Teacher - Learning Specialist - Special Education

Learning Specialist

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom.

Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Learning Specialists design and facilitate specially designed math, literacy and social/emotional instruction for students with disabilities and demonstrate competencies in advocacy, assessment, collaboration and compliance. Learning Specialists deliver specialized instruction inside and outside of the general education classroom, and consult and collaborate with general educators and other members of the special education team. Learning Specialists act as case managers and develop IEPs for students.

They are responsible for monitoring progress toward goals and supporting implementation of accommodations in the general education setting.

Advocate for students with disabilities to ensure access to learning opportunities and equity in discipline processes

Model and promote inclusive language

Administer formal assessments and analyze/report data in order to support the IEP Team in determination of eligibility of students with disabilities

Develop and monitor progress of SMART learning goals for each student

Collect and analyze universal data to determine student growth patterns and support IEP development

Collaborate with classroom teachers, school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, school social workers and other special education service providers to develop integrated plans for students with disabilities

Collaborate with families to ensure students' strengths, needs, services and progress are regularly communicated

Implement IDEA and ECEA regulations

Develop and implement legally compliant, instructionally sound IEPs

Ensure IEP implementation across settings

Abid by all district/policies/procedures

Identify students' current instructional levels

Develop appropriately ambitious trajectories toward grade level standards

Plan lessons incorporating evidence-based practices and identify resources for instruction

Implement specially-designed instruction in a continuum of special education/general educational environments

Understand or be willing to learn the foundations of literacy instruction

Understand or be willing to learn how math instruction relies on the integration of knowledge to solve problems

Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse needs

Demonstrate an understanding of student behavior and classroom management structures

Participate in ongoing professional development sessions

Bachelor's degree or higher. Must be a minimum of 18 years old. Criminal background check required for hire. Must possess the required license and endorsement for the position, or be able to obtain, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire. Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.