Special Education Teacher

Intermountain Health • Denver, CO

17d • $28 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for identifying the educational needs of day treatment patients, functioning as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in matters relating to educational programming and transition planning. Provides patient individualized education on an individual and group level. Provides classroom skills assessment, academic skills evaluation, educational programming and transition planning to treatment patients. Provides educational counseling services and recommendations to parents regarding the educational needs of their children. Participates, along with the Special Education Supervisor, clinical staff, parents, and receiving school personnel, in transition planning to a patient’s community-based school at discharge from treatment. Candidates for this role who do not hold a Colorado Special Education Teaching License can be eligible to complete an alternative licensure program to obtain their Special Education Generalist License. Mount Saint Vincent supports educators who would like to pursue this path, and teachers are able to teach while going through the program. Our Special Education Director and Special Education Supervisor will act as mentors throughout your program and support hands-on training and education.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Colorado department of education special education generalist licensed OR Ability to enroll in an alternative teacher licensure program and obtain interim teaching license within 60 days.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated teaching ability
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Positive driving motor vehicle (DMV) record, proof of current automobile insurance coverage, and a copy of a valid and current driver's license
• Basic Life Support and First Aid within 30 days of employment
• Child development
• Early Childhood Education
• Special Education
• Behavioral Health
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Communication
• Trauma informed care
• Patient care
• Documentation
• Classroom Management
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• Ability to regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
• Employee must be physically able to use crisis prevention / intervention techniques including physical management of a child, running to prevent a runaway incident.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, run or crawl.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of special education experience
• Two years of experience in a mental health or healthcare setting
• Bi-lingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

• Ensures classroom adheres to the Colorado Department of Education and State Licensing requirements and guidelines.
• Provides specialized instruction to students with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral concerns.
• Provides educational assessment using academic-psycho-educational test batteries in accordance with department guidelines to develop a baseline for planning care and school disposition.
• May provide formal or informal assessment not limited to psycho-educational tests.
• Develops and implements individualized education plans and behavior intervention plans to provide appropriate instruction and a positive learning experience.
• Utilizes trauma-informed care to establish and maintain strong relationships with patients, effectively interpret behavior, and appropriately respond to meets the patient’s needs.
• Is attuned to the cultural differences among the children, families, and caregivers and responds in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Fosters a positive learning environment for patients through structured curriculum and customized educational activities to meet individual needs and to promote academic achievement.
• Collaborates with public and private educational systems to obtain and communicate educational information in accordance with educational law and department guidelines to arrange appropriate educational services and transition plans.
• Anticipates and diffuses patient behaviors that have the likelihood to lead to out-of-control behaviors.
• Responds calmly and safely to escalating behaviors, asks for assistance as needed, and responds with a team-based approach.
• Satisfy all Intermountain Health requirements.
• Maintains constant compliance with appropriate (on and off-site) school accreditation standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.
• The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.
• Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level