id='p993_'>Special Education Instructional Coach JobID: 993
Position Type:
Student Support Services/Special Education Instructional Coach
Date Posted:
6/26/2026
Location:
Student Services Office
Date Available:
08/24/2026
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POSITION: Special Education Instructional Coach
DESCRIPTION: Putnam Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Instructional Coach to support the district's self-contained programs, focusing primarily on grades K8 during the first year. Working collaboratively with teachers, paraeducators, and administrators, this professional will provide non-evaluative support through classroom observations, instructional modeling, curriculum modification, and behavior-plan coaching. The ultimate goal is to build staff capacity, improve program consistency, and ensure students with significant academic, behavioral, and developmental needs receive high-quality, individualized instruction in the least restrictive environment.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Instructional Coaching & Curriculum Modification: Support K8 self-contained teachers with multi-grade lesson planning, model specialized strategies, and modify general education curricula to align with IEP goals.
Behavioral & SEL Support: Help teams develop proactive classroom behavioral systems, implement BIPs, use de-escalation strategies, and integrate SEL routines.
Staff Capacity Building: Conduct non-evaluative classroom observations; provide timely, practical feedback to teachers and paraeducators to build instructional confidence and promote student independence.
Program Consistency & Framework Development: Collaborate with staff to design a shared K8 self-contained program framework, utilizing common templates for schedules, data collection, and daily routines.
Inclusion Advocacy: Coordinate meaningful participation for specialized program students alongside typical peers in classes, electives, and schoolwide events.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Meet regularly with administrators and related service providers to streamline student transitions and ensure proper IEP execution.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid Connecticut Special Education Certification, or other appropriate district-approved instructional credential.
Extensive experience working directly with students who have significant academic, behavioral, or developmental needs.
Deep understanding of IEP implementation, specially designed instruction (SDI), curriculum modifications, and progress monitoring.
Proven ability to coach, model strategies, and provide non-evaluative feedback to adults across multiple buildings.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior experience teaching in a specialized or self-contained special education program setting.
Specialized training in autism, intellectual disabilities, crisis de-escalation (e.g., PMT, CPI), trauma-informed practices, or functional behavior data analysis.
Experience creating shared data-collection tools or leading professional development for certified staff and paraeducators.
RATE OF PAY: $56,198 - $100,761 per year (determined by contractual agreement)
START DATE: August 24, 2026
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application through our website: www.putnamschoolsct.org
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit a letter of interest to Rebecca Lopes, Director of Student Services
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
Equal Opportunity Employer