Severe Needs Teacher - Woodland Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools•CO, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Develop coursework to support effective instruction of students with affective and severe needs at the school level. Deliver instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program and supports student success. Assignments may include an Autism Classroom, Behavior Development (BD), Early Childhood Severe Needs, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Severe Emotional Disability (SED), and Transition Programming. The teacher instructs students individually and in groups; develops and implements curriculum, individualized instruction, lesson plans, and learning activities; assesses and grades student work; and uses assessment data to provide feedback and adjust instruction. The role also includes maintaining a supportive classroom environment, supervising student behavior and well-being, monitoring and documenting student progress, communicating with families and staff, and collaborating with school and district colleagues. The position participates in meetings, conferences, school activities, and professional growth opportunities. It has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the School Principal or designee. Work is primarily indoors in a school and special-needs classroom environment, though outdoor supervision may occur and the work location may change to meet organizational needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Three years of professional, certified teaching experience.
Colorado Department of Education teaching license.
Colorado Special Education Teacher endorsement applicable to the assigned program.
Complete mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District.
Intermediate communication, organization, and human relations skills.
Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards.
Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement.
Ability to assume leadership in developing and communicating programs and curriculum.
Ability and desire to work as a team member and actively participate in a Professional Learning Community.
Ability to understand, appreciate, and accommodate student diversity.
Ability to serve as a role model and an innovative, creative learner who stays current with instructional practice and pedagogy.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required for hire.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Three years of special education teaching experience.
Experience working in the public sector.
Experience advising school clubs or co-curricular activities.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Instruct students in large-group, small-group, and one-on-one settings.
Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, schedules, individualized programs, classroom materials, curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities.
Administer, edit, proofread, and grade student assignments and assessments.
Design assessment tasks that let students demonstrate understanding in varied ways; use data to provide feedback and modify instruction.
Create a classroom environment that maximizes instructional opportunities; supervise student behavior and well-being and administer discipline when appropriate.
Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support, and document students’ academic, social, and emotional progress and needs.
Communicate students’ progress, needs, and eligibility to parents or guardians and other staff as needed.
Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and student outcomes.
Participate in department, team, building, and District meetings; student and family conferences; school activities; and professional growth opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.