FT Special Educator - Community Classroom Woodstock Union MSHS
FT Special Educator - Community Classroom Woodstock Union MSHS
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FT Woodstock MS/HS Special Educator
Woodstock Union Middle and High School is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Special Educator to lead and expand our Community Classroom program. This fulltime role offers a unique opportunity to support students with diverse needs while shaping a program that fosters independence community engagement and belonging academic success and vocational readiness.
About the Role
The Special Educator will:
- Provide direct instruction and support to middle and high school students with academic vocational and functional learning needs.
- Lead and collaborate with a team of talented and dedicated paraeducators to ensure highquality instruction and individualized support.
- Develop and implement interventions that address students cognitive communication socialemotional behavioral mobility personal care and selfregulation needs.
- Support students in both general education and specialized settings integrating them into the least restrictive environment.
- Oversee case management including IEP development progress monitoring and compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Collaborate with related service providers (SLP OT PT school counselors) general education teams and external partners such as HireAbility UVM CDC Cares HCRS Rutland Mental Health and the ITeam to provide comprehensive wraparound student support to students and families.
- Evaluate and enhance programming to align with best practices in functional academics life skills and postsecondary transition planning.
- Work closely with students school staff and community partners to identify individual strengths skills and interests that may lead to future employment opportunities.
- Facilitate job exploration experiences internships and employment readiness skill development to prepare students for life beyond high school.
- Coordinate support staff working with students in the community to ensure meaningful handson learning experiences in realworld settings while concurrently working towards students IEP goals.
- What Were Looking For
- We seek an innovative and flexible educator who is committed to developing and growing a program that maximizes student potential. The ideal candidate will:
- Hold or be eligible for a Vermont Educator License with an appropriate Special Education endorsement.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity diversity and inclusion in education.
- Possess excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
- Create a safe respectful and engaging learning environment tailored to students individual learning styles.
- Utilize datadriven decisionmaking to inform instruction and program development.
- Have expertise in integrating technology to support differentiated instruction.
- Understand the diverse needs of students and the impact of demographic factors on achievement.
- Be committed to continuous professional growth and innovative educational practices.
- Have experience or a strong interest in transition planning vocational training and communitybased learning.
- Collaborate with our schools Center for Community Connections (C3 and their staff to explore and cultivate partnerships with local businesses organizations and agencies to support student employment experiences.
What Were Looking For
- We seek an innovative and flexible educator who is committed to developing and growing a program that maximizes student potential. The ideal candidate will:
- Hold or be eligible for a Vermont Educator License with an appropriate Special Education endorsement.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity diversity and inclusion in education.
- Possess excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
- Create a safe respectful and engaging learning environment tailored to students individual learning styles.
- Utilize datadriven decisionmaking to inform instruction and program development.
- Have expertise in integrating technology to support differentiated instruction.
- Understand the diverse needs of students and the impact of demographic factors on achievement.
- Be committed to continuous professional growth and innovative educational practices.
- Have experience or a strong interest in transition planning vocational training and communitybased learning.
- Collaborate with our schools Center for Community Connections (C3 and their staff to explore and cultivate partnerships with local businesses organizations and agencies to support student employment experiences.
Why Join Us
At Woodstock Union Middle and High School we are committed to our vision: Locally Inspired Globally Prepared. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and culturally diverse learning environment. Candidates with international experience multilingual abilities or backgrounds that contribute to diverse perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply.
We welcome applications from outofstate candidates who are eligible for Vermont licensure.
Our benefits package is competitive and includes medical dental and vision plans as well as a district sponsored retirement plan to which the District contributes. Educators participate in embedded PD in the District as well as have access to tuition reimbursement for up to 6 credits at the UVM graduate rate. Please visit our website to explore a comprehensive view of our work and why you may choose to joing our community of educators.
If you are a passionate educator eager to lead innovate and expand a program that empowers students to achieve independence and career success we invite you to apply.
Employment Type
Full-Time
