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Special Education Teacher

$65k - $75k
Full-time

Tennyson Center for Children

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
  • Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to 
The estimated salary for this role is $65,000.00-$75,000.00 annually.

EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at View email address on us.fitly.work . We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.

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