Job Description:
This position offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact by helping students bridge the gap between school and adulthood while working alongside a highly collaborative team of educators, clinicians, families, and community partners.
Make a Meaningful Difference, Collaborative and Supportive Culture, Professional Growth
What Will You Do Day-to-Day?
Instruction & Student Learning
- Design and deliver engaging, individualized instruction aligned to students IEP goals.
- Use evidence-based instructional practices and formative assessments to monitor student progress and adjust instruction.
- Foster student engagement through meaningful, real-world learning experiences.
- Create supportive classroom environments that promote independence, self-advocacy, communication, and problem-solving skills.
IEP Development & Case Management
- Serve as the IEP Case Manager for assigned students.
- Draft, facilitate, implement, and monitor Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal special education requirements.
- Collect and analyze data to track student progress and support instructional decision-making.
Transition & Community-Based Learning
- Develop transition-focused programming that prepares students for employment, post-secondary education, and independent living.
- Collaborate with families, vocational agencies, employers, and community partners to create meaningful learning opportunities.
- Support student participation in community-based instruction and vocational experiences.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Lead multidisciplinary teams in coordinating educational, behavioral, and related service supports.
- Partner closely with families and service providers to ensure cohesive planning and implementation.
- Train, supervise, and support instructional assistants and paraprofessionals.
- Contribute to a positive, collaborative school culture focused on student success.
Behavior & Inclusion Supports
- Develop and implement classroom systems that promote positive social-emotional and behavioral growth.
- Utilize Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and data-driven practices to support student success.
- Design and oversee inclusion opportunities aligned with student goals and program expectations.
Qualifications Required
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
- Connecticut certification in Special Education or eligibility for Connecticut certification.
- Demonstrated knowledge of special education laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to fostering inclusive, student-centered learning environments.
- Ability to lift and/or assist with physical management procedures involving students of 50 pounds or more, as necessary.
Preferred
- Experience working with transition-age students (18-22 years old).
- Knowledge of transition planning, vocational programming, and community-based instruction.
- Experience implementing evidence-based behavioral and instructional practices.
- Familiarity with assistive technology, vocational assessment, and life-skills instruction.
Qualified applicants should apply online and submit their credentials at: https://www.applitrack.com/learn/onlineapp/ (application can be found under the Student Support Services category).
LEARN Regional Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).