Teacher, Special Education Center Program - Multi-Intensive Severe, 6Th-8Th Grade

DPS•Denver, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Special Education Teachers work with students with learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons, teach 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 lesson plans across subject areas, provides direct instruction aligned with District standards and benchmarks, and administers and interprets formal and informal individualized educational assessments. The role includes supervising student conduct and reinforcing positive behaviors in accordance with school and District policy. The teacher adapts instructional methods and materials to students’ needs and interests and teaches students individually and in groups. The position also involves supporting students with daily living activities such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene, following universal precautions and training. The teacher operates, monitors, and maintains adaptive technology and equipment and lifts and transports students using appropriate equipment and techniques. Participation in extra-duty activities such as coaching, tutoring, or summer programs may be available under the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
Valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license.
Ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with Denver Public Schools.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with young students with special needs and their parents.
Experience working with young children with special needs 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 assigned students’ rules of conduct and behavior; reinforce positive behaviors in accordance with school and District policy.
Prepare lesson plans and materials according to curriculum guidelines, adapting methods and materials to students’ varying needs and interests.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
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 as trained and directed.
Operate, monitor, and maintain 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.