Teacher - Special Education (SSN)

Applitrack; Olathe (CO); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 84 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

PERA retirement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Résumé du poste

Applitrack’s Olathe Elementary School in Colorado is seeking a Licensed Special Education Teacher to join our caring team and serve students with significant support needs.

You will develop IEPs, implement specialized instruction, collaborate with staff, and partner with families to help students reach their learning goals under IDEA/FAPE guidelines.

Join a collaborative, data-driven environment focused on meaningful relationships and school-wide growth with 178 instructional days per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.A/B.S degree in teaching from an accredited institution in the appropriate special education area.
• Certification: licensure from the Colorado Department of Education authorizing service as a teacher of special needs pupils.
• Experience: successful completion of student teaching or two years of full-time classroom teaching with the special needs child.

Responsabilités

• Develops and implements IEPs with present levels, goals, and services.
• Ensures IDEA/FAPE compliance and related services.
• Collaborates with teachers, parents, psychologists and staff to support students with disabilities.
• Maintains required documentation and progress reporting.

Formation

Bachelor's degree in teaching (Special Education)

Colorado Department of Education licensure for Special Education

Description du poste

• Position Type: Teaching - Elementary School/ Special Education Teacher
• Date Posted: 10/7/2026
• Location: Olathe Elementary School
• Date Available: As Soon As Possible
• Closing Date: 11/30/2026

Position Title: Teacher - Special Education - Significant Support Needs (SSN)
Exempt
Direct Supervisor: Building Principal
Site:Olathe Elementary School
Salary Schedule:Teacher (range $51,516 - $83,929 based on 26/27 salary schedules, education and experience)
Work calendar: Teacher - 178 Days
Start Date:As soon as possible (may be limited term)
School Summary

At Olathe Elementary School, we're more than just a place to work-we're a family. Our school sits in the heart of the small farming community of Olathe, Colorado, and we're proud to be part of a community that truly rallies around its school. Many of our staff members have been here for their entire careers-some even attended OES themselves! That kind of loyalty and connection says a lot about what makes this place so special.
Our vision is to engage minds, illuminate hearts, and empower students to reach their full potential and make a meaningful difference in the world. But it's more than just words-we're something we live out every single day. We're a fun, collaborative staff who work hard, support each other, and believe in putting relationships first.
We're serious about student growth and focused on data-driven instruction, but we always lead with care and connection. Our kids are kind, respectful, and eager to learn, and we have very few behavior issues. It's truly a joy to teach here. Our families are involved and supportive, and volunteers are always around to lend a hand.
Students at OES go on to the middle and high school just across the road, so we get to watch them grow over the years-and they always remember their time with us.
If you're passionate about education, love working as part of a team, and want to be part of something meaningful in a community that values kids and teachers alike, we'd love to welcome you to OES.
To learn more about Olathe Elementary, please visit:
https://www.mcsd.org/olatheelementary_home.aspx

Benefits
At MCSD, we care about our employees and their loved ones. Our benefits package consist of the following items: a variety of health insurance plans with employer contribution, including dental and vision insurance, Telehealth, a $50,000 life insurance policy with optional additional coverage, PERA retirement contribution, supplemental insurance options, no match tax shelter account options including 401K, 457(b), 403 (b) and Roth, before tax deductions and flexible spending options, paid leave options and holidays based upon the position, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Added perks: Great people to work with, professional development and advancement opportunities, and multiple wellness programs and incentives.

Summary of Position:
Under the direction of the Building Principal and Director of Special Education, the Licensed Special Education Teacher develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities; Evaluates and assesses student progress aligned to instructional objectives and IEP goals; follows State mandated due process procedures and functions as IEP Case Manager to assigned students.

Significant Support NeedsStudents with significant support needs are highly diverse learners with extensive needs in the areas of cognition and/or learning, communication, movement, and social/emotional abilities. The individual may also have concurrent health, sensory, physical and/or behavioral disabilities.
Students with significant support needs require:

• A wide variety of approaches and supports to demonstrate their knowledge and skills intensive instruction in literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills to acquire and generalize knowledge
• Substantial adaptations (modifications and accommodations) and/or ongoing supports to access grade level curriculum
• Access to assistive technology tools to communicate, learn and demonstrate their knowledge
• Progress to be measured by observation, data collection, assessment, and work samples
• Individualized levels of support across major life activities in home, school, and community

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements annual and triennial Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plan for students to include present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
• Develops individualized education programs (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensures each student's activities and lessons are planned and organized according to his/her abilities.
• Ensures programs and services comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); ensures each applicable student is provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is properly modified for his/her individual needs.
• Administer, score, and record the results of criterion referenced, group standardized and specialized tests in evaluating pupil growth and progress.
• Counsel, confer, and communicate with parents, school and District personnel regarding pupil progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program.
• Identifies the students' needs and develops related lesson and teaching plans.
• Develops an integrated plan for the education of each child by collaborating with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, related service providers, social workers, and other school staff.
• Develops and teaches lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting required specifications of IEPs.
• Implements IEPs, provides ongoing or follow-up assessments, and continually tracks progress and makes modifications as necessary.
• Collaborates with general education teachers to ensure each students needs are met and plans are followed.
• Develops, completes, and maintains all paperwork mandated by local, state, and federal guidelines, laws, and regulations.
• Maintains knowledge of special education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study.
• Establishes and enforces classroom management structure and rules that ensure the academic engagement and the physical and mental safety of all students.
• Celebrates the achievements and successes of students.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Certification:

Education:

• Minimum B.A/B.S degree in teaching from an accredited institution in the appropriate special education area.

Certification Requirement:

Possession of a licensure from the Colorado Department of Education authorizing service as a teacher of special needs pupils.

Experience:

Successful completion of student teaching at a recognized college or university and/or two years of full-time classroom teaching experience with the special needs child.

Knowledge of and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the principles, practices and procedures of special education and specialty areas.
• Thorough understanding of and the ability to implement a variety of effective teaching methods.
• Thorough understanding of policies, laws, and guidelines related to special education including IDEA and IEPs.
• Educational curriculum and instructional goals and objectives, and the educational trends and research findings pertaining to the special needs child.
• Behavior management and behavior shaping strategies, techniques and methods, and conflict resolution procedures.
• Socio-economic and cultural background differences of the school population.

Ability to:

• Direct, monitor and collaborate with certified and classified staff working with students who have disabilities.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• To deliver and articulate oral presentations and written reports.
• To effectively and analyze needs and problems objectively.
• Plan, organize, develop, and conduct a comprehensive teaching and instruction program for special needs pupils.
• Provide an attractive, inviting, and stimulating learning environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.
• Persons performing service in this position classification may exert 5 to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout school and classroom.
• Prolonged periods sitting and working on the computer to complete necessary paperwork.
• Reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move and/or support students (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three-person lift).
• Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by weather may occasionally be experienced.
• Position may require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.
• Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handling and working with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job.
• CBI/FBI background clearance and a clean driving record.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Postings current as of 10/9/2026 12:01:07 AM CST.

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