Special Education Teacher — Elementary

Job overview

The Special Education Teacher — Elementary role is onsite in Brighton, Colorado, for the 2026–2027 school year. Pay is $50–$60 per hour. TheraPeds Partners is a therapist-owned school-based services organization that partners with schools and supports providers with clinical, administrative, and professional resources. The teacher provides individualized instruction and helps students access education, build skills, and make progress. The role develops and monitors IEP goals, adapts instruction, tracks student progress, and collaborates with families and school teams to support inclusion, independence, and participation across school environments.

What you'll do

• Provide individualized and small-group special education instruction
• develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals and services
• adapt curriculum and instruction to student needs
• collect data and monitor academic, behavioral, and functional progress
• complete progress reports and IEP records
• participate in assessments and eligibility processes
• case-manage assigned students
• attend IEP and multidisciplinary meetings
• collaborate with teachers, service providers, paraprofessionals, families, and administrators
• support positive behavior, inclusion, independence, and participation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

special education teacher

elementary

brighton co

therapeds

2026–2027 school year

onsite

$50–$60/hr

iep development

individualized instruction

student progress monitoring

school collaboration

guaranteed hours

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Guaranteed hours
• designated planning, documentation, and administrative time
• professional development
• clinical, educational, and administrative support
• W-2 employees may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Why this role

Full-time school-year role with guaranteed hours, 36–40 hours per week, designated planning and documentation time, and a manageable caseload; W-2 benefits apply to eligible employees; 1099 opportunities may be available.

About the employer

TheraPeds is hiring for this role. Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools. Sector: 61.