State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Education Supervisor (35 Hour) (3211EA)

$55.63-$73.84 Hourly / $3,893.95-$5,168.32 BiWeekly /
$101,632.00-$134,893.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Aging and Disability, Board of Education and Services for the Blind this class is accountable for supervising professional staff providing instruction and other services to visually impaired students.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the supervision of the Division Head.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises Education Consultants and other assigned staff in the Division.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Supervises professional instructional and service staff assigned to division; 
  • Performs on site visits to local schools to evaluate prescribed individual educational programs; 
  • Evaluates teaching effectiveness of instructional staff; 
  • Facilitates professional staff development through individual conferences, discussion of best teaching practices and in-service training programs; 
  • Coordinates administration of special projects for visually impaired individuals such as low vision services, career education services, or vocational rehabilitation; 
  • Interprets state policies and procedures to itinerant and staff instructors, students, parents, professional and community organizations or local school authorities; 
  • Assists in directing routine operations of division; 
  • May represent division in case conferences regarding individual program planning and development and administration of educational programs and services offered by the state; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • philosophy, methods and technologies of education with particular emphasis upon blindness and visual impairment; 
    • social factors which influence attitudes and behaviors of blind or visually impaired individuals and their families; 
    • supervisory principles and techniques; 
  • Ability to
    • understand and explain complex written material; 
    • prepare reports; 
    • develop effective relationships with those contacted in the work; 
    • teach.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of professional employment in education of the blind or visually impaired.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) years of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Educator Certification issued by the Connecticut State Board of Education leading to professional certification within three (3) years of employment.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(09)-Education

BARGAINING UNIT

(13)-EDUCATION A (P-3A)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

EA 33

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility. 

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing title of and specification for the class of Education Supervisor in Salary Group EA 33 approved effective October 1, 2019. (Reviewed for content. Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-021

EFFECTIVE DATE

03/25/2024
CLASS: 3211EA; EST: 2/19/1992; REV: 3/25/2024;