Special Education Teacher

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the school principal, the High School Special Education Teacher is responsible for providing students that have emotional and behavioral disabilities an instructional program based on each student's individual education needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop goals and objectives for multi-graded classes.
• Implement Individual Education Programs (IEP) for all students.
• Provide direct instruction and services to students.
• Maintain accurate reports, records and files on individual students.
• Work as a member of a trans-disciplinary team for planning and implementing data based instructional programs.
• Develop weekly lesson plans for each subject taught.
• Provide a thorough assessment and diagnostic process for an individualized instructional program.
• Able to work with at-risk students with a variety of behavioral and emotional difficulties.
• Able to handle and de-escalate out of control behavior.
• Able to work with acting out and disruptive students in a highly structured behavioral program.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Must hold or be eligible for appropriate educator licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Experience teaching / working with at-risk adolescents in an educational environment.
• Strong communication skills are necessary to collaborate with other team members and other professionals.
• Must be highly organized and have knowledge and experience with IEP’s and special education laws.

Other Qualifications

• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Criminal clearances (State Police, Local, FBI, DCFS and National Sex Offender Registry clearances).
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.
• Successful completion of orientation training.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Life Assistance Program (LAP)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Training
• Advancement Opportunities