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Special Education Teacher

Tennyson Center for Children

Denver, CO·Posted 32d ago

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Avg $60k–$80kFull-TimeHealth InsuranceDental & VisionPTO / Paid Time OffLoan Forgiveness Eligible401k Match

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Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

The Special Education Teacher provides classroom instruction to students with a wide range of learning, emotional and behavioral disabilities. The Special Education Teacher adapts, modifies, and provide engaging instructional opportunities for students with significant educational and behavioral support needs as identified on the Individual Education Program (IEP). This position has no supervisory duties and reports directly to the Principal/Director of Education.

Essential Job Functions

Identify students’ academic and instructional needs through formal and informal assessments
Provide differentiated classroom instruction aligned to student needs and grade level skills.
Implement and align instruction to student’s individual IEP
Provide a clean, safe, and developmentally appropriate and therapeutic learning environment
Represent each student's academic, social, and emotional abilities and needs during child team meetings, IEP meetings and monthly child staffings
Create a positive learning environment and effective behavior management structures to purposefully promote and foster effective teaching and learning
Form trusting relationships with the children by forming a therapeutic alliance and demonstrating an appropriate and nurturing adult role model while setting limits and providing consistent structure
Monitor, evaluate and document each student’s progress utilizing appropriate measurements
Assist parents with understanding and supporting educational goals and appropriate developmental expectations
Assist in transition planning and activities associated with students’ return to public school
Responsible for maintaining up to date applicable personal initial/professional license in Special Education Generalist from Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
Supports and advances quality improvement efforts through adherence to Tennyson Center policies and procedures, regulator standards, and best practices

Physical Requirements

Ability to implement behavioral management techniques as needed

Working Conditions

On-campus environment, school based, and day treatment settings
Minimal travel may be required

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education
Valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Teaching License with Special Education Generalist or equivalent
TCI trained and TCI refreshers maintained during the course of employment
All candidates must have (or qualify to obtain) a current Colorado driver's license
All positions require a pre-employment drug test, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks

Benefits

For employees working 30 or more hours per week:

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
Generous Paid Time Off
13 paid holidays
Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
HSA & FSA options
Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnity insurance options
Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus
Professional Development Assistance
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