Special Education Teacher

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for identifying the educational needs of day treatment patients, functioning as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in matters relating to educational programming and transition planning. Provides patient individualized education on an individual and group level. Provides classroom skills assessment, academic skills evaluation, educational programming and transition planning to treatment patients. Provides educational counseling services and recommendations to parents regarding the educational needs of their children. Participates, along with the Special Education Supervisor, clinical staff, parents, and receiving school personnel, in transition planning to a patient's community-based school at discharge from treatment.

The job is located at the Mount St Vincent Home in Denver, Colorado. It is a full-time position with a day shift from Monday through Friday (7:30am - 3:30pm). The hourly range for this position is $27.65 - $43.55.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited institution.
• Current Colorado teaching licensure.
• Special education generalist endorsement (per Colorado licensure).
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated teaching ability.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Positive driving motor vehicle (DMV) record, proof of current automobile insurance coverage, and a copy of a valid and current driver's license.
• Basic Life Support and First Aid within 30 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of special education experience.
• Two years of experience in a mental health or healthcare setting.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures classroom adheres to the Colorado Department of Education and State Licensing requirements and guidelines.
• Provides specialized instruction to students with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral concerns.
• Provides 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.
• Develops and implements individualized education plans and behavior intervention plans to provide appropriate instruction and a positive learning experience.
• Utilizes trauma-informed care to establish and maintain strong relationships with patients, effectively interpret behavior, and appropriately respond to meets the patient's needs. Is attuned to the cultural differences among the children, families, and caregivers and responds in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Fosters a positive learning environment for patients through structured curriculum and customized educational activities to meet individual needs and to promote academic achievement.
• Collaborates 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.
• Anticipates 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.
• Satisfy all Intermountain Health requirements. Maintains constant compliance with appropriate (on and off-site) school accreditation standards. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Child development
• Early Childhood Education
• Special Education
• Behavioral Health
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Communication
• Trauma informed care
• Patient care
• Documentation
• Classroom Management

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employee must be physically able to use crisis prevention/intervention techniques including physical management of a child, running to prevent a runaway incident. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, run or crawl.