Teacher-Elementary Structured Learning Services (26-27 School Year)

About the role

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is seeking an Elementary Structured Learning Services (SLS) Teacher to facilitate specially designed instruction for students with Autism and/or related disabilities. The ideal candidate will manage paraprofessionals, instruct in a center-based classroom, and teach general education access skills while monitoring student progress and adjusting Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) as needed.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for students with disabilities to ensure access to learning opportunities and equitable discipline processes
• Model and promote inclusive language
• Facilitate care and management of students' personal and medical needs
• Achieve and monitor SMART learning goals for each student
• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and develop and monitor Behavior Intervention Plans
• Develop and monitor incentive plans, point sheets, and data collection systems
• Supervise, schedule, and monitor paraprofessionals
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, school social workers, and other special education service providers to develop integrated plans for students with disabilities
• Collaborate with families to ensure regular communication regarding students' strengths, needs, services, and progress
• Implement IDEA and ECEA regulations
• Develop and implement legally compliant, instructionally sound IEPs
• Ensure IEP implementation across settings
• Abide by all district policies and procedures
• Implement the ASD CDE Quality Indicators and APERS (Autism Program Environment Rating Scale)
• Identify students' current academic and functional performance levels
• Develop appropriately ambitious trajectories toward grade- and age-level standards
• Plan lessons incorporating evidence-based practices and identify resources for instruction
• Teach specially-designed instruction in a continuum of special education/general educational environments
• Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse needs
• Understand or be willing to learn student behavior and classroom management structures
• Participate in ongoing professional development sessions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Minimum of 18 years old
• Experience working with ASD preferred

Qualifications

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Must possess the required license and endorsement for the position, or be able to obtain, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire
• Possess ELL Training and/or an ESL or LDE Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement (internal candidates only)

Skills

• Strong advocacy skills
• Inclusive language modeling
• Effective care and management of students
• Ability to set and achieve SMART learning goals
• Proficiency in conducting FBA and developing BIPs
• Experience with collaborative planning and IEP development
• Knowledge of IDEA and ECEA regulations
• Ability to implement and comply with IEPs
• Expertise in ASD CDE Quality Indicators and APERS
• Ability to differentiate instruction for diverse learners
• Understanding of student behavior and classroom management
• Continuous professional development

Benefits

Adams 12 Five Star Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as other programs for benefit-eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately upon hire date. For more information on our benefits, including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.

Pay

All salary placement on our Certified Salary schedule is dependent on the employees' education and/or work experience. Special programs teachers of students with significant support needs, structured learning services or affective needs, audiologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school nurses, school psychologists, school social workers, and speech language pathologists shall receive experience credit for each full year of previous experience and are not limited to ten (10) years as described in Appendix A, Item 3. Additionally, one (1) step for each full year, as described in this Appendix, of service in the district as a contracted certified, classified, in-building substitute, and/or administrative employee for educators beginning a new certified contract or returning to a certified contract. For further explanation of salary placement, please refer to our Certified Master Agreement that can be found on our district website.

Schedule

Standard full-time hours of 40 per week.