Special Education Teacher

Day Treatment Program

Community Reach Center (CRC) is an Integrated Health Care and Trauma Informed Care Community that serves a metropolitan area in Denver, CO. Our 400+ employees offer a wide variety of services to individuals and families in schools, day-treatment, residential, hospital, and correctional facilities.

We are seeking a Special Education Teacher to join our Day Treatment team who is committed to enhancing lives every day. Our Day Treatment program is unique in the fact that it offers participants both education and therapeutic services within a safe school setting. CRC wants compassionate candidates to bring their ideas, to help improve, thrive, and connect with the agency and community. Come join us! We will help you grow professionally and celebrate with you in your achievements.

Under direct supervision and in collaboration with clinicians, psychiatrics and community partners, the Special Education Teacher provides educational and support services to school age consumers to develop an individualized therapeutic and educational approach that takes into account the whole child.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains confidentiality of consumer records.
• Plans and implements individual programs to address student needs according to the student’s Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
• Creates and implements engaging lesson plans
• Participates in/facilitates IEP and other educational meetings to discuss progress toward developmental, emotional, social, and behavioral goals.
• Completes educational reports and records as required.
• Participates in preparation for and transitions to public special educational programs.
• Attends and participates in group sessions, in-service education and training, opportunities, meetings, supervision, and special events. Participates in review of program policies and procedures.
• Provides program milieu coverage and support as assigned.
• Works collaboratively with clinical staff to address mental health needs.
• Provides direction to Teaching Assistant on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; preferably in Special Education from an accredited college.
• Must be enrolled in Special Education Program; leading to license or endorsement as a “Special Education Generalist” Teacher.
• Must be eligible for TTE, SOE, SEE or alternative teacher’s license
• License with the Colorado Department of Education with endorsement(s) appropriate to Day Treatment Program (i.e. Special Education Generalist).
• Direct experience with the population specific to the day treatment program (i.e. age range, disability) preferred
• Master’s Degree in Special Education preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

All persons offered a position will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination prior to starting employment.

Community Reach Center offers paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, potential opportunity for free supervision towards licensure, outstanding benefits package, including medical insurance, health savings accounts, dental, vision, mail-order prescriptions, vision, employer paid short and long-term disability insurance, employer matching 401(k), generous PTO plan, EAP, and flex spending accounts.

Community Reach Center is an EEO/AAP Employer-Minorities/Women/Disabled/Protected Veterans. Apply at www.communityreachcenter.org