Cloonan Middle School: Special Education Teacher - Reach Program

Position Type:
Special Education/Special Ed - Middle School
Date Posted:
11/6/2023
Location:
Stamford, CT
Date Available:
2023-2024 School Year
Closing Date:
Until Filled
The filling of this position is based upon continued funding in the Board of Education budget.
Note: Teachers dually certified in TESOL, Bilingual Education or ESL, with experience in Sheltered Instruction or fluency in a language other than English, will be given preference for all Stamford Public School positions.
REACH Program - Therapeutic Classroom
This program focuses on students that have intensive social-emotional needs that prevent them from being successful in larger academic settings. Students have problematic behaviors, trouble focusing on independent activities and appropriate peer interactions. Students in the REACH program receive five hours a week of BCBA consult and support from Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT). Students benefit from a whole class contingency management system in order to support the development of prosocial behaviors. Related services can include BCBA, Speech and Language Therapy, Social Skills, Occupational and Physical Therapy.
Job Description - Special Education Teacher
General Statement:
A competent Special Education Teacher understands growth and development, demonstrates knowledge of what is to be taught and facility in the basic skills and helps students to develop positive self-concepts. The Special Education Teacher stimulates the independence of each student as a learner, effectively assess student needs and progress, and plans instruction to achieve selected objectives, involving those appropriate for exceptional students. The Special Education Teacher accomplishes these objectives through effective communication with students, parents, and colleagues and through the use of appropriate techniques and materials in a positive climate where time, space and equipment are effectively organized for instruction. In addition, the Special Education Teacher meets professional responsibility for continuing growth and fosters cooperative involvement with parents and the community.
Major Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates facility in the skills of the reading, writing and mathematics.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the subject to be taught.
• Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development as it relates to the teaching-learning process.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the American public school system.
• Plans instruction to achieve selected objectives.
• Effectively implements instructional plan and use appropriate instructional techniques.
• Effectively communicates with students.
• Helps students develop positive self-concepts.
• Facilitates the independence of the student as learner.
• Effectively organizes time, space, materials and equipment for instruction.
• Effectively assesses student needs and progress.
• Effectively meets the needs of exceptional students.
• Establishes a positive learning environment.
• Meets professional responsibilities.
• Encourages and maintains the cooperative involvement and support of parents and the community.
• Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Able to supervise Educational Assistants.
• Ability to maintain pertinent data and analyze it.
• Able to implement exclusionary practices/co-teaching.

Qualifications:

• Connecticut Teaching Certificate in 165-Comprehensive Special Education, K-12.
• Record of demonstrated superior performance as a Special Education Teacher.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the field.
• Ability to solve problems and execute responsibilities.
• Capacity to communicate effectively with students, staff members and parents.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• High standard of ethics, honesty and integrity.
• Willingness to assume extra responsibilities.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrate the ability to learn and implement Operating Systems (i.e. Windows); Office suites (i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Docs); Presentation Software (i.e. PowerPoint, Keynote); Spreadsheets (i.e. Excel, Google Spreadsheets); Communication and Collaboration tools (i.e. Skype); Accounting Software (i.e. QuickBooks); Student Information Systems (i.e. Naviance, Power School); or any other technology deemed relevant for this position.

April 2006
Union:
Stamford Education Association (SEA)
Salary: $50,184 to $122,160
Step Placement is based on education and experience as outlined in Article 4 (D) of the SEA Contract.
Application Procedures:
Online application is required.
Internal Applicants: Please upload a cover letter (summarizing your interest in and qualifications for the position) and resume as part of your Internal Application. In addition, be prepared to provide a two letters of reference to the interview committee.