Special Education Teacher

Job overview

The Special Education Teacher role is onsite in Denver, CO, in on-campus, school-based, and day treatment settings. The estimated salary is $65,000–$75,000 per year. The teacher supports Tennyson Center for Children’s work to improve the lives of children across Colorado. The teacher adapts classroom instruction for students with learning, emotional, and behavioral disabilities and aligns teaching to each student’s Individual Education Program. The role supports academic progress, therapeutic learning conditions, and transitions back to public school.

What you'll do

• Assess students’ academic and instructional needs
• provide differentiated instruction aligned with student needs and grade-level skills
• implement IEPs
• maintain a safe and developmentally appropriate therapeutic learning environment
• represent student needs in team and IEP meetings
• establish positive learning and behavior management structures
• monitor and document progress
• support parents
• assist with transition planning
• maintain applicable Colorado special education licensure.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

special education teacher

denver co

tennyson center for children

$65k-$75k

full-time

individual education program

iep

differentiated instruction

behavioral support

colorado teaching license

tci training

paid holidays

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• paid time off
• 13 paid holidays
• paid mental health days
• retirement plan with match up to 4%
• pet, legal, and identity theft insurance options
• HSA and FSA options
• additional insurance options
• life insurance
• employee assistance program
• referral bonus
• professional development assistance.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Special Education, a Colorado Department of Education Special Education Generalist license or equivalent, and maintained TCI training and refreshers. Minimal travel may be required.

About the employer

Tennyson Center for Children is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.