CREEDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Job Position Opening for an Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Teacher
General Description: The Creede School District is seeking a full-time ESS teacher who can be dedicated to the profession and to Creede School District’s overall mission. Creede offers a picturesque rural setting in Southern Colorado and boasts small class sizes for a personalized learning experience.
The basic function of the ESS Teacher is to work with students who have special needs in their general education classroom or a separate, designated classroom. The ESS Teacher collaborates with parents, classroom teachers, the school psychologist, related service providers, and other staff. This teacher adapts curriculum, serves as a liaison with resources, and provides assessments and interventions based on testing and observation. This teacher serves as an important member of a team and is able to design Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to personalize learning goals and make accommodations and/or modifications for each student.
Knowledge and Skills for an Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Teacher
The ESS Teacher must possess the following knowledge and skills:
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Thorough knowledge of current special education laws, rules, and regulations.
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Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students with disabilities including those with learning, behavior, and social/emotional needs.
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Skilled in administering, scoring, and interpreting various assessment tools.
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Knowledge of relevant technology including the use of technology such as IPads to individualize instruction.
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Ability to effectively analyze needs and problems objectively.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, administration, and the general public.
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The skill and ability to communicate - both orally and in writing
Requirements
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BA, BS degree; Colorado Teaching Certificate with Licensure in Special Education
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Experience preferred working with children in an educational setting but not a requirement.
Salary/Wage: Based on degree, years of experience, and credits. See website for salary schedule
Terms/Schedule: 150 day contract
Contact: Keith Crispell at keith.crispell@creedek12.net or CSD 450 Corsair Dr. Creede, Colorado 81130
Additional Requirements:
Job Position Opening for a K-12 Intervention Services Teacher
General Description: The Creede School District is seeking a full-time K-12 Intervention Services
teacher who can be dedicated to the profession and Creede School District’s overall mission.
Creede offers a picturesque rural setting in Southern Colorado and boasts small class sizes for a
personalized learning experience.
The primary responsibility of the Intervention Services Teacher is to support teachers and students
with specific strategies designed to promote academic, social, and behavioral growth in all identified
intervention students (including both low and high-performing students). In addition to teaching
specific skills in a one-to-one setting or small group of students, the Intervention Services Teacher
will also help support general classroom teachers with training and resources concerning research-
based interventions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- With the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Team, use data, such as North West
- Evaluation Association (NWEA), Acadience, and Curriculum Based Assessments, to help identify students needing additional support.
- Provide input regarding the development and implementation of an intervention plan.
- For Tier 1 and 2 supports, help teachers develop and implement classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual students and groups of students to enhance their acquisition of academic, behavior, and social/emotional skills.
- Support teachers in documenting students’ progress
- For Tier 3 supports (pull-out), monitor students’ progress, maintain records, and communicate with the MTSS team, teachers, and parents.
Requirements
- BA, BS Degree in education or a related field. It is recommended that individuals have at least three years of experience teaching in a classroom setting that concentrates on the area(s) of reading and/or mathematics.
Terms/Schedule
- This position is through the Education Workforce Program Grant, which runs for a 1 Year Term (150-day contract).
- *Benefits can be included
Contact: Jennifer Johnson at Jennifer.johnson@creedek12.net or call 719 658 2220
K-12 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Requirements
- Employment Application (below in Forms)
- CDE Substitute License
- One, Three or Five year license option through CDE (link below)
Pay Scale
- Base rate (CDE Sub License Only) = $105.00 per day
- Sub License + Teaching Certification = $115.00 per day
- Long-Term (one month, or more, consecutive days in the same position) = $125.00 per day
To Become a Substitute Teacher
Forms
Fingerprinting Instructions for Non-Licensed Positions
Salary Schedule
Please contact the school for further information @ 719-658-2220.
- Submit a cover letter stating your interest in the position
- Submit a complete employment application
- Submit copies of any trainings, certifications, trade school or transcripts
- Fax 719-658-2942 or email to keith.crispell@creedek12.net
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