Jeffco Public Schools, one of Colorado's largest K-12 school district, with over 80,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for since 1950. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school, and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Our Mission Statement: At Sobesky Academy, we provide an individualized educational and therapeutic environment which supports social-emotional awareness, inspires personal growth and builds on students' strengths in order to empower them for success.

Teachers who are interested in joining the Sobesky Team must be licensed in Special Education and also be Highly Qualified in their content area. Experience in a day treatment setting or desire to work with students with emotional disabilities is highly recommended. Knowledge of restorative practices and/or collaborative problem solving is helpful, but not a necessity. We can train!! Everything that happens at Sobesky is done within a team model, so collaboration skills are a must!

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Desired Start Date: 09/12/2022

Teacher SED
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days , L01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $72,693.31 Effective as of: 08-16-2022

**Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

Certain Education Support Professional (ESP) jobs may include the value of holiday pay into the hourly rate. Review the Holiday in Rate column of the Education Support Professional Job Title, Wage Plan, Grade document.

SUMMARY Develop, implement, and support individualized practices for achieving learning outcomes for students with significant social/behavioral needs, based on the requirements of IDEIA. Utilize evidence-based best practice and rely on frequent progress monitoring for programming adjustments. Take a leadership role in collaboratively problem solving interventions for students. An essential part of this position is to effectively organize and coordinate the responsibilities of multiple adults in the educational environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Design, implement and evaluate structured instructional and behavioral management programs for individual students.

Provide educational opportunities, which are conducive to learning and appropriate to the interests and the emotional/development level of students.

Incorporate knowledge of child development (to include language development), in instructional and affective program.

Plan and implement appropriate affective and social skill development programs.

Cooperate with other staff members in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods for students. (Individual Education Plans).

Facilitate transitional and integration programs through consultation and collaboration.

Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents.

Maintain records of each student's instructional and behavioral management programs, in collaboration with other program staff.

Participate in reviews, staffings and recommendations for change of program of assigned students. Evaluate student progress on a regular basis.

Maintain files and data and prepare necessary reports as requested.

Provide vocational training and work cooperatively with vocational rehabilitation and vocational education as appropriate.

Utilize technological resources in instructional programming.

Train and supervise classroom paraprofessionals and volunteers.

Participate in those professional growth in-services and academic college credit courses, which will increase the teacher's professional expertise.

Complies with Exceptional Student Services and district policies and procedures (e.g.,Medicaid billing, accident reporting).

Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS: Hold valid Colorado teaching license with Special Education Generalist endorsement.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EQUIPMENT Minimum practicum experience at age/grade level with Emotionally Disturbed students. Training emphasis in LD/PC preferred. Training and experience in the use of behavior methodology, psycho-educational teaching techniques and behavior analysis. Knowledge and implementation of cognitive approaches to social skill development and problem solving. Training and experience in educational assessment and prescriptive teaching. Demonstrated skills in working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team; facilitating integration/transition activities; consulting with professional staff and parents; and communicating effectively with outside agencies. Training and experience in coordination of inclusion of students into regular classrooms.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Normal routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that can not always be anticipated. Ability to meet physical needs of students.

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions

Job Status: Temporary

A successful external applicant will be issued a one-year, temporary contract.

Current Jeffco educators with a Non-probationary contract or Probationary educators completing/completed a third consecutive temporary (probationary) contract and have rec eived effective evaluations are not eligible for temporary positions.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.