Severe Needs Teacher - Heritage Elementary School

Severe Needs Teacher - Heritage Elementary School

• Job Identification 1013949
• Posting Date 07/31/2026, 09:03 PM
• Apply Before 08/08/2026, 10:00 PM
• Number of Openings 1
• Locations 6867 E Heritage Pl S, Centennial, CO, 80111, US
• Department Special Education
• Tentative Start Date 08/01/2026
• Days Per Year 185
• Hard to Fill Yes

Job Title
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Severe Needs Teacher

FLSA Exemption Status
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Exempt

Classification Group
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Cherry Creek Education Association

Pay Plan
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Certified/Licensed

Pay Range
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Certified/Licensed Salary Schedule

JOB SUMMARY
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Develop coursework to support effective instruction of students with affective and severe needs at the school level. Effectively deliver instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program and ensures success for all students.

Assignments include:
Autism Classroom, Behavior Development (BD), Early Childhood Severe Needs, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Severe Emotional Disability (SED), and Transition Programming.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations. (Daily 30%)
• 2. Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, schedule, individualized programs of instruction for students, classroom materials and curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities. (Daily 20%)
• 3. Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students’ assignments and assessments. (Daily 10%)
• 4. Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction. (Daily 10%)
• 5. Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and well-being of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate. (Daily 5%)
• 6. Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students. (Daily 5%)
• 7. Communicate students’ progress, needs, and eligibility with parents/guardians and other staff as needed. (Daily 5%)
• 8. Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes. (Daily 5%)
• 9. Participate in department, team, building, and District meetings and discussions; student and/or family conferences; social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities; and professional growth opportunities. (Daily 5%)
• 10. Perform other duties as assigned or requested. (Daily 5%)

TOTAL
100%

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
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This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

• N/A

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Three (3) years of professional, certified teaching experience
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license
• Mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District
• Use of personal transportation or vehicle not required
• Use of personal cell phone not required
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
• Intermediate communication, organization, and human relations skills
• Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards
• Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement
• Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of programs and curriculum
• Ability and desire to work as a team…