Teacher Twice Arrowhead Elementary School

JOB SUMMARY

Develop programming to support effective strength-based instruction for twice-exceptional students (students identified as gifted/talented with an identified co-existing disability requiring Special Education services). Effectively deliver instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program which fosters achievement for all students. Assignments include twice exceptional students with mild to moderate to severe needs accessing varied Least Restrictive Environment settings.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Instruct twice-exceptional students in large, small, and one-on-one situations. (Daily, 20%)
• 2. Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, aligned with Colorado Content Standards, for the instruction of twice exceptional students to include but not limited to the creation and delivery of schedules, materials, curriculum, lesson plans, and targeted learning activities. (Daily, 20%)
• 3. Design assignments and assessment tasks that allow twice exceptional students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and utilize assessment data to provide meaningful feedback as well as to adjust instruction. (Daily, 10%)
• 4. Create a classroom environment that maximizes instructional opportunities across settings through the direct instruction and supervision of student behavior. (Daily, 10%)
• 5. Develop and implement individualized education plans for twice-exceptional students. (Daily, 10%)
• 6. Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of twice-exceptional 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. (Weekly, 5%)
• 10. Administer formal and informal diagnostic assessments for students with dichotic needs. (Monthly, 5%)
• 11. Perform other duties as assigned or requested. (Daily, 5%)

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Bachelor's degree
• One (1) year of professional teaching experience working with the special education population
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license
• CDE Special Education Generalist (ages 5-21) endorsement
• Mandatory biannual District-facilitated Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) de-escalation training
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Basic classroom management and planning skills
• Basic organizational skills
• Intermediate verbal and written communication and interpersonal 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 member
• Ability to actively participate in a Professional Learning Community
• Ability and desire to stay abreast of best instructional practices in both gifted and special education
• Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholder groups
• Ability to serve as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge that stays on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy

• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Primarily works indoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Frequent bending and reaching
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing
• Speaking and hearing
• Visual concentration
• Eye/hand coordination
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
• May work outdoors when monitoring student activities
• May be required to perform physical restraint
• Normal classroom environment
• Normal school district environment
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

• Formal education beyond a Bachelor's degree
• Three (3) years of professional teaching experience working with the special education population
• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• CDE…