LTS- Special Education Teacher - WHS

TO:

All

District

Staff

FROM:

Lisa

Fekete

Superintendent

of

Schools

RE:

ANNOUNCEMENT

OF

VACANCY

DATE:

September 11, 2026 Long

Term

Substitute

• Special

Education

Teacher

Position

Title:

LTS

• Special

Education

Teacher

Location:

Watertown

High

School

Position

Reports

To:

Director

of

Special

Education

and

Related

and/or

Building

Administrators

Job

ID:

#2663

Internal

Close

Date:

September

18,

2026

External

Close

Date:

October

2,

2026

Anticipated

Start

Date:

September

28,

2026

through

a

to

be

determined

date

Required

Certifications

&

Qualifications

Current

State

of

Connecticut

Teaching

Certificate

#065

• #165

Preferred

Qualifications

Experience

working

with

students

with

special

needs

in

the

high

school

grades,

Essential

Skills,

Knowledge

Performance

Abilities

Works

to

create

a

positive

classroom

and

school

culture

Provides

academic,

social

and

emotional

education

and

supports

through

the

preparation

and

implementation

of

engaging,

interactive

lessons

designed

to

ensure

all

students

reach

their

potential

Case

manages

the

development

and

implementation

of

IEPs

for

assigned

students

Assists

teaching

staff

in

implementing

students'

IEPs

and

behavior

management

plans

Conducts

diagnostic

evaluations

of

students

for

the

purpose

of

identifying

learning

issues

and/or

social-behavioral

needs

in

order

to

recommend

courses

of

action

to

maximize

learning

as

needed

during

the

duration

of

the

position

Observes,

collects

data,

and

evaluates

students'

progress

toward

achieving

IEP

goals

and

objectives

Prepares/shares

reports

on

students'

performance

Encourages

parental

involvement

in

students'

education

and

ensures

effective

communication

with

students

and

parents

Implements

effective

behavioral

strategies

and

techniques

as

needed

Provides

differentiated

and

integrated

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.

Directs,

schedules

and

assists

in

training

paraprofessional

staff

to

support

students'

learning

Additional

Duties

Perform

all

other

duties

that

may

be

assigned

by

the

Director

of

Special

Education

and

Related

Services

and/or

the

Building

Administrator

Terms

of

Employment

$122.00

Substitute

Rate

per

day

for

the

first

10

consecutive

days

$278.54

per

day

starting

on

the

11

day

Salary

lane

could

change

to

MA

or

MA-6th

Year

on

the

41st

day

upon

proof

of

degree

Work

Schedule

Monday-Friday

7:20

am

• 2:30

pm

All

application

materials

must

be

submitted

online,

through

Applitrack;

should

you

have

any

difficulty

in

submitting

your

online

application

please

contact

(860)945-4813.

• District

reserves

the

right

to

close

the

posting

if

a

suitable

candidate

is

found

prior

to

the

external

closing

date.

Jennifer

Galik

Cc:

Lisa

Fekete

Andrea

Peters

Sean

Blaney

Replace:

Paula

Puma

(FMLA)