Special Education Teacher (AN) - EVES

Eagle County School District Eagle Valley Elementary School - Eagle, Colorado Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5859807
Final date to receive applications: Aug 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
Posted: Jul 29, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Adaptive Needs

Eagle Valley Elementary

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, free CMC credits, amongst others. For full time employees

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $50,500 - $69,100 per year

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS:

We are not accepting international applications for the 2026–2027 school year at this time. We encourage you to check back in Spring 2027 for future opportunities.

SUMMARY OF

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provides students, parents, and teachers with learning/teaching strategies and techniques that will enable students with special needs to be successful in a variety of educational settings. Through individual student assessment, collaboration, small group instruction, and consultation with regular education teachers, assists in the development of accommodations and modifications of curriculum, instruction, and environment increasing the probability of improvement in student performance.

Supports instruction and assessment aligned with District learner outcomes, State content standards, and/or individual education plan goals. Maintains a positive inter-personal relationship with students, parents, staff, and community members and groups.

SUPERVISED BY: School Principal/Assistant Principal/Exceptional Student Services Administrator

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:

• Demonstrates high expectations and a belief that all children can and will learn.
• Participates in school/district meetings focusing on student learning and individual growth plans.
• Participates in the development and enhancement of a school-wide culture that promotes professional growth and student learning.
• Teaches approved District curriculum and/or life skills curriculum to meet individual education plan (IEP) goals.
• Through individual student assessment and small group instruction, collaborates to develop accommodations and modifications of curriculum, instruction, and environment increasing the probability of improvement in student performance.
• Uses appropriate, multiple measures of student achievement and performance to assess student progress in meeting individual education plan (IEP) goals.
• Teaches assigned students in all settings and subject areas across the continuum of placement, General Education to Special Education, as well as co-teaching assignments.
• Promotes and maintains student behavior expectations conducive to learning and maximizing learning time.
• Adapts instruction to meet the learning needs of all students thus increasing the probability of advancing their achievement.

Assessment/Staffings/Reporting:

• Effectively evaluates, helps determine eligibility, and provides appropriate services to students with disabilities.
• Maintains required and needed student special education records in an accurate, thorough, confidential, and timely manner.
• Apply skills in observation, diagnosis, and data collection.
• Analyzes behaviors and applies a variety of interventions that facilitate positive behavior changes.
• Identify physical and emotional factors in the environment that impact student learning.
• Actively participates in staffings and helps develop student IEPs.
• Provide parents with written information regarding their child’s progress toward meeting IEP goals on a schedule similar to that of their regular education peers.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with building/district staff members to develop a special education program that provides the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities through a full spectrum of educational services and that enables students to obtain reasonable educational…