2026-27 Teacher Early Childhood Special Education-Bennett Elementary School

About the role

Responsible for creating an environment conducive to the learning needs of three- and four-year old children with disabilities and/or who are high risk and implement a comprehensive, individualized preschool curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, and schedule.
• Develop classroom materials, activities, and lesson plans.
• Create meaningful programs for parents/families.
• Develop Individualized Education Plan goals, objectives, and transition plans.
• Administer appropriate assessments to evaluate strengths and needs of individual students.
• Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and wellbeing of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate.
• Monitor student learning and progress to evaluate success of educational approaches, specialized instruction, supports, and services; adapt support as needed; maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
• Communicate students' progress, needs, and eligibility with families and other staff as needed.
• Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and other special education providers to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes.
• Collaborate with colleagues in team and building-based meetings and discussions.
• Demonstrate a commitment to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
• Include and engage families in the student's education.
• Support all Poudre School District policies, procedures, and expectations and provide personal and professional excellence.
• Participate in department, team, building, IEP/staffing, and district meetings and discussions.
• Participate in student and/or family conferences and other meetings.
• Participate in social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities.
• Participate in professional growth opportunities.
• Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with proper teaching licensure program required.
• Experience in an educational setting with early childhood students and/or students with special needs preferred.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Valid Colorado teaching license with appropriate endorsements required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) required within 3 months of hire.
• CPR and First Aid certifications encouraged.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• PERA retirement
• Paid time off
• Short and long term disability
• Access to employee walk-in clinic
• Other optional benefit elections

Pay

Range for position is $58,000 – $89,278 annually (based on a 100% assignment starting August 10, 2026).

Schedule

Percentage: 100%

Work calendar days: 188

Duration of position: Ongoing