Special Educator for the Community Classroom
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Job Location:
Woodstock, ME - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Lead Innovate and Transform: Special Educator for the Community Classroom
Are you the kind of educator who sees possibility everywhere- in a students spark a community partnership or a hands-on learning moment out in the world Do you thrive when youre building something meaningful not just maintaining the status quo
If so Woodstock Union Middle and High School invites you to lead and expand our innovative Community Classroom a program designed to empower students through personalized instruction real-world learning and strong community connections.
This is more than a teaching role.
Its a chance to shape a program that prepares students for life academically socially and vocationally.
About the Role
As the lead Special Educator for the Community Classroom youll design guide and evolve a program that blends school-based learning with community-embedded experiences. Your work will support students in developing independence communication confidence and employability all while partnering with a talented team of paraeducators and related service providers.
You will:
Lead & Inspire
Guide a dedicated team of paraeducators and foster a collaborative student-centered environment.
Drive vision and innovation in program design.
Teach & Support
Provide direct instruction (middle/high school) across academic vocational and functional domains.
Use data-driven practices to tailor instruction and interventions that meet diverse learning and behavioral needs.
Manage & Advocate
Oversee IEP development monitoring compliance and thoughtful integration within the least restrictive environment.
Serve as an intervention specialist supporting cognitive communication behavioral mobility personal care and self-regulation goals.
Collaborate Broadly
Work closely with SLP OT PT general education teachers families and community organizations.
Partner with agencies such as HireAbility UVM CDC Cares HCRS Rutland Mental Health Lincoln Street and I-Team to ensure wrap-around support.
Focused on Transition & Community-Based Learning
A core part of this role is preparing students for meaningful adult lives. You will:
Build and refine programming aligned with best practices in transition planning life skills and functional academics.
Coordinate job exploration community internships and employment readiness skill-building.
Supervise and support paraeducators in community settings to ensure safe meaningful goal-aligned learning.
Work alongside our Center for Community Connections (C3) to develop partnerships with local businesses and organizations invested in student success.
Who Thrives in This Role
Were looking for someone who is:
Innovative and flexible excited to create learning pathways that dont always fit inside four walls.
Equity-driven with a commitment to inclusive practices.
Collaborative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Instructionally curious using data technology and best practices to enhance student learning.
Transition-minded with experience or enthusiasm for vocational and community-based instruction.
Required: Vermont Educator License (or eligibility) with Special Education endorsement.
Why Join Woodstock Union
At WUHSMS we are Locally Inspired Globally Prepared.
We value inclusion cultural diversity and innovative thinking. We welcome applicants with international experience multilingual backgrounds or unique perspectives- including out-of-state candidates eligible for Vermont licensure.
What We Offer
Competitive benefits: medical dental vision and a generous district retirement contribution.
Professional growth: embedded PD and tuition reimbursement (up to 6 graduate credits at UVM rates).
A supportive creative environment where your ideas truly shape the program.
Ready to Build Something Powerful
If youre a passionate educator eager to lead a dynamic program that helps students grow into confident independent young adults wed love to meet you.
Apply today and help us expand whats possible for our students and our community.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
About Company
Every school system is unique, but they are connected by a shared aspiration: that all students have an educational experience preparing them to be effective lifelong learners and contributors. Now, more than ever, that experience must not only provide for the acquisition of rigorous ... View more
