Classroom Teacher / Special Education Special Education Inclusion Specialist

Job Description:

Job Posting: Special Education Inclusion Specialist

Organization/Location: Orange Public Schools (PreK - 6), 637 Orange Center Road, Orange, CT 06477

Position: Special Education Inclusion Specialist for the District

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Special Education, General Education, Educational Leadership, or a related field (Master's degree strongly preferred).
• Licensure: Valid state teaching license or certification
• Experience: Strong commitment to supporting students with intensive needs and increasing inclusive practices.
• Skills:
• Understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), inclusive scheduling strategies, and curriculum modifications.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor adult learners (teachers and paraeducators).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate collaborative planning and build trust across diverse teams.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills to coordinate a district-wide initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Coordination: Lead the districtwide implementation and continuous improvement of the Inclusive Intensive Support Network.
• Staff Coaching & Consultation: Provide ongoing coaching, technical assistance, and embedded professional development to general and special education teachers.
• Inclusive Scheduling: Support school leadership and counseling teams in implementing inclusive scheduling practices through strategic, high-quality schedule design.
• Collaborative Planning: Facilitate effective collaborative planning sessions between co-teachers, specialists, and general educators to ensure lesson accessibility and alignment with student needs.
• Paraeducator Development: Provide targeted, hands-on coaching and training for paraeducators to effectively support student independence and inclusion.
• Team Facilitation: Assist school-based teams in developing actionable strategies to increase the meaningful participation of students with disabilities within general education environments.
• Capacity Building: Create sustainable systems, resources, and frameworks that will outlast the one-year grant period, ensuring long-term inclusive success across all schools.

Additional Information

• Term: This is a one-year, grant-funded position.
• Compensation: Commensurate with experience and aligned with the district salary schedule. Includes full benefits package.

Physical Responsibilities:

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move, and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three person lift). The position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.

Term/Duration: Start date -2026-2027 school year

Salary: per teacher contract

Application Process:

To complete an online application. Go to www.oess.org.

• Select "Departments"
• Select "Employment"
• Please upload a cover letter, a resume, and reference letters with your online application.
• Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

It is the Board of Education's policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and that qualified applicants for employment will be recruited, hired, and assigned on the basis of merit, without regard to race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, disability, or veteran status. The employment policies and practices of the Board are to ensure that all qualified employees are treated equally with no discrimination in employment, compensation, opportunities for advancement (including promotions and transfers), training, and discipline based on race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability or veteran status or any other protected basis.