Teacher-Special Education

Boulder Valley School District; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Boulder Valley School District seeks a passionate Teacher-Special Education to create engaging learning opportunities for students. This role involves designing individualized education plans, providing specialized instruction, and collaborating with families and educators to foster a supportive learning environment. Applicants must hold a Colorado teaching license and demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in education.

Benefits

Free high-quality Health and Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Flexible Spending Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Qualifications

• Hold a Colorado teaching license or have application in process.
• Skills in collaboration and co-teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized instruction and interventions.
• Develop and implement IEPs for students.
• Collaborate with families and staff.

Skills

Collaboration

Culturally Responsive Practices

Data Analysis

Education

Colorado Teaching License

Tools

Infinite Campus

Frontline

Job description

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Job Description

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Job Description

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location: US:CO:LOUISVILLE

School: Louisville Middle

Position Title: Teacher-Special Education

Position Start Date: August 5, 2025

Position Type: Teachers-Licensed

FTE: 1.0 - 40 hours per week - Regular, ongoing

Work Schedule: 186 Days

Closing Date: May 18, 2025

Our People Are Our Strength in BVSD

Summary

Both elementary and secondary resource teachers are responsible for designing and delivering effective instruction per students’ individual learning needs, developing and authoring compliant Individual Education Plans, and providing seamless collaboration with general education, families and the school environment as a whole.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized instruction and research based intervention in the areas of academics, behavior, social emotional learning, and executive functioning.
• Implementation of IEP services and behavior plans.
• Manage and direct the work of paraprofessional and/or volunteers who support IEP implementation.
• Develop and implement an IEP for each student on the caseload, monitoring dates for compliance.
• Includes coordinating all IEP meetings including annual, initial evaluations, re-evaluations and additional meetings for students on the caseload and maintaining compliance with IEP implementation.
• Complete progress monitoring and coordinate progress reports for all students on their caseload, including those at report card times and at IEP reviews.
• Collect and analyze data using multiple assessment tools, formal and informal for Initial and Re-evaluations to guide eligibility determinations and IEP development including behavior planning.
• Collaborate with families, general education staff, paraprofessionals, and service providers.
• This includes areas such as accommodations, instruction, grading, least restrictive environment, data collection and assessment and meaningful inclusion.
• Consultation in the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) schoolwide process.
• Create and foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment in which all students see themselves represented in the classroom and understand the behavioral expectations; implements procedures and routines that maximize student learning; respond to student misconduct in a respectful manner using restorative practices and safe de-escalation techniques; actively seek a variety of perspectives; demonstrate mutual respect for peers and adults in a variety of contexts; and communicate and involve parent/guardians in all aspects of their child’s education.
• Create and support a culture of equity and inclusion that values, accepts, and understands diversity and the impact of culturally responsive practices.
• Understand and identify barriers in classroom instructional practices that contribute to disproportionate outcomes for underrepresented groups of students.
• Develop positive relationships with parents/families; encourage parental involvement in students' education and ensure effective communication with students and parents; provide proactive, clear and constructive feedback to families about student progress and work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students; and foster two way communication with families.
• Exhibit a growth mindset through participation in high quality professional learning; actively participate in the evaluation process through goal setting, reflection, and development of new strategies and techniques.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required

Qualifications:

• Currently hold a Colorado teaching license or have licensure application in process with appropriate endorsement as Special Education Generalist or the equivalent or the appropriate endorsement for the student population (must upload license or in process documentation to application).
• Completed and submitted BVSD on-line application.
• The READ Act SB 19-199 (PDF) and SB22-004 (PDF) requires that all Colorado teachers who provide literacy instruction to students must earn a "READ Act Designation" by meeting specific requirements. If you are hired for a position requiring the READ Act Designation, you will be required to obtain it. Additional information can be found here.
  
  

Preferred

• Skills and experience in collaboration and co-teaching with classroom teachers and support professionals.
• Training or experience in serving English Language Learners (ELL) students.
• Technology and software skills and experience-(Infinite Campus and Frontline).
  
  

Salary Information

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended.



Application And Selection Procedure

• External Candidates: Apply on-line at jobs.bvsd
• Current BVSD Employees: Must apply through the INFOR portal
• If you do not have internet access, a computer is available in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E. Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado.
• Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position qualifications, with a limited number selected for interviews. For the final selection, employment is contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer screening process, including a background check and possible medical examination.
  
  

Benefits & Eligibility

Boulder Valley School District is proud to offer eligible employees excellent benefits which may include:

• Free high-quality Health and Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized Benefits
• Identity Theft Protection
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• EcoPass
  
  

Please see our Benefits Page for information on the benefits we offer and eligibility information.

The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries or complaints: BVSD Legal Counsel - 720-561-5903; Office for Civil Rights - http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.html

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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