Teacher, Special Education
Position
Position is for the 2026-2027 school year
About the role
License required: Colorado teaching license with an appropriate Special Education endorsement required. Additional endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred, or willingness to pursue endorsement or equivalent coursework.
Responsibilities
- Willingness and ability to meet the diverse needs of learners (including special education, at-risk, linguistically, and culturally diverse)
- Commitments and competencies in using a variety of instructional deliveries
- Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to a standards-based system of designing and delivering instruction and assessment
- Will demonstrate a willingness to collaborate, solve problems
- Designs instructional intervention that is clearly focused on the standards and assessments established by the District and the State
- Provides expanded opportunities and support for learner success
- 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
Qualifications
- Colorado teaching license with an appropriate Special Education endorsement required
- Additional endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred, or willingness to pursue endorsement or equivalent coursework
- K-3 teachers must provide documentation of evidence-based literacy training, Read Act Designation, per CDE requirements
Benefits
In Mapleton, we believe you deserve every opportunity to maximize your unique potential. We offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on choice, quality, and value.
Pay
Coverage of the licensed salary schedule, $63,301 - $128,842 Annual Salary
Schedule
190 Days
Skills
Knowledgeable and experienced in administering a variety of assessments
Benefits
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Pay
Coverage of the licensed salary schedule, $63,301 - $128,842 Annual Salary
Schedule
190 Days
Method Of Application
External applicants must complete a career application online through Frontline Recruiting & Hiring. Current Mapleton employees should create an account and submit their interest as an internal candidate through Frontline Recruiting & Hiring.