Special Education Teacher at The Village for Families and Children – Hartford, Connecticut

Special Education Teacher

Eagle House – Psychiatric Residential Treatment Program (PRTF)

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.

Why Join Eagle House?

• 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

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

$5,000 sign on bonus!

It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Actual placement within range will be contingent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, internal equity and alignment with market data.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Plans for and ensures the delivery of all required services to each student in the program.
2. Demonstrates familiarity with each student’s IEP and all relevant educational records.
3. Works closely with collateral agencies to ensure appropriate transition and discharge planning for students.
4. Works closely with Education Director, Clinician and other Eagle House supervisors and staff to ensure continuity of treatment services with residential program.
5. Attends all required faculty meetings, staff meetings and relevant planning meetings for students.
6. Provides direct instruction to students in all subject areas.
7. 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.
8. Provides culturally competent, trauma informed educational services to all students.
9. Participates in regular program meetings, individual supervision sessions, and other meetings as required.
10. Conducts educational intake assessments on new students and regular assessments thereafter.
11. Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
12. Implements appropriate behavior management systems within the classroom setting.
13. Other duties related to the operation of the school as assigned by the Education Director.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• 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.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.