TEACHER, SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAM - MULTI-INTENSIVE SEVERE, 6TH-8TH GRADE

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Time off

Health and wellness benefits

PERA Retirement

Résumé du poste

Denver Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Teacher to work with students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. The role involves adapting lessons, delivering direct instruction, and aligning with district standards to support growth.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s in Education, a Colorado teaching license, and a Master’s degree for Concurrent Enrollment roles. Bilingual Spanish/English candidates are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field required.
• Valid Colorado Department of Education teaching license.
• For ELA-S Only positions, bilingual in Spanish and English is required.

Responsabilités

• Develops and executes individualized lesson plans across subject areas.
• Administers and interprets formal and informal assessments.
• Monitors and reinforces student behavior per district policy.
• Prepares lessons and materials aligned with curriculum guidelines.
• Provides daily living assistance and uses adaptive technology as needed.
• May participate in extra-duty activities such as coaching or tutoring.

Connaissances

Special education experience

Bilingual in Spanish/English

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Education or related field

Master's degree for Concurrent Enrollment positions

Description du poste

About this job

Special Education (SPED) Teachers work with students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities. They also teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities.

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.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off (http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129), health and wellness benefits (http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397), and PERA Retirement (http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/retire).

What You'll Do

• Develops and executes individualized lesson plans in all subject areas, providing for direct instruction while maintaining a focus on District standards and benchmarks.
• Administers and interprets both formal and informal individualized educational assessments.
• Monitors, supervises, coordinates, and enforces rule of conduct and behavior of assigned students; reinforces positive student behaviors in accordance with school and District policy.
• Prepares lesson plans and materials according to curriculum guidelines, adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests; establishes and communicates to students clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects; and instructs students individually and in groups using various teaching methods.
• Provides daily living (e.g. toileting, diapering, feeding, personal hygiene) following universal precautions and as trained and directed; operates, monitors, and performs maintenance of adaptive technology and equipment; and lifts and transports students using appropriate equipment and lifting technique.
• 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 related field required. A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/licensure_authorization_landing) teaching license. For additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas (DPS does accept a CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.)
• 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. Additionally, if a teacher has taken, or choses to take, the Praxis II - Spanish: World Language 5195 exam, it will also work at DPS as an appropriate SLP exam, as long as the candidate scores 163 or higher on the Praxis II (#5195) (https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5195) exam.
• 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 (https://financialservices.dpsk12.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/Teacher_Para.pdf) 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