Teacher Elementary Special Education-Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Education / Teaching
Special Education Teacher, Elementary School, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
% Teacher Elementary Special Education-Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Poudre School District
Polaris Expeditionary Lrn Sch - Fort Collins, Colorado
Starting Date:
Aug 10, 2026
Job Title:
Elementary Special Education Teacher
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Job Family:
Licensed
Pay Range: T Salary Schedule
Prepared/Revised Date:
January 17, 2022
Job Code: 20201
Responsible for instructing academic functional classes to students in Integrated Services/Special Education programs in coordination with current curriculum and within the framework of District and state content standards.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesDevelop, plan, prepare, and implement:
- Course content, format, structure, and schedule.
- Classroom materials, activities, and lesson plans.
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals, objectives, and transition plans.
- Scheduling of staff and meetings in compliance with IEPs.
Instruct students in large, small, and/or one-on-one situations across curriculum to students with a wide range of skills.
Organize and facilitate schedules of students and paraprofessionals and assist in the development of master schedule for the Integrated Services department.
Assist in the supervision and direction of special education paraprofessionals.
Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and wellbeing of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate.
Monitor student learning and progress to:
- Evaluate success of the educational approaches, specialized instruction, supports, and services.
- Adapt support as needed.
- Maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
Communicate students’ progress and needs with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.
Collaborate:
- With teachers, support personnel, administrators, and other special education providers to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes.
- With outside agencies to promote student success.
- With colleagues in team and building-based meetings and discussions.
Demonstrate a commitment to:
- Understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
- Include and engage families in the student’s education.
- Support all Poudre School District policies, procedures, and expectations.
- Provide personal and professional excellence.
Participate in:
- Department, team, building, IEP/staffing, and district meetings and discussions.
- Student and/or family conferences and other meetings.
- Social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities.
- Professional growth opportunities.
Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree with proper teaching licensure program required.
- Experience in an educational setting with students with special needs preferred.
- Criminal background check required for hire.
- Valid Colorado teaching license with appropriate endorsements required.
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) required within 3 months of hire.
- CPR and First Aid certifications encouraged.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- English language skills.
- Interpersonal relations skills.
- Math and accounting skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Bilingual oral and written communication skills preferred.
- Ability to work supportively with other teachers, staff, and administrators to provide an effective learning environment.
- Ability to communicate with students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members.
- Ability to be a part of and work with a team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to lift and transfer students, provide behavior supports including de-escalation and physical assistance, and follow health care procedures that could include feeding, personal care, etc.
- Ability to maintain honesty and integrity in all aspects of the job.
- Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance requirements, including regular…
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