Special Education Teacher

Job Overview

Are you passionate about working with a specialized population and shaping meaningful educational experiences that build social and emotional growth? Do you believe in a holistic, trauma-informed approach to helping children thrive?

At Eagle House, our psychiatric residential treatment program (PRTF) provides a highly supportive, structured environment where education is integrated into each child's therapeutic journey. Here, you'll teach in small classes, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and make a measurable impact every single day.

At Eagle House, education is more than academics – it is part of each child's healing process. You will help students build resilience, emotional regulation, social skills, and confidence alongside academic growth.

If you are mission-driven, adaptable, and committed to meeting students where they are, we invite you to join our team.

• Small class sizes (maximum of 8 students)
• Dedicated classroom support staff
• Hands-on, experiential learning opportunities
• Collaborative work with clinicians and residential staff
• Opportunities to plan field trips and enrichment activities that reinforce academic and therapeutic goals

• Plans for and ensures the delivery of all required services to each student in the program.
• Demonstrates familiarity with each student's IEP and all relevant educational records.
• Works closely with collateral agencies to ensure appropriate transition and discharge planning for students.
• Works closely with Education Director, Clinician and other Eagle House supervisors and staff to ensure continuity of treatment services with residential program.
• Attends all required faculty meetings, staff meetings and relevant planning meetings for students.
• Provides direct instruction to students in all subject areas.
• Writes all necessary academic reports for students including, but not limited to evaluation reports if requested by a PPT, progress reports, report cards, and draft IEP goals and objectives, other IEP components as appropriate.
• Provides culturally competent, trauma informed educational services to all students.
• Participates in regular program meetings, individual supervision sessions, and other meetings as required.
• Conducts educational intake assessments on new students and regular assessments thereafter.
• Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Implements appropriate behavior management systems within the classroom setting.
• Other duties related to the operation of the school as assigned by the Education Director.

• Must be able to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate classroom team of Child Development Specialists to support instruction.
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations, i.e., must be able to supervise groups of children and perform physical intervention if required; must be able to move freely from place to place without restriction.
• Ability to manage stress and to respond to emergency situations safely and calmly.
• Must have a thorough understanding of child development and the impact of emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities on learning.
• Must be culturally competent to serve student population.
• Use SMART BOARD for instruction and possess solid general computer skills, including ability to work in a Windows environment using Microsoft Office Suite and to navigate computer-based IEPs.

• Master's degree in Special Education.
• Must hold current certification in Special Education from the Connecticut State Department of Education. A Durational Shortage Area permit (DSAP) from CSDE will be considered with appropriate experience.

As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your health and well-being is one of our highest priorities.

The Village offers a comprehensive flexible benefits package designed to aid in the health and well-being of our employees and their dependents.

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Starting salary at $55,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience.

$5,000 sign on bonus!

Keyword:
Service delivery oversight IEP knowledge & compliance Educational records review Transition & discharge planning Collaboration with agencies Coordination with Education Director & clinical staff