Special Education Teacher: Impactful, PBIS‑Based Teaching

FullBloom; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is seeking a dedicated special education teacher to support K-12 students with diverse needs in in-district classrooms and standalone schools.

You will collaborate with school teams and families to address learning, social, and emotional skill gaps using SESI’s instructional models and CASE framework. You will develop individualized plans, manage behavior, document progress, and help students shine.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid teaching credential appropriate to the role-CSDE 165 certification
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI’s instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet the needs of all students.
• Develop and maintain individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
• Maintain student documents such as individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including to and from locations within the school.

Skills

Adaptability

Commitment to feedback

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CSDE 165 credential

Job description

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is seeking a dedicated special education teacher to support K-12 students with diverse needs in in-district classrooms and standalone schools.

You will collaborate with school teams and families to address learning, social, and emotional skill gaps using SESI’s instructional models and CASE framework. You will develop individualized plans, manage behavior, document progress, and help students shine.