Special Education Teacher - JTPS

Position Type:

Special Education Teacher/Special Education Teacher

Date Posted:

6/1/2026

Location:

John Trumbull Primary School

Date Available:

08/20/2026

Closing Date:

06/22/2026

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Special Education Teacher

Position Title: Special Education Teacher

Location: John Trumbull Primary School

Position Reports To: Interim Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services and

Building Administrator

Job ID: #2574

Internal Close Date: June 8, 2026

External Close Date: June 22, 2026

Anticipated Start Date: Upon Completion of Onboarding; Contractual year begins July 1; First day

of school year is August 20, 2026

Required Certifications & Qualifications

Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #165, 113, 065, 265

General Scope of Function

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Special Education Teacher to join our elementary school team for grades K-2. The ideal candidate will have experience working with students with diverse learning needs and be committed to creating an inclusive and supportive classroom environment.This role ensures that students receive appropriate educational services in accordance with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) regulations. This includes providing specially designed instruction, implementing accommodations and modifications from students' IEPs, and using data to monitor progress and adjust supports. The special education teacher also supports behavior and social-emotional needs, contributes to classroom management systems, and works with families and related service providers to ensure legal and instructional requirements are met.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and affinity for working with students that have diverse social, emotional and behavioral needs at all grade levels
• Experience designing and consistently implementing individualized behavior plans based on data and research

Key Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively to plan and implement instruction in a semi-self-contained SEL Program at the primary school
• Works to create a positive classroom and school culture
• Provides academic, social, emotional, and behavioral supports through thepreparation and implementation of engaging, interactive lessons designed to ensure all students have access to and continue to make progress in the general education curriculum
• Serves as case manager to assigned students, including the development and implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) based on student's present levels of performance
• Collaborates with and assists the Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) and general education teaching staff in implementing students' IEPs and the development and implementation of behavior intervention plans
• Conducts comprehensive diagnostic academic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues and/or social-behavioral needs in order to recommend courses of action that maximize learning in multiple learning environments
• Observes, collects data, and evaluates students' progress toward achieving IEP goals and objectives
• Prepares and shares reports on students' performance at Planning and Placement Team meetings and other informal parent meetings
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents
• Implements effective behavioral strategies and techniques based on students' needs
• Provides meaningful and differentiated instruction for all academic content areas
• Works with all staff to modify and accommodate for students with special needs to facilitate their access to classroom instruction, activities, field trips, recreational opportunities, etc.
• Plans for and oversees paraeducators' schedules and day to day interactions with students
• Directs, schedules and assists in training paraprofessional staff to support student learning

Additional Duties

Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services and/or the Building Administrator

Terms of Employment

• 188 Days
• Based on the working agreement between the Watertown Board of Education and the Watertown Education Association

All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact ....

• District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date.

Attachment(s):

• #2574 Special Education Teacher - JTPS.pdf