Special Education Teacher

Job Description:

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for identifying the educational needs of day treatment patients, functioning as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in matters relating to educational programming and transition planning. Provides patient individualized education on an individual and group level. Provides classroom skills assessment, academic skills evaluation, educational programming and transition planning to treatment patients. Provides educational counseling services and recommendations to parents regarding the educational needs of their children.

Participates, along with the Special Education Supervisor, clinical staff, parents, and receiving school personnel, in transition planning to a patient’s community-based school at discharge from treatment.

View the video below to hear a current caregiver answer the question, what are some of the challenges students at Mount Saint Vincent face?

Intermountain Health Mount Saint Vincent is one of the Rocky Mountain region's premier providers of pediatric behavioral healthcare, foster care services, preschool through eighth grade education, and trauma-informed training — all focused on children and their families.

Day shift:
Monday through Friday (7:30am - 3:30pm)

• Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Colorado department of education special education generalist licensed OR
• Ability to enroll in an alternative teacher licensure program and obtain interim teaching license within 60 days.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated teaching ability
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Positive driving motor vehicle (DMV) record, proof of current automobile insurance coverage, and a copy of a valid and current driver's license
• Basic Life Support and First Aid within 30 days of employment

• Two years of special education experience
• Two years of experience in a mental health or healthcare setting
• Bi-lingual in Spanish

• Ensures classroom adheres to the Colorado Department of Education and State Licensing requirements and guidelines.
• Provides specialized instruction to students with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral concerns.
• Provides educational assessment using academic-psycho-educational test batteries in accordance with department guidelines to develop a baseline for planning care and school disposition. May provide formal or informal assessment not limited to psycho-educational tests.
• Develops and implements individualized education plans and behavior intervention plans to provide appropriate instruction and a positive learning experience.
• Utilizes trauma-informed care to establish and maintain strong relationships with patients, effectively interpret behavior, and appropriately respond to meets the patient’s needs. Is attuned to the cultural differences among the children, families, and caregivers and responds in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Fosters a positive learning environment for patients through structured curriculum and customized educational activities to meet individual needs and to promote academic achievement.
• Collaborates with public and private educational systems to obtain and communicate educational information in accordance with educational law and department guidelines to arrange appropriate educational services and transition plans.
• Anticipates and diffuses patient behaviors that have the likelihood to lead to out-of-control behaviors. Responds calmly and safely to escalating behaviors, asks for assistance as needed, and responds with a team-based approach.
• Satisfy all Intermountain Health requirements. Maintains constant compliance with appropriate (on and off-site) school accreditation standards. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Child development
• Early Childhood Education
• Special Education
• Behavioral Health
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Communication
• Trauma informed care
• Patient care
• Documentation
• Classroom Management

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and…