Special Education Instructor (Office/On-site)

State of Connecticut - CT Technical Ed and Career Sys; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Medical & Dental Coverage

Sick Leave

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Career Growth

Job summary

State of Connecticut - CT Technical Ed and Career System (CTECS) is seeking a Special Education Instructor for Henry Abbott Technical High School in Danbury, CT. The position requires an active CT teaching certificate in specified Special Education areas or eligibility, and involves educating students with and without disabilities and managing caseload.

The role focuses on differentiated instruction, collaboration with content teachers, and use of assistive technology, with a 35-hour work week,

Qualifications

• Active CT teaching certificate in Comprehensive Special Education 065/165/265 or eligible.
• Four years’ experience in a high school setting (9-12).
• Experience with accommodations, monitoring progress, and case management.
• Experience with varied assessments to inform instruction and promote learning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google tools.

Responsibilities

• Educate students with and without disabilities and manage caseload.
• Differentiate instruction and use assistive technology.
• Collaborate with content area teachers to ensure equity in instruction.
• Design and assess transition needs; engage in parent/community outreach.
• Create a student-centered classroom environment and administer assessments.

Skills

High school teaching experience

Assessment-informed instruction

Communication skills

Collaborative planning

Education

CT teaching certificate (065/165/265) or eligible

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Introduction

Are you an experienced Special Education professional/educator who is passionate for educating the 'future of the field' and looking to transform the lives of CT's youth population? If so, we could have just the opportunity you've been looking for! The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is recruiting for an anticipated vacancy as a Special Education Instructor to join our team at Henry Abbott Technical High School, located in Danbury, CT. To be considered for this position, Special Education Instructors must posses an active State of Connecticut teaching certificate in one of the following areas: 065 Comprehensive Special Education, PK–12 or 165 Comprehensive Special Education, PreK–12 or 265 Comprehensive Special Education, 1–12 OR be Eligible for a State of Connecticut teaching certificate in subject area (includes ARC candidates). Through exemplary trade and academic programming, CTECS prepares trade-bound students to meet the skilled workforce needs in Connecticut. We invite you to explore our CTECS Instructor Information webpage for more information.

Position Highlights:

Schedule: first shift, full time (35 hours per week) Monday through Friday. Location: Henry Abbott Technical High School, Danbury, CT. Salary: VS01-VS02, derived from the State Vocational Federation of Teachers. Academic Calendar: CTECS follows a ten-month academic calendar (188 days per year.)

Your Role as a Special Education Instructor at Howell Cheney Tech

A CTECS Special Education Instructor is responsible for the education of students with and without disabilities and the case management of students with disabilities by employing a variety of teaching practices that reflect high learning expectations and current pedagogy of teaching and learning methods, differentiated instructional strategies, and assistive technology in all discipline areas including, but not limited to the following: making accommodations and/or modifications to the curriculum and working collaboratively with content area teachers to ensure equity to all students, fostering a gradual release of responsibility, fostering student discourse, encouraging and supporting self-advocacy, designing and assessing transition needs, engaging in parent and community outreach, consultation, and collaboration, creation of a student centered classroom environment that is conducive to learning, being knowledgeable in administering a variety of assessment batteries, and participation in professional learning.

Benefits and Balance at the State of Connecticut

• Option to maintain 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
• The State of CT is an eligible Public Services Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service

As a CTECS employee, you may also benefit from:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Extra Income Opportunities
• Professional Development
• Career Growth within our System

Visit the CTECS Employee Benefits page to learn more!

In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:

• Providing limitless opportunities
• Hiring for diverse and fresh perspectives
• Performing meaningful work
• Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!

About Us:

For over 100 years, CTECS has been the leading force in Career Technical Education (CTE) in the State of Connecticut. CTECS operates 17 diploma-granting technical high schools, one technical education center and two airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance programs. The school system provides a direct employment pipeline for high school students and adult learners.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System this class is accountable for educating students in academic and trade coursework.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years’ experience in a high school setting (9-12 education).
• Trade career referral experience.
• Professional experience related to providing services, accommodation’s, monitoring progress, and case management of students within a high school setting.
• Experience with varied assessments to inform instruction and promote learning.
• Experience with fostering and facilitating learning, classroom management, and behavior intervention plans.
• Experience delivering ideas and objectives through oral and written communication.
• Experience utilizing computer software such as Microsoft Office and Google Products.

Special Requirements

Incumbents must possess at time of appointment a valid certificate issued by the Connecticut State Board of Education in accordance with the Certification Regulations Concerning State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations, with a secondary school endorsement.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.