Special Education Coordinator (2024-2025 School Year) [Immediate Start]

POSITION: Special Education Coordinator

GRADE LEVEL: Hiring for both middle school and high school positions

LOCATION: Hiring at multiple locations. You can view the current openings at this link. We encourage you to apply even if your preferred position is not listed as we will be posting new roles throughout the Spring.

SALARY: $60,000-$78,000 based on aligned years of experience up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver! 

STATUS: Full time school year, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position

START: Immediate start is preferred. You can view the current School Year Calendar here. 

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Special Education Coordinator is a stipended Teacher Leader role that requires 3 years of experience teaching as a licensed Special Educator. The SpEd Coordinator will fulfill all of the responsibilities as the Special Education teacher, as well as, engage in additional leadership opportunities such as collaboration with the SpEd Admin and Service Providers to co-lead SpEd meetings, team goals, and ensure compliance expectations are met. 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.

• Plan and deliver culturally responsive instruction in co-taught, push-in, and/or pull-out settings 

• 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

• 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 

• Additional duties as assigned such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc. See many of our possible duties here.

Leadership:

• Collaborate with SpEd Administrator to facilitate effective, weekly SpEd/Special Services team meetings.

• Co-audit IEPs alongside SpEd Admin and align on development opportunities.

• Ensure all SpEd teachers are supported in complying with all aspects of case management. 

• Review the IEP calendar to ensure that events are spread out across the year and ensure strong systems are in place to meet deadlines.

• Co-lead weekly meetings that support team with complex compliance situations and meeting deadlines. 

• Support team with IEP and Evaluation quality using IEP Quality Checklist.

• Collaborate with SpEd Admin to lead necessary grade level and staff PD focused on Special Education.

• Ensure that all teachers on Sped Team collect data to monitor student progress on IEP goals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree

• 3 years as a licensed special education teacher

• In-Field Status: There are multiple ways to demonstrate content knowledge to serve as a teacher with DSST Public Schools! Please review this document to understand how you are qualified to teach with DSST. On your application you will be asked to select one of the options below that best describes how you are qualified as “in field.”

• An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives

• Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator

• Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual students

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring all 7,500 students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. 

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here. 

WHY JOIN DSST?

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life’s work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition. 

• Health and Supplemental Insurance: DSST staff have access to comprehensive medical benefits, including fertility benefits and a mental health counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST staff.

• Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11 weeks off per year paid PTO (from Day 1!)

• Professional Development: As a learning organization, DSST values both internal and external development opportunities for staff. See some examples below:

  • DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute, New Educator Institute, New Leader Institute, Leader You, and Teaching & Learning Institute. 

  • Weekly 1:1 Coaching from a School Administrator at your campus. 

  • Clear internal career pathway opportunities such as our Apprentice Teachers, Emerging Leaders, and School Director in Training Programs. Read more here. 

• And more!

DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM

Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit? Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired! 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $60,000 - $78,000