Middle School Life Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Teacher

Key Responsibilities

• Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals tailored to each student's cognitive, communication, and social needs.
• Functional Life Skills Instruction: Explicitly teach daily living routines, including personal hygiene, grooming, meal preparation, household chores, money management, and community safety.
• Communication & Assistive Technology: Support expressive and receptive language through visual schedules,
• Social Skills & Routine Building: Teach pragmatic social rules, conversation turns, peer interactions, and predictable classroom routines to lower anxiety and prevent behavioral crises.
• Sensory & Behavioral Management: Create sensory-friendly environments, apply positive behavior support plans (PBSP), and use structured teaching methods grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or evidence-based autism

Qualifications:  Must have valid Connecticut Certification Number:  165

Salary Range:  $51,056 - $112,079 - Competitive Benefit package

Apply at www.wlps.org