Special Education Teacher

Specialized Education Services • Frederick, CO

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About The Position

The Special Education Teacher identifies and addresses students’ learning, social, and emotional skill gaps. The role involves collaborating with school teams and families to provide personalized guidance and using SESI’s evidence-based learning and instructional models, along with its positive behavioral interventions and support framework. The teacher works in an innovative instructional environment with smaller class sizes and support services to help students develop and succeed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid teaching credential appropriate to the role.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI’s instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet students’ needs.
• Develop and maintain individualized, skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.
• Maintain student documents, including individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including accompanying them to and from locations within the school.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time