Job Description:
Position:  Special Education Teacher 

Program/Department: Special Education 

Position Length: Full time following the 2024-2025 academic calendar

Salary range:  Per CES/CESEA contract

Start Date: Immediately upon hire

Closing date of applications:  Open until filled

Special Education Teachers needed to work in a regional special education program for students who present with Intellectional/Developmental Disabilities and Autism. We provide a creative K-12 instruction program in a highly structured and supportive atmosphere. Work with well-trained teams in a positive teaching environment. Extensive staff development and teacher support provided.

Available teaching positions:

Oakview Primary School (OPS) - elementary age children with autism and pervasive developmental disabilities
Oakview Middle/High School (OMHS) - middle school age children with autism and pervasive developmental disabilities
Oakview Transition Program (OTP)- high school and young adult age children with autism and pervasive developmental disabilities
Merit Academy - students with emotional and intellectual/developmental disabilities

Qualifications: CT Certification (165) required. Candidates must have a degree in special education and be eligible for/hold State of Connecticut teaching certificate required for the position.  Candidates with previous teaching experience and a MS/MA in the discipline/field are preferred.  See attached job description.

Responsibilities:  See attached job description.


Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/ces/onlineapp/.  Applicants must include a letter of intent, resume, official transcripts, and at least 3 references.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary, depending on the assignment.  C.E.S. reserves the right to add/ change duties at any time.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and those applications received after the close of business on the closing date are not required to be considered.

An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

 “It is the policy of C.E.S. that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against under any service or program on account of race, color, religious creed, age, marital or civil union status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, residence, veteran status, victim of domestic violence, present or past history of mental disorder, mental retardation, learning disability or physical disability including, but not limited to, blindness, or pregnancy and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding C.E.S. nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Associate Executive Director’s office, C.E.S., 40 Lindeman Dr., Trumbull, CT 06611, (203) 365-8831.”