TEACHER, SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAM - (KINDERGARTEN - 5TH GRADE) - MULTI-INTENSIVE AUTISM

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OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Northeast

Innovation 186 work days per year

Innovation School - Please ensure you review Innovation Plan to understand terms and conditions of employment prior to applying. Innovation Plan is available at: http://portfolio.dpsk12.org/our-schools/innovation-schools/innovation-schools-of-dps/

FTE: 1.0

Salary: See DCTA Teacher Salary Schedule at http://careers.dpsk12.org/teachercomp/compensation-your-first-year/.

Subjects and Grades:

* Possibly Eligible for a ProComp bonus
* Position begins in school year 2018-2019
* Kindergarten
* Grade 01 - First
* Grade 02 - Second
* Grade 03 - Third
* Grade 04 - Fourth
* Grade 05 - Fifth
* Elementary Education
* Multi-Intensive Autism (MI-A) Center Program

Essential Functions and Objectives:

The Special Education Center Program Teacher teaches a self-contained classroom for students whose educational needs center on development of functional academics and adaptive behavior skills. Emphasizes skill development in basic skills, concepts, recreation, leisure, community, vocational and domestic by infusing motor, communication and social skills. Assesses and develops inclusive settings to support educational, behavioral, social-emotional, physical, daily living needs of students in school and community. Monitors, supervises, coordinates and enforces rule of conduct and behavior for assigned students, and reinforces positive student behaviors in accordance with school and District policy. Observes, evaluates, reports and records students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. Communicates with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

Knowledge, Experience, & Other Qualifications:

Must possess a current Colorado Department of Education Teachers License with endorsement in Special Education Generalist or Special Education Specialist. Previous experience working with young special needs students and their parents preferred.

Elementary Education Job Position Description:

Teaches diverse elementary school students grade level standards based curriculum in Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies and Personal Development.

Multi-Intensive Autism (MI-A) Center Program Job Position Description:

Teaches and manages a self-contained classroom for students with autism spectrum disorders, whose educational needs center on development of academics, social-emotional and adaptive behavior skills.

Qualifications:

Please enter all of your education, licensure, and endorsements on your profile before submitting an application for this position. Candidates without a complete profile will not be considered. If your teaching license is pending, you are eligible to apply.

Education equivalent experience:

Bachelor's degree in Education or related field.

At least one of the following types of licensure is required:

If your teaching license is pending, you are eligible to apply.

* Teacher: Initial Teacher License
* Teacher: Professional Teacher License
* Teacher: Alternative Teacher License (One Year)
* Teacher: Alternative Teacher License (Two Year)

At least one of the following endorsements or certifications is required in each subject area for this position:

* Pre-School Education - Place/Praxis

OR

* Elementary Education - Endorsement
* Elementary Education - National Board
* Elementary Education - Place/Praxis

AND
* Special Education - Endorsement
* Special Education - National Boards
* Special Education, Specialist ages 5-21 - Endorsement
* Special Education, Specialist ages 5-21 - Place/Praxis
* Special Education, Specialist ages 5-21 - State Elig
* Special Education, Generalist ages 5-21 - Endorsement
* Special Education, Generalist ages 5-21 - Place/Praxis
* Special Education, Generalist ages 5-21 - PM Approved
* Special Education, Generalist ages 5-21 - State Elig
* Special Education, Educable Mentally Handicapped - Degree
* Special Education Educable Mentally Handicapped-Endorsement
* Special Education Educable Mentally Handicapped-Place/Praxis
* Special Education, Educable Mentally Handicapped-PM Approved
* Special Education, Profound Needs - Degree
* Special Education, Profound Needs - Endorsement
* Special Education, Profound Needs - Place/Praxis

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

Under the leadership of Superintendent Tom Boasberg and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.