Special Education Teacher, Affective Needs & SEL

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher for Independence Academy in Thornton, CO. The role involves delivering academic and social-emotional instruction to students with disabilities within a separate school program, while upholding advocacy, assessment, collaboration, and compliance competencies.

The position emphasizes developing and monitoring IEPs, coordinating with a team of professionals, and partnering with families to communicate progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• 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.
• Background check required for hire.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for students with disabilities to ensure access to learning opportunities and equity in discipline processes.
• Assess and determine eligibility of students with disabilities; develop SMART learning goals.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, and other specialists to develop integrated plans for students with disabilities.
• Develop and implement legally compliant, instructionally sound IEPs; ensure IEP implementation across settings.
• Identify students' current social-emotional instructional levels and differentiate instruction to meet diverse needs.

Skills

Advocacy

Assessment

Collaboration

Compliance

Instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Adams 12 Five Star Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher for Independence Academy in Thornton, CO. The role involves delivering academic and social-emotional instruction to students with disabilities within a separate school program, while upholding advocacy, assessment, collaboration, and compliance competencies.

The position emphasizes developing and monitoring IEPs, coordinating with a team of professionals, and partnering with families to communicate progress.