Special Education Teacher (SPED)

Special Education Teacher

Join a team where your impact truly matters! Are you a passionate educator committed to changing the lives of students with diverse learning needs? Do you thrive in an environment where collaboration, creativity, and student-centered support are at the heart of everything you do? If so, we'd love to meet you!

At Milestones Behavioral Services, we know that every child's path is unique—and so is the impact a dedicated educator can make. We're seeking passionate Special Education Teachers who are committed to empowering students with diverse learning needs and helping them achieve meaningful, measurable progress.

At Milestones, you'll be part of a mission-driven organization that believes deeply in collaboration, compassion, and high-quality instruction rooted in evidence-based practices. Here, your work is supported, valued, and amplified by a team that shares your dedication to helping students thrive.

What we offer:

• A deeply supportive, team-centered environment where teachers, BCBAs, behavior specialists, and related service providers work hand-in-hand
• Access to robust resources and clinical expertise, ensuring you're never alone in problem-solving or planning
• Collaborative culture with leadership that truly listens and invests in your success
• Small caseloads that allow for student development and success
• A workplace that prioritizes student progress, staff well-being, and meaningful, mission-driven work
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development, mentorship, and career growth

What you'll do:

• Work collaboratively with Board-Certified Behavior Analysts.
• Participate in intake process for new students.
• Implement and/or oversee implementation of assessments.
• Develop IEP goals and objectives, report on progress quarterly.
• Implements and monitors progress on IEP goals and objectives.
• In conjunction with BCBA, review student graphs and programming and make modifications as necessary to promote student progress.
• Observe programming to assess procedural integrity, student progress, and make recommendations.
• Apply Behavior Analytic strategies to improve staff performance.
• Participate in staff evaluation process.
• Provide training and mentorship to classroom team.
• Manage and assist with crisis emergency procedures.
• Attend home and community visits, as needed.
• Creates and fosters a positive classroom culture.
• Model high levels of professionalism and confidentiality and ensure staff maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Collaborate effectively with parents, related service providers, and Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications and requirements:

• Holds CT Comprehensive Special Education, Grades K-12 (165) certificate.
• Accepted alternatives: Completed a minimum of 12 credits of coursework and has a Durational Shortage Area Permit (DSAP) or DSAP in process.
• At least 2 years' experience preferred in supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using evidenced based strategies for instruction
• Excellent professional, leadership, organization, and communication skills (both written and oral).
• Required to properly wear PPE and attend all trainings related to PPE.
• Required to follow all safety procedures and requirements.
• When implementing emergency procedures ('PMT'), must perform maneuvers and actions associated with managing students independently or as part of an orchestrated team effort.
• Must be able to physically care for younger children up to 6 years old with or without assistance of one or additional designated persons.
• The job duties require an employee to routinely and safely demonstrate heavy to very heavy physical demands associated with 'hand on' efforts when physically managing students, under routine, emergency, and/or aggressive behavior management scenarios.

Milestones Behavioral Services is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability (learning, intellectual, mental and/or physical disability), ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, ethnic traits historically associated with race (such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the uniformed services, veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, victim of sexual assault and/or trafficking, or other status protected by applicable law.