THS Special Education Instructor (Professional)

State of Connecticut • Meriden, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is recruiting a Special Education Instructor for H.C. Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden, Connecticut. The role educates students with and without disabilities and provides case management for students with disabilities, using varied teaching practices, high learning expectations, current pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and assistive technology across disciplines.

The instructor works with content-area teachers to provide equitable access through curriculum accommodations and modifications. The position also includes supporting student discourse and self-advocacy, planning and assessing transition needs, conducting parent and community outreach, consultation and collaboration, maintaining a student-centered classroom, administering varied assessments, and participating in professional learning. CTECS follows a ten-month academic calendar of 188 days per year.

Requirements

• Possess an active Connecticut teaching certificate in one of the listed comprehensive special education endorsement areas (065, 165, or 265), or be eligible for a Connecticut teaching certificate in the subject area, including ARC candidates.
• At the time of appointment, possess a valid certificate issued by the Connecticut State Board of Education in accordance with applicable certification regulations, with a secondary school endorsement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a high school setting (grades 9–12).
• Trade career referral experience.
• Professional experience providing services, accommodations, progress monitoring, and case management for students in a high school setting.
• Experience using varied assessments to inform instruction and promote learning.
• Experience fostering and facilitating learning, classroom management, and behavior intervention plans.
• Experience communicating ideas and objectives orally and in writing.
• Experience using computer software such as Microsoft Office and Google Products.

Responsibilities

• Educate students with and without disabilities in academic and trade coursework.
• Provide case management for students with disabilities.
• Use differentiated instructional strategies, current teaching methods, and assistive technology.
• Make curriculum accommodations and modifications and collaborate with content-area teachers to ensure equity for students.
• Foster gradual release of responsibility and student discourse.
• Encourage and support student self-advocacy.
• Design and assess students’ transition needs.
• Engage in parent and community outreach, consultation, and collaboration.
• Create a student-centered classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Administer a variety of assessment batteries.
• Participate in professional learning.

Benefits

• Option to maintain the State of Connecticut Teacher Retirement Plan or enroll in the State Employee Retirement System
• A variety of medical and dental plans
• Sick and personal leave
• Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of qualifying service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Extra income opportunities
• Professional development
• Career growth within the system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed