Special Education Teacher
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen
Our amazing community offers small class sizes, great students, fun staff, engaged families, a professional Board and helpful community partners. At RMAE, you have the freedom to implement your ideas. As a public charter school in Jeffco, RMAE enjoys the flexibility to be innovative and self-governing. If you enjoy collaboration and an inclusive environment, RMAE is the place for you!
Visit www.RMAE.org to learn more about our unique culture.
If you see yourself in the following, we would love to hear from you:
- Develop, implement, and support individualized practices for achieving learning outcomes for students with communication, cognitive, physical, and/or social/behavioral needs, based on the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA).
- Utilize evidence-based best practice and rely on frequent progress monitoring for programming adjustments.
- Take a leadership role in collaboratively problem-solving interventions for students.
- Design and implement specialized instruction in one-on-one, small group and large classroom settings.
- Work collaboratively to plan and modify curriculum, team teach with general educators and to communicate the abilities and needs of special education students.
- Develop, implement, and review for appropriateness the behavioral plans for designated students.
- Work in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team to conduct IEP and referral meetings, conferences, and to develop a multidisciplinary approach to the educational enhancement of the student.
- Maintain ongoing communication with regular educators, school staff, students and parents.
- Create a safe supportive and understanding environment for students with disabilities
- Model and promote RMAE’s Core Virtues.
- Hold valid Colorado teaching license with Special Education Generalist endorsement
- Experience/supervised internship in working with educationally disabled children. Training in understanding/interpreting educational assessments and prescriptive teaching. Demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with a multidisciplinary team in developing appropriate materials, facilitating inclusion, creating educational plans, and designing and implementing behavioral plans. Training and experience in working with students with a variety of, disabling conditions.
- Experience with the Special Education Department and district policies and procedures (e.g., Medicaid billing, accident reporting).
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary range $55,000 to $60,000 based on qualifications and experience
- 182-day work year per school year
- PERA (Public Employees’ Retirement Association of Colorado)
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance available
- Life Insurance (premium paid by RMAE)
- Personal & Sick Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Development Opportunities
- School-issued laptop
- Resume/CV
- Three references
- Letter of interest that addresses why RMAE is a good fit for you and that highlights unique skill sets and/or beliefs you possess that may not come through in your resume.
RMAE does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.