Need Westhill High School: Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher in Stamford, CT
Job title: Westhill High School: Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher
Company: Stamford Public Schools
Job description: The filling of this position is based upon continued funding in the Board of Education budget.
Note: Teachers dually certified in TESOL, Bilingual Education or ESL, with experience in Sheltered Instruction or fluency in a language other than English, will be given preference for all Stamford Public School positions.
General Statement:
A competent Special Education Teacher understands growth and development, demonstrates knowledge of what is to be taught and facility in the basic skills and helps students to develop positive self-concepts. The Special Education Teacher stimulates the independence of each student as a learner, effectively assess student needs and progress, and plans instruction to achieve selected objectives, involving those appropriate for exceptional students. The Special Education Teacher accomplishes these objectives through effective communication with students, parents, and colleagues and through the use of appropriate techniques and materials in a positive climate where time, space and equipment are effectively organized for instruction. In addition, the Special Education Teacher meets professional responsibility for continuing growth and fosters cooperative involvement with parents and the community.
Major Responsibilities:
Demonstrates facility in the skills of the reading, writing and mathematics.
Demonstrates knowledge of the subject to be taught.
Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development as it relates to the teaching-learning process.
Demonstrates knowledge of the American public school system.
Plans instruction to achieve selected objectives.
Effectively implements instructional plan and use appropriate instructional techniques.
Effectively communicates with students.
Helps students develop positive self-concepts.
Facilitates the independence of the student as learner.
Effectively organizes time, space, materials and equipment for instruction.
Effectively assesses student needs and progress.
Effectively meets the needs of exceptional students.
Establishes a positive learning environment.
Meets professional responsibilities.
Encourages and maintains the cooperative involvement and support of parents and the community.
Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Able to supervise Educational Assistants.
Ability to maintain pertinent data and analyze it.
Able to implement exclusionary practices/co-teaching.
Qualifications:
Connecticut Teaching Certificate in 165-Comprehensive Special Education, K-12.
Record of demonstrated superior performance as a special education teacher.
Demonstrated knowledge of the field.
Ability to solve problems and execute responsibilities.
Capacity to communicate effectively with students, staff members and parents.
Excellent organizational skills.
High standard of ethics, honesty and integrity.
Willingness to assume extra responsibilities.
Knowledge of and/or demonstrate the ability to learn and implement Operating Systems (i.e. Windows); Office suites (i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Docs); Presentation Software (i.e. PowerPoint, Keynote); Spreadsheets (i.e. Excel, Google Spreadsheets); Communication and Collaboration tools (i.e. Skype); Accounting Software (i.e. QuickBooks); Student Information Systems (i.e. Naviance, Power School); or any other technology deemed relevant for this position.
April 2006
Connecticut State Department of Education Certification:
This assignment is expected to continue for more than 40 days, and therefore we are seeking a certified candidate. If you are not currently certified in CT, but hold a Bachelor's degree and 12 credits in the content area to be taught, we will apply to the CSDE for Long-Term Substitute Authorization.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher Compensation:
Certified: $155 per day
Non-Certified: $105 per day for the first 30 days; $155 from the 31st day through the duration of the assignment
Application Procedures:
Online application is required.
Expected salary: $155 per day
Location: Stamford, CT
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Company: Stamford Public Schools
Job description: The filling of this position is based upon continued funding in the Board of Education budget.
Note: Teachers dually certified in TESOL, Bilingual Education or ESL, with experience in Sheltered Instruction or fluency in a language other than English, will be given preference for all Stamford Public School positions.
General Statement:
A competent Special Education Teacher understands growth and development, demonstrates knowledge of what is to be taught and facility in the basic skills and helps students to develop positive self-concepts. The Special Education Teacher stimulates the independence of each student as a learner, effectively assess student needs and progress, and plans instruction to achieve selected objectives, involving those appropriate for exceptional students. The Special Education Teacher accomplishes these objectives through effective communication with students, parents, and colleagues and through the use of appropriate techniques and materials in a positive climate where time, space and equipment are effectively organized for instruction. In addition, the Special Education Teacher meets professional responsibility for continuing growth and fosters cooperative involvement with parents and the community.
Major Responsibilities:
Demonstrates facility in the skills of the reading, writing and mathematics.
Demonstrates knowledge of the subject to be taught.
Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development as it relates to the teaching-learning process.
Demonstrates knowledge of the American public school system.
Plans instruction to achieve selected objectives.
Effectively implements instructional plan and use appropriate instructional techniques.
Effectively communicates with students.
Helps students develop positive self-concepts.
Facilitates the independence of the student as learner.
Effectively organizes time, space, materials and equipment for instruction.
Effectively assesses student needs and progress.
Effectively meets the needs of exceptional students.
Establishes a positive learning environment.
Meets professional responsibilities.
Encourages and maintains the cooperative involvement and support of parents and the community.
Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Able to supervise Educational Assistants.
Ability to maintain pertinent data and analyze it.
Able to implement exclusionary practices/co-teaching.
Qualifications:
Connecticut Teaching Certificate in 165-Comprehensive Special Education, K-12.
Record of demonstrated superior performance as a special education teacher.
Demonstrated knowledge of the field.
Ability to solve problems and execute responsibilities.
Capacity to communicate effectively with students, staff members and parents.
Excellent organizational skills.
High standard of ethics, honesty and integrity.
Willingness to assume extra responsibilities.
Knowledge of and/or demonstrate the ability to learn and implement Operating Systems (i.e. Windows); Office suites (i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Docs); Presentation Software (i.e. PowerPoint, Keynote); Spreadsheets (i.e. Excel, Google Spreadsheets); Communication and Collaboration tools (i.e. Skype); Accounting Software (i.e. QuickBooks); Student Information Systems (i.e. Naviance, Power School); or any other technology deemed relevant for this position.
April 2006
Connecticut State Department of Education Certification:
This assignment is expected to continue for more than 40 days, and therefore we are seeking a certified candidate. If you are not currently certified in CT, but hold a Bachelor's degree and 12 credits in the content area to be taught, we will apply to the CSDE for Long-Term Substitute Authorization.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher Compensation:
Certified: $155 per day
Non-Certified: $105 per day for the first 30 days; $155 from the 31st day through the duration of the assignment
Application Procedures:
Online application is required.
Expected salary: $155 per day
Location: Stamford, CT
Apply Now