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

Wayne Carle is a comprehensive 6-8 middle school serving over 600 students. We are proud to create a learning environment that ensures academic success through high expectations, positive reinforcement, and addressing individual student needs.

All teachers at Wayne Carle work in professional learning communities to create a culture of collaboration, focus on results for student learning, and grow in our teaching craft. We offer a diverse selection of elective courses, allowing students to explore their strengths, passions, and possible career pathways. Students have the opportunity to engage in three electives each day in addition to their core content classes. In addition, our center-based program supporting students with severe special needs is an integral part of our school community.

At Wayne Carle we believe in fostering the development of the whole child. In addition to rigorous academic learning, we embrace restorative and social-emotional learning practices school-wide. We also engage students in our WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) program to develop student leaders, support the middle school transition process, and prevent bullying. Our partnership with the Westminster Sports and Recreation program allows us to offer after-school sports and clubs to further meet the needs of our students. Our Wayne Carle community is passionate about creating a positive, caring environment to connect with and grow our student learners.

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

THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA AND/OR EXPECTATIONS WILL BE USED IN THE SELECTION OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS:

1. A demonstrated knowledge of the needs of the middle level student and the ability to plan instruction to meet these needs. (This includes interdisciplinary teams and exploratory courses). Evidence in personnel file of courses or successful experience that relate to the development of the middle level child.
2. The ability and willingness to co-teach in a variety of classrooms and content areas.
3. A proven ability as an effective classroom teacher as evidenced by the above average performance in current evaluations or student teacher evaluations.
4. An understanding of or a willingness to learn the appropriate curricular content, standards and assessments.
5. The ability and willingness to learn and teach using best practices of instruction in the area of Literacy.
6. Evidence of positive and productive communication skills with students, parents, and staff.
7. A willingness to plan and participate in cooperative team activities, including field trips, interdisciplinary units, and curriculum coordination.
8. A proven ability, as evidenced in personnel file and current administrator comments, to provide the following:
*Appropriate teacher/student interactions
*High and reasonable expectations for academic and social behaviors which result in student success
*Classroom management which creates a positive learning environment
*High levels of student success and accomplishment
9. A willingness to contribute to the over-all productivity of Wayne Carle Middle by participating in:
Shared decision making
Student Study Team
Special Education Meeting
Committee meetings
10. A knowledge of or willingness to know or learn current technology as it relates to classroom instruction and grade reporting.
11. A demonstrated skill to plan for and to teach students of all ability levels, including, but not limited to, main streamed special education students and high achieving students.
12. A willingness to access data and implement lesson plans surrounded by information you obtain while gathering data.

Responsibilities:

Summary: The PC/EH teacher will develop, implement, and support individualized practices for achieving learning outcomes for students with communication, cognitive, and/or social/behavioral needs, based on the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA).
This teacher will utilize evidence-based best practice and rely on frequent progress monitoring for programming adjustments. The PC/EH teacher will take a leadership role in collaboratively problem solving interventions for students.

Qualifications:

• Holds current CDE teaching license with endorsement in one of the following: Educationally Handicapped, Teacher 1-Moderate Needs, Severe Needs-Communication, Special Education Generalist or Special Education Specialist.
• Experience/supervised internship in working with educationally disabled children.
• Training in understanding/interpreting educational assessments and prescriptive teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with a multidisciplinary team in developing appropriate materials, facilitating inclusion, creating educational plans, and designing and implementing behavioral plans.
• Training and experience in working with students with a variety of mild, disabling conditions.
• Complies with Exceptional Student Services and district policies and procedures (e.g., Medicaid billing, accident reporting).

Essential Functions:

- Design and implement specialized instruction in one-on-one, small group and large classroom settings.

• Work collaboratively to plan and modify curriculum, team teach with general educators and to communicate the abilities and needs of special education students.
• Develop, implement and review for appropriateness the behavioral plans for designated students.
• Work in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team to conduct IEP and referral meetings, conferences, and to develop a multidisciplinary approach to the educational enhancement of the student.
• Maintain ongoing communication with regular educators, school staff, students and parents.
• Create a safe supportive and understanding environment for disabled students.

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.

HOURS AND DAYS WORKED

Desired Start Date: 11/18/2019Tchr SPED Learning Specialist
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days , GR1, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $42,013.45 - $59,095.79 Effective as of: 08-16-2019

RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY Develop, implement, and support individualized practices for achieving learning outcomes for students with communication, cognitive, physical, and/or social/behavioral needs, based on the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA). This teacher will utilize evidence-based best practice and rely on frequent progress monitoring for programming adjustments. The Learning Specialist teacher will take a leadership role in collaboratively problem solving interventions for students.

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

Design and implement specialized instruction in one-on-one, small group and large classroom settings.

Work collaboratively to plan and modify curriculum, team teach with general educators and to communicate the abilities and needs of special education students.

Develop, implement and review for appropriateness the behavioral plans for designated students.

Work in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team to conduct IEP and referral meetings, conferences, and to develop a multidisciplinary approach to the educational enhancement of the student.

Maintain ongoing communication with regular educators, school staff, students and parents.

Create a safe supportive and understanding environment for disabled students.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS Hold valid Colorado teaching license with Special Education Generalist endorsement. If teacher is the teacher of record for a specific content area, the must meet content-area qualification, which could include the appropriate content endorsement, degree in the content area, Colorado State Board of Education-approved content exam, or 36 credit hours as determined by the district. Training emphasis in Learning Disabled/Perceptual Communicative preferred.

EXPERIENCE Experience/supervised internship in working with educationally disabled children. Training in understanding/interpreting educational assessments and prescriptive teaching. Demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with a multidisciplinary team in developing appropriate materials, facilitating inclusion, creating educational plans, and designing and implementing behavioral plans. Training and experience in working with students with a variety of, disabling conditions. Complies with the Special Education Department and district policies and procedures (e.g., Medicaid billing, accident reporting).

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.

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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.