Part-Time (0.4 FTE) Network Evaluation Specialist (2026-2027 School Year)

POSITION

Part Time (.4 FTE) Network Evaluation Specialist (2025-2026 School Year)

GRADE LEVEL

Middle and High School

LOCATION

Based in Denver, CO with travel to 16 schools across Denver and Aurora

SALARY

$28,000-$34,120 based on aligned years of experience up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!

STATUS

Part time, non benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)

START

First day of new staff training July 23, 2025. You can view the current School Year Calendar.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Our Network Evaluation Specialists 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 Evaluation Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring all students with disabilities in the network receive high quality and legally defensible evaluations for special education eligibility. At the direction of the Home Office Special Education Team, this Network Evaluation Specialist will support DSST schools with completing special education initial evaluations and reevaluations including completing academic assessments and drafting evaluation reports. Learn more about a Day in the Life of a Special Education Teacher and why you should choose to grow your career at DSST. Like all Special Education Teachers at DSST, the Network Evaluation Specialist will evaluate students with disabilities from all eligibility categories. This position will include working closely with the school based team to seek consent from families for evaluations, completing the necessary assessments and summarizing results in holistic, comprehensive evaluation reports. The Network Evaluation Specialist will support student cases across the DSST network at both the Middle School and High School levels and may include students who receive mild/moderate support as well as center programming. This role requires significant interpersonal skills given the collaboration between families, school teams and special service providers as well as strong communication, organization and time management. Special Education Case Management 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 and individual evaluations throughout the DSST network in order to ensure all students with disabilities have strong, comprehensive special education evaluations. Assignments will include working on several special education evaluations simultaneously and supporting multiple schools throughout the course of a week. Communication and Collaboration 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 information needed and timelines for special education evaluations. Communicate regularly with the Home Office SpEd Team As needed, communicate with families and outside providers about student needs

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

Because of the unique nature of this role, we are seeking an experienced, certified Special Education Teacher or licensed School Social Worker or School Psychologist who is flexible and has strong skills in communicating and building relationships with adults and students. Strong candidates for the Network Evaluation Specialist role should have a demonstrated ability to respond flexibly to a changing work environment, to build positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, and communicate cle0arly both verbally and in writing. Proven commitment to and experience with serving0 students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

5+ Years serving as a Special Education Teacher Has both a teaching license and a special education endorsement. You can read more about obtaining a Colorado Special Education Endorsement here. We recommend reaching out to the CDE directly for information on transferring your out of state credentials. 2+ Years experience in a teacher leader role (i.e. SpEd Coordinator, House/Department Lead) Extensive experience administering a variety of standardized assessments, conducting root cause analysis and writing holistic, comprehensive evaluation reports. 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 Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve Bachelor’s Degree Has a valid special education or special service provider endorsement. You can read more about obtaining a Colorado Special Education Endorsement here. We recommend reaching out to the CDE directly for information on transferring your out of state credentials. Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co