Special Education Teacher

Specialized Education Services • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, provides education services for K–12 students who need additional support to succeed in traditional school settings. SESI partners with school districts to operate in-district classrooms and standalone schools serving students with special and alternative education needs. The Special Education Teacher supports students’ academic, behavioral, social, and emotional development by identifying learning and skill gaps, collaborating with school teams and families, and delivering personalized instruction using SESI’s evidence-based instructional models and positive behavioral interventions and support framework. The role is based in diverse educational settings and offers smaller class sizes and student support services.

The position requires developing and maintaining individualized lesson plans, implementing behavior-management and intervention strategies, maintaining student records, and tracking progress toward student goals. It also involves supervising students and responding to their needs, including using de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain safety. The role includes physical demands such as moving quickly, assisting students with mobility needs, and using a computer or tablet for up to eight hours per day. The posted annual salary range is $61,709 to $70,252.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid teaching credential appropriate to the role.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often handling up to 50 pounds or more.
• Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as assisting students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
• Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to eight hours daily.
• Capacity to notice and respond to students’ non-verbal cues.
• Capacity to remain calm and composed in physically and emotionally demanding situations to ensure student safety and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Work with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, build confidence and character, and meet students’ needs.
• Develop and maintain individualized, skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior-management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.
• Maintain student documents, including individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including while moving to and from locations within the school.

Benefits

• Professional and leadership development and career mobility across the national network.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Credentialing support.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee assistance program.
• Mental health support.
• Fertility and family-building support.
• Smaller class sizes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time