Adams 12 Five Star Schools is hiring a Teacher-Learning Specialist to design and facilitate specially designed instruction in math, literacy, and social/emotional learning for students with disabilities. You will act as a case manager, develop IEPs, monitor student progress, and collaborate closely with educators and families to elevate student success.
What You'll Do
- Advocate for students with disabilities to ensure access to learning opportunities and equity in discipline processes.
- Model and promote inclusive language.
- Administer formal assessments and analyze data to support eligibility determination.
- Develop and monitor progress of SMART learning goals for each student.
- Collect and analyze universal data to determine student growth patterns and support IEP development.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers, school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, school social workers and other special education service providers to develop integrated plans.
- Collaborate with families to ensure students' strengths, needs, services and progress are regularly communicated.
- Implement IDEA and ECEA regulations.
- Develop and implement legally compliant, instructionally sound IEPs and ensure their implementation across settings.
- Abide by all district policies and procedures.
- Identify students' current instructional levels and develop appropriately ambitious trajectories toward grade level standards.
- Plan lessons incorporating evidence-based practices and identify resources for instruction.
- Implement specially-designed instruction in a continuum of special education and general educational environments.
- Understand or be willing to learn the foundations of literacy instruction and how math instruction relies on the integration of knowledge to solve problems.
- Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse needs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of student behavior and classroom management structures.
- Participate in ongoing professional development sessions.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
- Criminal background check required for hire.
- Must possess the required license and endorsement for the position, or be able to obtain, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire.
Nice to Have
- Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.
Team & Environment
You will collaborate closely with classroom teachers, school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, school social workers and other special education service providers as part of an integrated team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Voluntary life insurance through PERA.
- 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans available immediately.
- Paid time off.
- Compensation is based on the Certified Salary Schedule; placement is dependent on education and/or work experience.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located at Mountain View Elementary in Thornton, CO.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not, putting students first to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom.
