SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE TEACHER

Bridgeport; Bridgeport (CT); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgeport Public Schools in Bridgeport, CT, seeks a Special Education Resource Teacher for Roosevelt School for the 2026-2027 year. The role involves developing IEPs, instruction, and coordinating student progress.

The position requires CT certification for Comprehensive Special Education PK-12, a BA-6th year salary range $51,079 to $107,539, and a commitment to inclusive education and vocational contexts.

Qualifications

• Connecticut teaching certification for Comprehensive Special Education PK-12 is required.
• Three years of urban teaching experience preferred.
• Experience using educational technology in instruction.
• Demonstrates responsibility for ongoing self-growth and professional improvement.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the subject taught.
• Applies knowledge of human growth and development to learning/teaching.
• Respects diversity of cultural backgrounds and lifestyles.
• Identifies goals, objectives, strategies, and assessments for individual differences.
• Plans and implements effective lesson design using technology and aids.
• Aligns assessments with instructional objectives based on formative data.
• Monitors progress and adjusts instruction accordingly.
• Communicates with students about needs and progress.
• Maintains high expectations for learning and behavior.
• Maintains safe and orderly classroom routines and procedures.
• Shows knowledge of national, state, and local standards.
• Uses data to inform instruction and maintains records.
• Establishes rapport and positive reinforcement with students.
• Interest in vocational training and supervising students in a daily work setting.

Skills

Excellent oral and written

Human relation skills

Educational technology

Self-growth / professional development

Education

Connecticut teaching certification (165) Comprehensive Special Education PK-12

Master's degree preferred

Job description

2026 - 2027 School Year

Bridgeport Public Schools

Human Resources Department

45 Lyon Terrace, Room 324

Bridgeport, CT 06604

SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE TEACHER

ROOSEVELT SCHOOL

STEP/SALARY: BA - 6TH YEAR / $51,079.00 - $107,539.00*

The Special Education teacher is responsible for developing plans for students, managing the classroom environment, providing students with instruction, and assessing students' knowledge, needs, abilities and progress. Responsible when appropriate, for planning and producing presentations which exhibit student work, talent, and/or athletic skills. The Special Education teacher assumes responsibility for the development of the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) and consults with necessary school personnel to provide appropriate modifications and accommodations as mandated by the student's IEP.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates comprehensive and current knowledge of subject taught.
• Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development as it relates to the learning/teaching process.
• Demonstrates an awareness and respect for diversity of cultural backgrounds and lifestyles.
• Identifies and sequences goals, objectives, strategies, and assessments, which provide for individual differences.
• Plans and implements the elements of an effective lesson design and develops lesson plans, which incorporate technology and instructional aids appropriate for instruction.
• Aligns assessment with instructional objectives on the basis of the formative assessment.
• Monitors student progress and adjusts instruction on the basis of student questions and performance.
• Communicates with students both individually and collectively about their needs and progress.
• Maintains high expectations for student learning and behavior.
• Maintains a safe and orderly classroom environment by consistently implementing routines, transitions, and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of national, state, and local standards.
• Proficient and consistent with use of data to inform instruction.
• Develops and maintains systems for keeping group and individual records.
• Establishes rapport and fosters positive reinforcement.
• We need someone who has an interest in vocational training and taking 10-12 students out to work daily and enjoys working with Intellectually Disabled students in a vocational setting.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Connecticut teaching certification (165)Comprehensive Special EducationPK-12; master's degree preferred.
• Three years' successful teaching experience in an urban setting preferred.
• Experience in the use of educational technology.
• Demonstrates responsibility for self-growth, professional improvement, ongoing self-reflection or self-evaluation.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relation skills.

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, qualifications, physical, and cognitive, which comprise this position. The above is intended to be a fair representation of the "typical" demands of the position. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent.

*This position isin accordance with the Agreement between the Bridgeport Education Association (BEA) and the Bridgeport Board of Education. The salary will follow the contract and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

It is the policy of the Bridgeport Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, present or past mental disorder, mental retardation, or learning ability, in any of its education programs, activities, or employment practices. The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Affirative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.