2026/2027 District-Wide Significant Support Needs Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten through Ag

About the role

Durango School District is accepting applications for District-Wide Significant Support Needs Special Education Teacher, Ages Kindergarten through Age 21, for the 2026/2027 school year. Must meet CDE and ESSA's requirement for Special Education Teacher by the start date of the position. Begins August 17, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Develop accommodations and curriculum modifications, develop standards aligned IEPs and ensure fidelity of their implementation.
• In collaboration with the general education staff plan and deliver specialized instruction and assessment aligned with District learner outcomes and State achievement standards.
• Serve at any school site within the school district in grades K-12 and/or in the Pathways program with the 18-21 year old students.
• Supervise assigned students and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Responsible to actively progress monitor student goals.
• Work with general education staff to provide direct and indirect support and adapt instruction to meet the individual learning needs of all students resulting in an increased probability of advancing their achievement.
• Maintain positive inter-personal relationships with students, parents, staff and community members.

Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree of related subject from accredited university.
• Experience as a Special Education Teacher Required.
• Certificate of Colorado Teaching License with endorsements for the levels and subject areas teaching.
• Pass the PLACE or PRAXIS II Test.
• Meet CDE and ESSA requirements for In-Field Teacher.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of content areas, literacy and numeracy intervention programs, teaching methods, learning styles and educational research related to learners with all types of special needs.
• Knowledge of both formal and informal diagnostic special education assessments.
• Ability to develop and implement appropriate progress monitoring tools to assess student progress toward goals.
• Strong decision making, analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with students with diverse needs at various levels.
• Ability to develop and implement accommodations and modifications that facilitate student mastery of the Colorado Academic Standards.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to promote and follow Board and District policies, Superintendent policies and building/department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively in a team setting.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills.
• Effective understanding of the IEP writing process including standards alignment of the IEP.
• Strong decision making, analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with students with diverse needs at various levels.
• Ability to develop and implement accommodations and modifications that facilitate student mastery of the Colorado Academic Standards.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to promote and follow Board and District policies, Superintendent policies and building/department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively in a team setting.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

Benefits

• Compensation includes a $10,000 hard-to-fill stipend.
• Durango School District employee workforce housing options are available in the 2026/2027 School Year!

Pay

• Position includes a $10,000 hard-to-fill stipend.

Schedule

• Typical Work Year: 10 months - 191 Days to include 10 days of Extended School Year Programming.