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Garfield School District No. RE-2 in Rifle, Colorado, is hiring a Special Education Teacher to support significant needs students across settings from self-contained instruction to general education inclusion. This is a full-time position.
You will work with paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators and families to implement IEPs with appropriate modifications. Alternative licensure options are available if you lack a teaching license; the district provides a strong benefits package including
Job Description
Position Summary: Responsible for providing significant support needs students instruction in settings that allow a continuum of services from self-contained instruction to full inclusion in the general classroom through consultation and/or collaboration and/or co-teaching, with assigned general education teachers, to provide modifications and accommodations per students’ Individual Education Plan Program (IEP). Responsible for working effectively with a team of paraprofessionals, teachers,administrators, parents and District office staff with the purpose of providing quality educational services for each and every student, each and every day, without exception.
Status :Full-Time, 36 Hours Per Week, 165 days per year
Title : Special Education Teacher
Location : Wamsley Elementary School, Rifle, CO 81650
Are you interested in becoming a teacher but don't have a teaching license? We might have some options for you!
Path 1-Alternative Licensure- If you have a bachelor's degree, we can enroll you in an online, alternative licensure program that is low cost with high level training!
Path 2- Long Term Substitute - Only requires a sub license and you would receive on the job training: Sub license
Path 3- Apprentice Teacher of Record- If you are interested in completing your bachelors degree and becoming a teacher, the Colorado Department of Education is partnering with the Department of Labor to create a Teacher Apprentice Program. This program is aimed to allow aspiring teachers to earn their bachelor's degree while gaining on the job training.
Garfield School District No. RE-2
839 Whiteriver Avenue
Rifle, CO 81650
(970)665-7600
(970)665-7623
humanresources@garfieldre2.net