SPED Teacher​/Moderate

Teaching Position

Help each student learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to his/her development as a mature, capable and responsible adult. Provide a positive, healthy and safe environment in which the student can achieve his/her maximum potential. Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated. Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of each student.

Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity level and interest of the student. Encourage students to maintain standards of classroom behavior.

Essential duties and responsibilities include creating an engaging classroom environment favorable to student learning and personal growth, motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for college and career readiness, communicating clearly in verbal and written formats with students, parents, and teammates, developing lesson plans and instructional materials to meet the needs of students, translating lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction, supervising students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day, and administering standardized tests in accordance with district testing protocol.

Must be able to lift and move up to 30 pounds.

Qualifications include possessing or being eligible to receive a Colorado Teaching License with the appropriate endorsement. The Colorado Teaching License must be held within 30 days of the candidate's start date in this teaching position. Candidate must meet "in-field" status by being endorsed in the content area, have passed the currently-accepted Praxis exam(s) in the content area, and/or have 24 semester credits in the content area as identified by the Colorado Department of Education.

Transcripts required. Criminal background check and District fingerprinting required.

Note:

Applicants who upload a copy of their transcripts or certifications to their application may choose to redact any dates included on the transcripts or certifications, including date of birth and dates of attendance/graduation/completion. An un-redacted copy will be requested if an employment offer is extended. In addition, submitted resumés may also exclude dates of attendance or graduation for high school and/or post-secondary education.