<p>Special Education Teacher</p> <p>Manchester, CT</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>JOB TITLE: Special Education Teacher</p> <p>DEPARTMENT: Education</p> <p>SUPERVISED BY: Director of Education/Principal</p> <p>JOB SUMMARY</p> <p>The Special Education Teacher will instruct a small caseload of students with the assistance of teaching assistants, clinical social workers, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, certified special education teacher peers and educational director. We are a small therapeutic school located in Manchester CT. The school is part of the CCGC that has been connecting with families since1959.</p> <p>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <ul> <li>Establishes meaningful connections with students as they work towards returning to their public-school settings </li><li>Designs educational programs for students based on assessments and presents their findings at Team meetings and PPTs </li><li>Maintains communication with sending districts, parents, certified special education teachers, school social workers, speech and language pathologist, teaching assistants and occupational therapist. </li><li>Participates in ongoing professional development including the ARC framework and CPI </li><li>Participates in the ordering of classroom supplies and teaching materials </li><li>Assess and progress monitor students using formal and informal methods. </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS B.A. required, M.A. preferred</p> <p>LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION</p> <p>The Special Education Teacher shall be certified by the Connecticut State Department of Education holding a Special Education Certificate 165 or equivalent. DSAP candidate applicants encouraged to apply.</p> <p>CREDENTIALING N/A</p>