Company Overview
DSST Public Schools (DSST) operates a network of tuition-free, open-enrollment public STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) charter schools in Denver and Aurora, Colorado. Our 16 schools across 8 campuses serve over 7,000 middle and high school students with more than 89% of our students identifying as people of color speaking over 75 languages. We’re proud to be considered the top public school option locally and among the leading open-enrollment STEM schools in the US. In order to accomplish our mission of eliminating educational inequity and preparing all students for success and college in the 21st century, we are always seeking to hire transformational talent to join our team! We are excited to speak with new graduates, career changers, and experienced educators who are passionate about justice work in education. You also do not need a teaching license to join us! With almost 1,000 positions in our network, we help people find their just right role while making an impact.
THE ROLE
Our Special Education Teachers are leaders who play an integral role in ensuring that students with disabilities are welcomed, known, and challenged to achieve their most ambitious post-secondary path. Learn more about a Day in the Life of a Special Education Teacher and why you should choose to grow your career at DSST here.
Key Responsibilities
- Be an IEP Case Manager: Serve as case manager to a portfolio of students; completing tasks such as writing data driven IEPs, developing goals, monitoring progress, delivering targeted academic & behavioral interventions, and celebrating success with each student’s team of teachers and family along the way.
- Ensure Students Receive Accommodations/Modifications: Partner with general education teachers to appropriately implement accommodations and modifications with intentionality and consistency. Advocate for and champion all diverse learners in the school by participating on the MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) Team.
- Manage a Team: Supervise and develop a team of Paraprofessionals
- Deliver Rigorous & Engaging Content: Utilize DSST’s curriculum resources to plan, intellectually prepare, and teach rigorous, culturally responsive, and grade level aligned content to 3-5 classes daily depending on campus and content area.
- Track and Support Student Growth: Monitor and assess the performance of all students through a variety of assessment tools & resources to guide instruction and support individual student growth.
- Promote Positive Culture: Employ DSST culture systems to promote a unified and positive classroom and school culture as well as build and maintain trusting relationships with students and families.
- Pursue Professional Development: Engage in professional growth opportunities, including regular coaching, feedback, and development, with a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Contribute to School Community: Undertake additional duties as needed, such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc.
- Qualifications
If you are passionate about working with students with disabilities and you don’t currently have a teaching credential or have a teaching credential and would like to obtain your SpEd endorsement, we’d love to connect with you! Please email humancapital@scienceandtech.org.
- Minimum: Has both a teaching license and a special education endorsement. You can read more about obtaining a Colorado Special Education Endorsement here. We recommend reaching out to CDE directly for information on transferring your out of state credentials.
- Ideal: Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual students. Experience in teaching and implementing positive behavior supports to facilitate learning in the areas of academic, communication, executive functioning, behavioral, and social-emotional regulation.
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