CREC

Special Education Teacher Grades K-5 - JOB ID# 13322


PayCompetitive
LocationHartford/Connecticut
Employment typeFull-Time

What's your preference?

Apply with job updates
  • Job Description

      Req#: 13322
    • Position Type:
      Student Support Services (Certified)/ Special Education Teacher, K-12

    • Date Posted:
      5/23/2025

    • Location:
      John J. Allison, Jr. Polaris Center

    • Date Available:
      8/21/25

    • Closing Date:
      07/31/25

    • Bachelor's degree and current CT certification in Special Education. Ability to receive Durational Shortage Permit will be considered.
    • Previous experience working with students who have social, emotional, behavioral and learning challenges.
    • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
    • Ability to be certified in Safety Care.
    • Special Education Teacher Gr. K-5

      CREC's Polaris Center is seeking a Special Education Teacher to work within our program, serving students in grades K-5 who are presenting with significant social, emotional and behavioral challenges.

      The special education teacher is responsible for a caseload of no more than 10 students and will work as a member of a supportive, comprehensive team that includes a social worker, BCBA, and related service providers. The teacher will create a classroom community; implementing trauma informed and evidenced based practices where students receive specialized instruction to make academic and behavioral growth. Other responsibilities include writing IEP goals and objectives, completing academic assessments for triennial testing, PPT participation.

      Teachers at Polaris are members of the collective bargaining unit and participate in the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board .

      Requirements:

      • Bachelor's degree and current CT certification in Special Education. Ability to receive Durational Shortage Permit will be considered.
      • Previous experience working with students who have social, emotional, behavioral and learning challenges.
      • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
      • Ability to be certified in Safety Care.
      Posting open until positions are filled.

      To access the job description and salary range please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php.


  • About the company

      CREC, working with and for its member districts, has developed a wide array of cost-effective and high-quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in the Capitol Region since 1966.

Notice

Talentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Request assistance at accessibility@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.

Federal law requires every new hire to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and U.S. work eligibility.

An Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) will score your job-related skills and responses. Bias-audit & data-use details: www.talentify.io/bias-audit-report. NYC applicants may request an alternative process or accommodation at aedt@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.