Special Education Teacher

Orange, CT Public Schools•Orange, CT

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Orange Elementary School District is hiring one Special Education Teacher for grades K–6 at Orange Elementary School. This is a one-year position, starting as soon as possible. The teacher will support students with disabilities, including children with ADD and behavior and emotional disabilities, and will monitor and collect data related to student learning. The role requires knowledge of special education and effective teaching practices, school rules and procedures, and relevant technology. The teacher must establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, staff, administrators, and the public, and meet district and state professional teacher education requirements. Salary is determined by the Orange Teachers' League contract. The position may involve physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior. Applicants should apply online and upload a cover letter, resume, and reference letters. The Board of Education states that qualified applicants will be recruited, hired, and assigned on the basis of merit without discrimination on protected grounds.

Requirements

State of Connecticut B.A./B.S. special education teaching degree.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Thorough knowledge of special education principles, practices, and procedures and of the specialty area.
Thorough knowledge of effective teaching principles and methods for students with disabilities.
Knowledge of school rules, regulations, and procedures, and ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior.
Ability to deliver oral presentations and prepare written reports.
Ability to analyze needs and problems objectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents, staff, administration, and the general public.
Knowledge of relevant technology, including data collection systems, Chromebooks, and communication apps.
Meet professional teacher education requirements of the school district and state.
Knowledge and skills in working with children with ADD and behavior and emotional disabilities.
Ability and proven ability to report to work regularly and punctually.
Willingness to learn to use augmentative and alternative communication devices.
Regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, and reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift, move, and/or support up to 50 pounds or adult-size body weight with a two-to-three-person lift.
Ability to engage in some physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.

Responsibilities

Monitor and collect data related to student learning.
Apply the principles, practices, and procedures of special education and the specialty area.
Use effective teaching methods for students with disabilities.
Establish and maintain standards of behavior in accordance with school rules, regulations, and procedures.
Deliver and articulate oral presentations and written reports.
Analyze needs and problems objectively.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents, staff, administration, and the general public.
Perform other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
Use relevant technology, including data collection systems, Chromebooks, and communication apps.
Use augmentative and alternative communication devices, with willingness to learn.
Report to work regularly and punctually.