction </li><li>Collaborate in transdisciplinary meetings to exchange information, evaluate progress, and determine program modifications </li><li>Lead, encourage, and inspire classroom team members through training, evaluation, monthly one-on-one supervisory meetings, and annual performance evaluations </li></ul> <p>Oak Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p> <p>We support equality and advancement of all people based on their qualifications and actions alone,</p> <p>without regard to color, gender, age, religion, national origin, or disability.</p>