Severe Needs Teacher - Aspen Crossing Elementary School

Cherry Creek School District; Colorado; On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; 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 across multiple programs (Autism Classroom, BD, SED, ILC, Transition). The role emphasizes individualized instruction, data-informed planning, and close collaboration with teachers and families.

The ideal candidate will hold a Colorado teaching license with a Special Education endorsement, have a minimum of three years of certified teaching

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Three years of professional teaching experience.
• Colorado teaching license required by CDE.
• Endorsement in Colorado Special Education for the assigned program.
• Biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training by the District.
• Background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
• Strong communication, organizational and human relations skills.
• Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state standards.
• Ability to support programs aimed at increasing student achievement.
• Ability to lead in development and communication of programs and curriculum.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Active participation in a Professional Learning Community is expected.
• Commitment to student diversity and inclusive practices.
• A role model and lifelong learner contributing to instructional practice.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one settings.
• Develop, plan, and implement curriculum content and lesson plans.
• Grade assignments and assessments and provide feedback.
• Design varied assessments and use data to adjust instruction.
• Create a positive classroom environment and manage behavior.
• Monitor student growth and maintain progress documentation.
• Communicate student progress with parents and staff.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to improve outcomes.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, and professional activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Three (3) years of professional, certified teaching experience

Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license

Colorado Special Education Teacher endorsement applicable to position incumbent’s assigned program

Mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District

Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire

Intermediate communication, organization, and human relations skills

Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards

Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement

Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of programs and curriculum

Ability and desire to work as a team member

Ability to actively participate in a Professional Learning Community

Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity

Ability to serve as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge that stays on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy

Job description

Job Details

• Job Title: Severe Needs Teacher
• FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
• Classification Group: Cherry Creek Education Association
• Supervising Position: School Principal or designee
• Pay Plan: Certified/Licensed
• Pay Range: Certified/Licensed Salary Schedule
• Last Updated: 01/26/2024

Job Summary

Develop coursework to support effective instruction of students with affective and severe needs at the school level. Effectively deliver instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program and ensures success for all students. Assignments include: Autism Classroom, Behavior Development (BD), Early Childhood Severe Needs, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Severe Emotional Disability (SED), and Transition Programming.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations. (Daily) 30%
• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, schedule, individualized programs of instruction for students, classroom materials and curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities. (Daily) 20%
• Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students’ assignments and assessments. (Daily) 10%
• Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction. (Daily) 10%
• Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and well-being of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate. (Daily) 5%
• Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students. (Daily) 5%
• Communicate students’ progress, needs, and eligibility with parents/guardians and other staff as needed. (Daily) 5%
• Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes. (Daily) 5%
• Participate in department, team, building, and District meetings and discussions; student and/or family conferences; social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities; and professional growth opportunities. (Daily) 5%
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested. (Daily) 5%

Reporting Relationships

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Bachelor's degree
• Three (3) years of professional, certified teaching experience
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license
• Colorado Special Education Teacher endorsement applicable to position incumbent’s assigned program
• Mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District
• Use of personal transportation or vehicle not required
• Use of personal cell phone not required
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
• Intermediate communication, organization, and human relations skills
• Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards
• Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement
• Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of programs and curriculum
• Ability and desire to work as a team member
• Ability to actively participate in a Professional Learning Community
• Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity
• Ability to serve as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge that stays on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)
• Primarily works indoors
• Typically a loud noise level
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Squatting
• Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing
• Speaking and hearing
• Visual concentration
• Eye/hand coordination
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
• Special needs classroom environment
• Normal school district environment
• May work outdoors when monitoring student activities
• May be required to perform physical restraint
• May be required to assist students with custodial needs such as feeding, toilet, etc.
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Three (3) years of special education teaching experience
• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement