Special Education Teacher

JobID: 920 Position Type: Steps Middle & High School/Special Education Teacher Date Posted: 8/3/2023 Location: Steps - Torrington, CT EdAdvance is one of Connecticut's six Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs).
EdAdvance is also a partner in the RESC Alliance and works collaboratively with the other RESC groups to support state-wide initiatives.
Mission EdAdvance, exists to promote the success of school districts and their communities.
EdAdvance is redefining what a Regional Education Service Center can be using a systemic approach – grounded in the “3C’s”, Connection Culture, and Customization.
Focused on local and regional priorities, we are reinvesting the expertise, energy, and resources of the agency to amplify the benefit of our constituents.
Special Education Teacher Reports to Assistant Principal and Principal of the Steps Middle & High School Full Time/Academic Calendar/ TRB Eligible EdAdvance Regional Learning Center – Torrington, CT Position is open until filled & begins August 2023 Steps Middle & High School is a specialized educational day program serving special education students with behavioral challenges in grades 6-12.
The program is designed to replicate a typical high school experience while maintaining small class sizes and high staff to student ratio.
Steps students receive team-based behavioral and academic instruction from certified special education and content area teachers, school social workers, and registered behavior technicians.
All students enrolled in the program also participate in weekly individual counseling sessions, work towards successfully completing their postsecondary and transitional goals/objectives with our school counselor and transition coordinator, and participate in a school-wide tiered behavioral support system that is monitored by Steps’ on-site Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
Job Description: EdAdvance is seeking a qualified applicant to utilize their special education certification to teach core and elective content to middle/high school special education students.
The qualified candidate will be professional, organized, and able to work independently.
Major Responsibilities: Provide academic instruction and case management to middle and high school students who are enrolled in an outplacement educational program serving students with social-emotional difficulties and behavioral challenges Use a variety of instructional strategies to engage and motivate students Utilize restorative practices to help students regulate their behavior, develop perspective-taking, and take personal responsibility for their actions Other duties as may be assigned Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of Special Education procedures and regulations Experience navigating all aspects within CT-SEDS platform Experience in writing IEP goals, completing achievement evaluations and interpreting the results to propose services and instructional needs Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrate flexibility in response to unpredictability of student academic and behavioral needs Ability to withstand the physical demands of frequent standing, bending, kneeling and therapeutic holding as required Qualifications/Requirements: Current Connecticut Certification in Special Education (Endorsement#: 065 or 165 or 265) Master’s Degree in Special Education preferred Desire to work with students who struggle with regulating behavior and social emotional responses Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically participate in student restraint and/or seclusion Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this job Application Procedure: Applications should be submitted for consideration by visiting EdAdvance’s employment page at, https://edadvance.
org/about-us/employment, and click on the APPLY button next to the job posting of interest.
Human Resources EdAdvance P.
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Box 909 Litchfield, CT 06759-0909 EdAdvance does not discriminate in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, veteran, marital or familial status, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington, DC 20250-9410 EdAdvance was established under Connecticut Statute 10-66, a-m, and is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of members from local Boards of Education.
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