Middle School Teacher, Special Education
Peak to Peak Charter School
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understand and support the MTSS process, including observing and supporting children who have long- or short-term learning difficulties, working with colleagues to identify individual students' special needs, and developing appropriate interventions
- Coordinate team meetings, write and manage Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), including assessment, observations, progress monitoring, and ongoing communication with parents and staff.
- Instruct individual students or small groups of students inside or outside of the classroom
- Collaboration with general education teachers to differentiate curriculum content, identify accommodations, and use assistive technology to meet individual needs to ensure access to the general education curriculum for all students
- Participate in ongoing collaboration and communication with the classroom teachers and support staff to define and alter the activities and curriculum while addressing the social, emotional, and physical needs of the students
- Work closely with other learning service staff, including social workers, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, interventionists, para-professionals, psychologists/social workers, assistant principals, principals, counselors, and parents/guardians
- Develop positive, trusting, encouraging relationships and effective communication with students, parents/guardians, and staff
- Collaborate with all Special Education teachers to effectively case-manage and serve the special education students at each level
- Attend staff meetings and in-service trainings
- Other duties as assigned
Education, Experience, and Desired Skills:
- College degree required
- Current Colorado Teacher License and Special Education Certification required
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Ability to assess grade level needs and plan and organize accordingly
- Strong self-starter; able to work with limited direction
- Excellent interpersonal, conflict management, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated behavioral regulation and responses in support of students
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills are required
- Proficient with a variety of computer programs, including Google Suite & other technology to support learning
- CPR and First Aid certification
- Strong self-starter; able to work with limited direction
- Ability to assess grade level needs and plan and organize accordingly.
- Ability to apply superb judgment in a timely manner