Special Education Teacher - Functional Skills & Transitions

Onward Education; Connecticut; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

401k program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Onward Education is seeking a full-time, in-person Special Education Teacher to support a school in Fairfield County, CT for the 2026-2027 school year. Start date ASAP with end date June 11, 2027. Onsite, 37.5 hours per week.

The role requires holding a comprehensive SPED license and experience with students who have special needs. You will provide specialized instruction, apply autism and behavior supports, and help students gain functional life skills and post-school independence.

Qualifications

• Hold one of the required special education licenses listed for this role (e.g., Comprehensive Special Education 1-12 (265), PK-12 (065), PreK-12 (165)).
• Demonstrated experience working with students who have special needs diagnoses.
• Ability to support highly specialized student needs within dedicated programs or classroom environments.
• Ability to teach and reinforce functional life skills and independence-focused learning objectives.
• Ability to support students in transition-focused programming as needs are identified for the caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized instruction for students with identified disabilities and individualized learning needs.
• Deliver classroom strategies aligned to the needs of the student population served (including autism support and behavior-focused programming).
• Incorporate supports such as sensory accommodations and adaptive technologies when used in the classroom setting.
• Teach functional academics and daily living skills to promote student independence and post‑school readiness.
• Support vocational and transition-oriented skill development for students preparing for adulthood.

Skills

SPED license

Student support

Functional life skills

Transition planning

Education

Special Education license (state)

Tools

Assistive technology

Job description

Onward Education is seeking a full-time, in-person Special Education Teacher to support a school in Fairfield County, CT for the 2026-2027 school year. Start date ASAP with end date June 11, 2027. Onsite, 37.5 hours per week.

The role requires holding a comprehensive SPED license and experience with students who have special needs. You will provide specialized instruction, apply autism and behavior supports, and help students gain functional life skills and post-school independence.