ABOUT THE DISTRICT


Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado's largest K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates. Come join us!

ABOUT THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Weber Elementary School, home of the Eagles, is a magnificent school with a strong sense of community that serves some 380 students, K-5, in the North Arvada area of Jefferson County. Our staff members are committed to meeting the unique needs of every child, including our students with severe needs in a center-based program, and we collectively take responsibility for educating all students, our students. We are, in fact, E.A.G.L.E.S.: Educators Affecting Growth and Learning for Every Student. Our talented, dedicated professionals stand poised, with a shared vision, to serve our beloved community in the name of student learning.

One of our main strategies for being able to help students succeed is our identity as a professional learning community, or PLC. As a PLC, we work in teams to accomplish numerous goals, including identifying and leveraging children's strengths, empowering students to be active participants in their education, tracking the progress of all pupils, and reflecting on our own practices to ensure that we are employing effective, research-based strategies to help all students thrive academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. With children at the center of all decisions, we operate interdependently to promote student achievement and to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all. We do, in fact, live out on a daily basis our school mission of creating possibilities, elevating community, and celebrating learning. Weber is special--a school that has a neighborhood feel while also preparing students for a world beyond their "neighborhood."

ABOUT YOU

Jeffco is a learning organization in which all staff must grow in their capacity to support and educate all students including those with special needs. Special Education professionals are committed to providing equal educational opportunities for students with disabilities who have the right, and deserve the opportunity, to meet the challenging expectations that have been established for their non-disabled peers. Highly efficacious educators understand that their knowledge and skills can assist students in overcoming educational barriers. Maintaining a strong academic focus with quality instruction including frequent progress monitoring produces more successful outcomes for all students. A robust continuum of services driven by student needs is essential.

ABOUT THE JOB

Primary SIED teacher

HOURS AND DAYS WORKED

Desired Start Date: 08/08/2019Teacher SIED
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00, Hours/Day: 8.00, Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days, GR1, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $40,989 - $57,654

RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY Develop, implement, and support individualized practices for achieving learning outcomes for students with significant social/behavioral needs, based on the requirements of IDEIA. Utilize evidence-based best practice and rely on frequent progress monitoring for programming adjustments. Take a leadership role in collaboratively problem solving interventions for students. An essential part of this position is to effectively organize and coordinate the responsibilities of multiple adults in the educational environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Design, implement and evaluate structured instructional and behavioral management programs for individual students.

Provide educational opportunities, which are conducive to learning and appropriate to the interests and the emotional/development level of students.

Incorporate knowledge of child development (to include language development), in instructional and affective program.

Plan and implement appropriate affective and social skill development programs.

Cooperate with other staff members in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods for students. (Individual Education Plans).

Facilitate transitional and integration programs through consultation and collaboration.

Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents.

Maintain records of each student?s instructional and behavioral management programs, in collaboration with other program staff.

Participate in reviews, staffings and recommendations for change of program of assigned students. Evaluate student progress on a regular basis.

Maintain files and data and prepare necessary reports as requested.

Provide vocational training and work cooperatively with vocational rehabilitation and vocational education as appropriate.

Utilize technological resources in instructional programming.

Train and supervise classroom paraprofessionals and volunteers.

Participate in those professional growth in-services and academic college credit courses, which will increase the teacher's professional expertise.

Complies with Exceptional Student Services and district policies and procedures (e.g.,Medicaid billing, accident reporting).

Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS: Hold valid Colorado teaching license with Special Education Generalist endorsement.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EQUIPMENT Minimum practicum experience at age/grade level with Emotionally Disturbed students. Training emphasis in LD/PC preferred. Training and experience in the use of behavior methodology, psycho-educational teaching techniques and behavior analysis. Knowledge and implementation of cognitive approaches to social skill
development and problem solving. Training and experience in educational assessment and prescriptive teaching. Demonstrated skills in working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team; facilitating integration/transition activities; consulting with professional staff and parents; and communicating effectively with outside agencies. Training and experience in coordination of inclusion of students into regular classrooms.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Normal routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that can not always be anticipated. Ability to meet physical needs of students.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions
Job Status: Temporary
A successful external applicant will be issued a one-year, temporary contract. A successful internal applicant currently holding a Jeffco non-probationary contract will forfeit their non-probationary status. Please contact Employment Services for questions.

SALARY

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BENEFITS

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.