Teacher, Special Education

Qualifications

• COLORADO TEACHING LICENSE WITH AN APPROPRIATE SPECIAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT REQUIRED.
• ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT IN CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE EDUCATION PREFERRED, OR WILLINGNESS TO PURSUER ENDORSEMENT OR EQUIVALENT COURSEWORK.
• K-3 TEACHERS MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY TRAINING, READ ACT DESIGNATION, PER CDE REQUIREMENTS.

Job Responsibilities/Requirements

• WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF LEARNERS (INCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATION, AT-RISK, LINGUISTIC, AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE).
• COMMITMENTS AND COMPETENCIES IN USING A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COOPERATIVE LEARNING, MULTI-SENSORY READING, AND MATH.
• DEMONSTRATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMMITMENT TO A STANDARDS-BASED SYSTEM OF DESIGNING AND DELIVERING INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT.
• WILL DEMONSTRATE A WILINESS TO COLLABORATE, SOLVE PROBLEMS.
• DEMONSTRATES AND MODELS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED.
• ALIGNS ALL INSTRUCTION WITH AND DESIGNS INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTIONS WITH STATE AND LOCAL STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS.
• ESTABLISHES AND MAINTAINS STRONG CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.
• UTILIZES A VARIETY OF TEACHING STYLES TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENT-LEARNING NEEDS.
• KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXPERIENCED IN ADMINISTERING A VARIETY OF ASSESSMENTS.
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO WORK WITH A TEAM APPROACH.
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO WRITE QUALITY IEPs, INCLUDING GOALS AND BENCHMARKS BASED ON ASSESSMENTS AND NEEDS.
• FLEXIBILITY AROUND IEP MEETING TIMES.
• PREVIOUS TRAINING IN KAPLAN, ECAR, AND ECAW PREFERRED.

Physical Demands

• FREQUENTLY REQUIRED TO TALK OR HEAR;
• STAND;
• WALK;
• SIT;
• USE HANDS TO FINGER, HANDLE, OR FEEL;
• REACH WITH HANDS AND ARMS;
• Climb or balance;
• And/or stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• REQUIRED TO LIFT/CARRY UP TO 50 POUNDS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, AND PUSH/PULL 200 POUNDS WHILE ASSISTING STUDENTS IN WHEELCHAIRS.
• SPECIFIC VISION ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THIS JOB INCLUDE CLOSE VISION AND ABILITY TO ADJUST FOCUS.

Qualifications

• COMPLETION OF A PRE-EMPLOYMENT AGILITY/PHYSICAL IS REQUIRED.