TEACHER, ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION MODERATE NEEDS

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Special Education Teachers work with students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities, and teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities. This vacancy is at a school designated as an Innovation School. The teacher develops and delivers individualized instruction, assesses student learning, supports student behavior, and adapts instruction and materials to meet varied student needs. The role may also involve daily living support and the use of adaptive technology and equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
Valid Colorado Department of Education teaching license; a CDE Application Receipt may be accepted for 90 days.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community.
Believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.
Ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with young special needs students and their parents.
Experience working with young special needs children who represent the diversity of the District school community.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute individualized lesson plans in all subject areas, providing direct instruction aligned with District standards and benchmarks.
Administer and interpret formal and informal individualized educational assessments.
Monitor, supervise, coordinate, and enforce student conduct and behavior, reinforcing positive behaviors in accordance with school and District policy.
Prepare lesson plans and materials according to curriculum guidelines and adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to students’ varying needs and interests.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects, and instruct students individually and in groups using various teaching methods.
Provide daily living support, including toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, following universal precautions and training and direction.
Operate, monitor, and perform maintenance of adaptive technology and equipment.
Lift and transport students using appropriate equipment and lifting techniques.
May participate in extra-duty activities such as coaching, tutoring, or summer programs, as outlined in the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement.