Job description

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Mapleton Public Schools, Adams County District #1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, marital status, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries may be referred to the Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources, 7350 Broadway, Denver, CO 80221. (303) 853-1000, or the US Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80204.

LICENSED VACANCY
Position is for the 2022-2023 school year

POSITION: Teacher, Special Education

LOCATION: Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

PAY RANGE: $54,000 - $112,164 Annual Salary

CALENDAR: 190 Days

REPORTS TO: School Director

SCHOOL DESIGN OVERVIEW:

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts is an 8th-12th grade Expeditionary Learning (EL) school, recognized for its emphasis on the visual arts. From animation to advertising, photography to pottery, the visual arts are woven into the delivery of all content standards. MESA students demonstrate achievement every day in the following areas: mastery of knowledge and skill, character, and high-quality work.

Community partnerships help students experience and explore the value of and opportunities within a mastery and passion for the visual arts. Students graduate from MESA with a portfolio of work to support them in their post-secondary adventure. To learn more about the school culture, please visit MESA.

WORK LIFE AND BENEFITS:

In Mapleton, we believe you deserve every opportunity to maximize your unique potential. We offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on choice, quality, and value. To learn more about any one of the benefits and advantages of being a part of the Mapleton family, please visit our Benefits Page

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Colorado teaching license with an appropriate Special Education Generalist endorsement required.

• Additional endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred, *or willingness to pursue endorsement or equivalent coursework. *

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness and ability to meet the diverse needs of learners (including special education, at-risk, linguistically, and culturally diverse) by adjusting curriculum and working cooperatively with other staff through inclusion.

• Commitments and competencies in using a variety of instructional deliveries include, but are not limited to, cooperative learning, multi-sensory reading, and math.

• Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to a standards-based system of designing and delivering instruction and assessment.

• Will demonstrate a willingness to collaborate, solve problems.

• Designs instructional intervention that is clearly focused on the standards and assessments established by the District and the State.

• Provides expanded opportunities and support for learner success.

• Demonstrates and models’ high expectations for all students to succeed.

• Aligns all instruction with and designs instructional interventions with State and local standards and assessments.

• Establishes and maintains strong classroom management.

• Utilizes a variety of teaching styles to accommodate student-learning needs.

• Knowledgeable and experienced in administering a variety of assessments.

• Demonstrated ability to work with a team approach.

• Demonstrated ability to write quality IEPs, including goals and benchmarks based on assessments and needs.

• Flexibility around IEP meeting times.

• Previous training in KAPLAN, ECAR, and ECAW preferred.

NOTE: Special Education staff are hired and assigned to schools and programs based on the level and type of student needs. Staff members may be reassigned or released in accordance with applicable law and policy, when any of the following occur: program modification, enrollment decline, or change in level and/or type of student needs.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

• External applicants must complete an application online at: Work in Mapleton!

• Current Mapleton employees are required to e-mail a letter of interest and resume to Human Resources at HR@mapleton.us

SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS OR ON SCHOOL GROUNDS

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $112,164.00 per year

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