Special Education Teacher; SPED

Special Education Teacher | Aurora, CO

Full-Time | School-Based | Salary: $60,852-$81,468

At Community Autism Services, we know that great outcomes for students start with great support for teachers. You won't be handed a caseload and left to figure it out – you'll have BCBAs, clinical leadership, and a collaborative team behind you every step of the way. We build environments where teachers thrive, and where the work you do has a measurable, lasting impact on students' lives.

• Embedded BCBA support and collaborative consultation on every caseload
• A culture that prioritizes data-driven instruction without losing the human element
• Real investment in your professional development – ABA, trauma-informed practice, AAC, secondary transition, and more
• Meaningful, stable work in Aurora's growing school-based programs
• A leadership team that has worked in the field and genuinely gets it

CAS operates within Aurora Public Schools as a state‑aligned district. Our SPED teachers hold the Colorado Special Education Generalist credential and serve across program types – ASD, Affective Needs, CoAlt/SSN – through training, experience, and collaboration rather than separate licensure tracks. We believe every classroom should be a place of high expectations, evidence‑based practice, and genuine connection.

The Special Education Teacher is the heartbeat of the classroom. You'll design and deliver individualized, evidence‑based instruction to students with a range of needs – from students on the autism spectrum (non‑verbal to social skills) to students with affective/emotional needs and those served through CoAlt/SSN programs. You'll partner closely with BCBAs, paraprofessionals, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure every student's IEP is not just compliant – but meaningful.

We are hiring for two program levels – Elementary (K‑5) and Middle/High School (6‑12). Apply for the level that matches your experience and passion; we will not ask you to teach where you don't want to be.

• Serve as case manager for a caseload of students with disabilities; write data‑driven, compliant IEPs with meaningful, measurable goals
• Facilitate annual IEP meetings, triennial evaluations, and eligibility determinations in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
• Develop and monitor progress toward academic, behavioral, communication, and functional goals
• Complete required documentation – progress reports, meeting notes, prior written notices – accurately and on time
• Participate in MTSS/RTI processes for students approaching or holding special education eligibility

• Deliver structured, individualized instruction aligned to each student's IEP goals and Colorado Academic Standards (or CoAlt Extended Evidence Outcomes where applicable)
• Implement evidence‑based instructional strategies including discrete trial teaching, NDBIs, and structured teaching approaches
• Differentiate instruction across modalities and learning profiles; adapt curriculum for students with mild‑to‑profound needs
• Support and implement AAC systems – SGDs, PECS, and manual sign – in coordination with SLPs and BCBAs
• Collaborate with general education teachers on push‑in/co‑teaching models, accommodations, and modifications for students in inclusive settings

• Partner with BCBAs on the development, implementation, and monitoring of FBAs and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• Collect behavioral and instructional data consistently – frequency, duration, ABC, interval – and use it to drive instructional decisions
• Implement trauma‑informed, restorative‑justice‑aligned practices and de‑escalation strategies in the classroom
• For Affective Needs classrooms: coordinate wraparound care with mental health providers, school counselors, and when appropriate, medical and law enforcement partners
• Utilize frameworks such as SOAR, collaborative problem solving, and tiered behavioral supports as appropriate to the program

• Supervise, train, and coach paraprofessionals and classroom support staff in daily…