Special Education Teacher Job at Intermountain Health, Denver, CO

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  • Intermountain Health
  • Denver, CO

Job Description

Job Description:

This position reports to the Special Education Supervisor and is responsible for providing classroom instruction to students with a wide range of therapeutic needs. The special education teacher is primarily responsible for identifying, planning, and delivering appropriate individualized educational services as identified on the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

View the video below to hear a current caregiver answer the question, what are some of the challenges students at Mount Saint Vincent face?

Us.  

Intermountain Health Mount Saint Vincent is one of the Rocky Mountain region's premier providers of pediatric behavioral healthcare, foster care services, preschool through eighth grade education , and trauma-informed training — all focused on children and their families. For 141 years, our innovative programs have helped children reach their full potential within their homes, schools, and communities. Our focus on trauma-informed care makes us one of Colorado's most highly regarded human services agencies.  

​ We support children and their families across a continuum of care that includes therapeutic, educational, and counseling programs .  

 
We.  

Together we’ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We’ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.  

We’ll laugh at each other’s jokes (even the bad ones). We’ll hello and high five. We’ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.  

We’re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.  

 
Scope  

As a Special Education Teacher you need to know how to:  

  • Ensure the classroom adheres to the Colorado Department of Education and State Licensing requirements and guidelines.  

  • Provide specialized instruction to students with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral problems.  

  • Provide educational assessment using academic-psycho-educational test batteries in accordance with department guidelines to develop a baseline for planning care and school disposition. May provide formal or informal assessment not limited to psycho-educational tests.  

  • Develop and implement individualized education plans of care to provide appropriate instruction and a positive learning experience.  

  • Utilize trauma-informed care to establish and maintain strong relationships with patients, effectively interpret behavior, and appropriately respond to meet the patient’s needs.  

  • Create written or visual materials regarding the educational needs of patients and families to meet the educational needs of your patients.  

  • Provide family members with appropriate educational information, resources, and recommendations.  

  • Work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to meet the educational needs of patients.  

  • Provide educational recommendations based on assessment data and knowledge of educational resources to assist in treatment planning and patient care.  

  • Foster a positive learning environment for patients through structured curriculum and customized educational activities to meet individual needs and to promote academic achievement.  

  • Determine appropriate educational placement and educational instruction utilizing assessment, patient history, and current patient status.  

  • Collaborate with public and private educational systems to obtain and communicate educational information in accordance with educational law and department guidelines to arrange appropriate educational services and transition plans.  

  • Advocate for patients and families within public and private schools by establishing transition plans as needed.  

  • Anticipate and diffuses patient behaviors that have the likelihood to lead to out-of-control behaviors. Responds calmly and safely to escalating behaviors, asks for assistance as needed, and responds with a team-based approach.  

  • Respond to patient crises through effective use of crisis response interventions up to and including physical restraint.  

  • Maintain compliance with appropriate school accreditation and professional licensure standards.  

 

Minimum Qualifications  

  • Bachelor’s Degree required  

  • Colorado Teaching License with endorsement in special education required  

  • Current Driver’s License and must obtain Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of moving to Colorado, required  

  • Colorado Teaching License with endorsement in special education, required  

 

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Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

Carrying, Climbing, Crawling, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Speaking, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, Walking

Location:

Mount St Vincent Home

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.  

$25.00 - $32.63

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers ; and our commitment to   diversity, equity, and inclusion .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time,

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