Employment

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Responsible for supervision and follow through of the special education process from screening through assessment, identification, IEP development, and assisting in providing appropriate identification and placement of students with disabilities.
• Implement all aspects the Individuals with Disabilities Act, (IDEA) in accordance with district, state, and federal policies and procedures
• Design and deliver instruction in alignment with IEP goals
• Supervise and coordinate special education programs, policies and diagnostic procedures in response to individual student needs
• Organize and ensure completion of all evaluation reports and IEPs
• Complete reviews of all special education IEP documents, ensuring compliance with District procedures, state, and federal laws
• Initiate screening of transfer and new referral records and contact previous school district to obtain necessary information on new students
• Perform and monitor evaluation and timelines to ensure appropriate student placement and programming
• Work with principals, teachers, and other team members to facilitate optimal inclusion of all students into regular classes as appropriate
• Regularly monitor and record student progress toward IEP goals
• Communicate regularly with families about student progress
• Maintain records about IEP service delivery

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:

• desire to work in an elementary Montessori environment
• experience working in a K-6th grade public school setting
• ability to maintain confidentiality and whole-child views of children and families served
• desire to work using a flexible and multi-disciplinary team approach
• transportation to travel between both campuses of Compass Montessori
• an active initial or professional K-12 special education license
• knowledge of the Special Education process and laws
• excellent organizational skills, oral and written skills, and time management skills
• experience using assessment protocols, including the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA) and/or Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJ-IV)
• experience maintaining standardization of assessment process, and follow all administration guidelines of special education assessments
• familiarity with, and system for, making and recording observations of student behavior, demeanor, and response style during testing
• skills for templates and assessment reporting tools to capture student results and describe findings relative to special education eligibility criteria

PAY: $37,000-$73,000, based upon experience and credentials

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Teacher work calendar. Full-time with benefits as defined in the Jeffco-charter agreement

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Substitute Teachers choose their own hours upon teacher and staff requests. Subs are paid hourly, and needed for both our Golden and Wheat Ridge Campus for Pre-K through High School classrooms. All subs must complete a background check prior to employment. Email Amy Ball at [email protected] if you’re interested in being a sub.

Children’s House Float Position

Summary

We are looking for a caring and passionate professional to assist in a Children’s House classroom working with 3, 4, and 5-year-olds under the direction of the Children’s House Director in a Montessori public charter school setting.  This Children’s House float will play a vital role by assisting the classroom with transitions and general daily classroom activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Reliable
• Understanding of Early Childhood Education and Development
• Enjoys working with 3, 4, and 5-year-olds
• Has the ability to take the initiative
• Collaborative/works well with others
• Complete all training mandated by Colorado Department of Human Services
• Ability to take direction and follow through with assigned tasks

OUR PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL:

• Be over 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent accreditation
• Have experience working with children (highly recommended)
• Have demonstrated the ability to work effectively under the direction of others
• Have demonstrated the ability to work cooperatively with others
• Have a background in Montessori or a knowledge of the Montessori philosophy
• Have good communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and converse. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to compare, analyze, communicate, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate. The employee frequently is required to copy, instruct, compute, and synthesize.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Part-Time Position 15/wk. $18.00-$20.00/hr