Special Education
The Early College of Arvada
JOB SUMMARY
The Licensed Special Education Teacher develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities; evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives; follows State mandated due process procedures and functions as IEP Manager to assigned students.
EXPERIENCE
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Prefer prior experience as a special education teacher in a K-12 public school setting
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Prefer prior experience working with concurrent enrollment process and higher education office of disabilities
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
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Requires completion of an approved program for the preparation of special education generalists from a regionally accredited college or university or 24 hours as determined by the CDE
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Requires passing scores for Special Education Generalist (PLACE 20 or Praxis #5354 content exams)
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Holds a CDE-issued Special Education Generalist or Special Education Specialist license
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND ROLE-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provide specialized individual and group instruction to students with a range of academic, vision, hearing, physical, communicative, social, emotional and/or behavioral challenges.
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Employs various research-based teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
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Manage and develop IEPs for all special education students in the school, and assist teachers with the implementation of them.
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Participate in the school’s MTSS/RtI processes to design, implement, and monitor student response to research-based interventions for targeted academic, social, emotional and behavioral needs
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Direct the services of educational assistants and coach them to implement accommodations, behavior plans and instructional services as per IEPs as well as coordinate any necessary community agencies or resources to serve students.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
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Familiarity with Federal, State and CSI guidelines for special education and 504
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Expertise with a wide range of standardized and informal assessment procedures including progress monitoring tools
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Expertise with research-based instructional programs and strategies in the areas of literacy and math
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Knowledge of research-based academic and behavioral interventions
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Ability to effectively communicate effectively in oral and written form
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Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with team members
Education requirement
Bachelors Degree
Experience requirement
< 1 year
How to apply
Please submit a Resume, Letter of intent, and transcripts to [email protected]