ESS Teacher - Autism Program

Pueblo School District 70•Pueblo West, CO

22h•Onsite

About The Position

District 70's Mission: To Educate Each Student to Achieve His or Her Full Academic Potential. We see D70 as a place where all children and adults are valued, similarities and differences are addressed, individuals are respected, and all children are treated as our most valuable resource and best hope for the future. We see a safe and trusting environment where children and adults are actively engaged in lifelong learning. We see a partnership with our schools and communities that flexibly responds to the educational needs of all learners in an ever-changing world. Pueblo County School District 70 is located in beautiful Pueblo, Colorado, where the Fountain and Arkansas Rivers converge and the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. Established in 1950 through the consolidation of 35 smaller districts, District 70 is one of Colorado's largest geographical school districts. With a commitment to excellence, we educate a diverse student body of more than 10,000 from Pueblo County and surrounding areas. Join us on a journey of academic excellence and community spirit. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing educational activities, monitoring students, and evaluating student outcomes who are identified or going through the special education process. The Special Education Teacher provides direct instruction and support to students with a disability through academic, behavior, social/emotional and adaptive tools in collaboration with the general education teacher and school team. The Special Education teacher schedules, develops and participates in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for communicating with all parties involved in the education of the students. The Special Education Teacher may work directly with paraprofessionals, providing modeling, coaching and intervention strategies worked on with students.

Requirements

Applicants must be willing to participate in District No. 70 Payroll Direct Deposit Program.
All hires will complete a background check.
Certified Application must be submitted on-line at www.district70.org.

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing educational activities
Monitoring students
Evaluating student outcomes
Providing direct instruction and support to students with a disability through academic, behavior, social/emotional and adaptive tools in collaboration with the general education teacher and school team
Scheduling, developing and participating in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings
Communicating with all parties involved in the education of the students
Working directly with paraprofessionals, providing modeling, coaching and intervention strategies worked on with students