Impactful Severe Needs Special Education Teacher

Cherry Creek School District; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek School District seeks a Severe Needs Teacher to develop coursework and deliver instruction for students with affective and severe needs at the school level. You will work across programs including Autism Classroom, BD, SED, and Transition to promote exemplary outcomes and equity for all learners.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, parents, and district teams to design individualized programs, monitor progress, and continuously improve instructional practices in diverse

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and valid teaching credential.
• Three years of professional, certified teaching experience required.
• CDOE teaching license required for the assigned program.
• Colorado Special Education Teacher endorsement required for the program.
• Mandatory Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one settings.
• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content and lesson plans.
• Assess and grade student work, providing meaningful feedback.
• Design varied assessment tasks and use data to adjust instruction.
• Create a supportive classroom environment and manage behavior.
• Monitor student growth and document progress across domains.
• Communicate student progress with families and staff.
• Collaborate with teachers and administrators to improve outcomes.
• Attend department, team, building, and district meetings and conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Leadership in curriculum

Curriculum alignment

Student achievement support

Professional Learning Community

Diversity & inclusion

Pedagogical innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Colorado Department of Education teaching license

Colorado Special Education Teacher endorsement

Master’s degree

Job description

Cherry Creek School District seeks a Severe Needs Teacher to develop coursework and deliver instruction for students with affective and severe needs at the school level. You will work across programs including Autism Classroom, BD, SED, and Transition to promote exemplary outcomes and equity for all learners.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, parents, and district teams to design individualized programs, monitor progress, and continuously improve instructional practices in diverse