TEACHER, SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAM - 18-21 TRANSITION PROGRAM

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PERA Retirement

Job summary

Denver Public Schools seeks a Special Education Transition Teacher for the 18-21 Transition Program. The role focuses on college, career and independent living readiness while managing a classroom and coordinating with staff, parents, and counselors.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Education or related field, a valid Colorado teaching license, and bilingual Spanish-English proficiency for ELA-S roles. Applicants should live in Colorado and meet physical requirements as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.
• Colorado teaching license required.
• Spanish/English bilingual ability (ELA-S) and proficiency exam may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical, vocational and daily living needs of students.
• Supervise and assign duties to classroom paraprofessionals and vocational support.
• Develop and execute individualized lesson plans with emphasis on transition needs.
• Communicate with parents, teachers, counselors and administrators about Transition Services.
• Develop employment and job readiness opportunities for students.
• Provide direct and indirect support for job skills, coaching, and transportation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

Colorado Department of Education teaching license

Bilingual in Spanish and English (ELA-S)

Job description

Job Description

Applications will be received until August 27, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline.

About This Job

The Special Education Transition Teacher teaches and manages a classroom for students in the 18-21 Transition Program whose educational needs center on the development of their transition goals specifically in the areas of college, career and independent living readiness. Notice to Applicants: This vacancy is at a school designated as an “Innovation School.” For more information, please contact the school and/or DCTA.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off , health and wellness benefits , and PERA Retirement.

What You'll Do

• Work with special education staff and students to support educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical, vocational, and daily living needs of students in school and community.
• Supervises and assigns duties to classroom paraprofessionals and vocational support.
• Develops and executes individualized lesson plans in subject areas providing for direct instruction while maintaining a focus on transition needs.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, administrators about available Transition Services.
• Emphasize skill development in basic skills, concepts, recreation, leisure, community, vocational and domestic by infusing motor, communication and social skills.
• Develop opportunities in the areas of employment and job readiness skills.
• Provide both direct and indirect support for various activities including but not limited to job skills, job coaching, and use of public transportation.
• May participate in extra-duty activities as outlined in the teachers' collective bargaining agreement (this is for coaching, tutoring, or summer programs, etc. for Dept. of Labor laws).

What You’ll Need

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or in the subject areas for which you are applying. A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license.
• ELA-S Only (teaching in both Spanish and English) positions, candidates are required to take the Spanish language proficiency (SLP) exam, proctored by Berlitz Testing.
• ELA-S Only: Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English Required.
• Experience working with young special needs students and their parents preferred.
• Experience working with young special needs children who represent the diversity of the District school community is preferred.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students. DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.