Case Management, Communication Skills, Documentation, Educational Evaluation, Learning Disabilities, Literacy, Performance Analysis, Reading Intervention, Record Keeping, Special Education, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
Job Description:
SCHOOL: New Fairfield High School
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialized instruction to students with disabilities in accordance with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
- Deliver evidence-based Structured Literacy instruction to students with identified reading and language-based learning needs.
- Assess student performance using formal and informal measures and utilize data to guide instruction and interventions.
- Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals related to reading, writing, executive functioning, and academic achievement.
- Collaborate with general education teachers to support student access to grade-level curriculum and accommodations.
- Participate in PPT meetings, case management activities, and compliance-related documentation.
- Utilize multisensory instructional strategies to address deficits in phonological awareness, decoding, encoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
- Provide direct and consultative services in inclusion, resource, and specialized instructional settings.
- Maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate regularly with parents, guardians, and staff.
Preferred Qualifications
- Connecticut certification in Special Education (165 Comprehensive Special Education, Grades K-12).
- Training and experience in Structured Literacy methodologies such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading System, Fundations, or similar evidence-based reading interventions.
- Knowledge of dyslexia, language-based learning disabilities, and adolescent literacy development.
- Experience interpreting educational evaluations and using assessment data to inform instruction.
QUALIFICATIONS: CT Certification in Special Education (165, 265, or 065)
- Excellent teaming, collaboration and communication skills.
- The ability to differentiate instruction.
- Prefer teaching experience in structured literacy
SALARY: Per NFEA Contract
POSITION TO START: August 2026