Network Special Education Teacher

Position

Network Special Education Teacher

Placed at one of our DSST school locations for rotating assignments. This is a fully in-person position (5 days a week).

$67,500-$82,400 based on years of aligned experience up to 6 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!

Full time school year, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position. Immediately.

Our Network SpEd Teachers are leaders who play an integral role in ensuring that students with disabilities are welcomed, known, and challenged to achieve their most ambitious post-secondary path.

DSST’s Network Special Education Teacher will play a critical role in ensuring all students with disabilities in the network receive high quality and legally defensible services as outlined in their Individual Education Programs (IEPs).

At the direction of the Home Office Special Education Team, this Teacher will support DSST schools during times when they are in need of additional capacity and/or expertise on their school-based Special Education Team.

Like all Special Education Teachers at DSST, the Network Special Education Teacher will serve students with disabilities from all eligibility categories.

This position may include teaching literacy, math, language skills, behavioral skills, daily living skills, and/or adaptive skills at both the Middle School and High School levels.

Our teachers provide instruction at the large group, small group and individual level, and collaborate with general education staff for successful inclusion of students.

Special Education Teachers also conduct evaluations, create and implement IEPs, monitor progress towards students’ goals, and communicate with families and related service providers.

• Spend, on average, 4 to 5 days per week in the school setting
• Coached and managed by a member of the HO SpEd team including bi-weekly/monthly coaching and development meetings
• At the direction of the Home Office Special Education Team, be assigned to schools throughout the DSST network in order to ensure all Special Education services are successfully implemented when schools are in need of additional capacity and/or expertise on their Special Education Team
• Assignment to a school could be for short (a week) or long (several months, or remainder of year) periods of time and could require supporting multiple schools throughout the course of a week
• Providing specialized instruction and service minutes to students in alignment with their IEPs
• Creating and implementing IEPs and evaluations
• Progress monitoring of IEP goals
• Serving as a member of the school’s Special Education Team (attending team meetings, abiding by team expectations, etc.)
• Supporting Special Education Coordinators in leading the team to design and implement compliant and timely IEPs and evaluations
• Other supports as deemed necessary

While at a school setting, report to and communicate with the school-based Special Education Admin for direction on priorities, time management, progress of students and case management, etc.

Build relationships with members of the school leadership and Special Education Team at schools

Communicate with General Education Teachers, other Special Education Teachers and school leaders about schedules and priorities, student needs and progress, etc.

Communicate regularly with the Home Office SpEd Team as needed, communicate with families about student needs and progress.

Collaborate with school based Special Education Admin and HO SpEd Team to create and implement time bound school support project plans prior to an in school assignment. See many of our possible duties here.

• 3+ Years serving as a Special Education Teacher at the middle school or high school level
• Bachelor's Degree Has both a teaching license and a valid special education endorsement. You can read more about obtaining a Colorado Special Education Endorsement here. We recommend reaching out to CDE directly for information on transferring your out of state credentials.
• An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives
• Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator

• Strong candidates for the Network Special Education Support Teacher role should have a…