<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Special Education Teacher/Special Education Teacher</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>12/15/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Swift Middle School</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>02/09/2026</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>01/07/2026</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Special Education Teacher</p> <p>Position Title: Special Education Teacher - Repost</p> <p>Location: Swift Middle School</p> <p>Position Reports To: Interim Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services,</p> <p>Director of Curriculum and Instruction for General and Special Education</p> <p>and Building Administrator</p> <p>Job ID: #2461</p> <p>Internal Close Date: December 15, 2025</p> <p>External Close Date: January 7, 2025</p> <p>Anticipated Start Date: February 2, 2026</p> <p>Required Certifications & Qualifications</p> <p>Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #165</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's degree in Special Education or related field (Master's preferred).</p> </li><li> <p>Valid state teaching certification in Special Education.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience and affinity for working with students that have diverse academic, social and emotional needs at the secondary level.</p> </li><li> <p>Understanding of special education laws and regulations.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.</p> </li></ul> <p>Essential Skills, Knowledge Performance Abilities</p> <ul> <li> <p>Helps to create a positive classroom and school culture</p> </li><li> <p>Provides academic, social and emotional education and supports through the preparation and implementation of engaging, interactive lessons</p> </li><li> <p>Case manages the development and implementation of IEPs for students assigned to their caseload</p> </li><li> <p>Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students IEPs</p> </li><li> <p>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</p> </li><li> <p>Observes, collects data, and evaluates students' progress toward achieving IEP goals and objectives and prepares/shares reports on students' performance</p> </li><li> <p>Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents</p> </li><li> <p>Provides differentiated and integrated instruction for all academic content areas</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li><li> <p>Directs, schedules and assists in training paraprofessional staff to support students' learning</p> </li></ul> <p>Additional Duties</p> <ul> <li> <p>This position reports to the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services</p> </li><li> <p>Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services and/or the Building Administrator</p> </li></ul> <p>Terms of Employment</p> <ul> <li> <p>188 Days</p> </li><li> <p>Refer to Watertown Education Association Union Contract</p> </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule</p> <ul> <li>Monday - Friday, 7:30am-2:40pm </li></ul> <p>All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact (860)945-4813.</p> <ul> <li>District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date. </li></ul> <p>Attachment(s):</p> <ul> <li>#2461 Special Education Teacher - SMS -REPOST .pdf </li></ul>