Autism Teacher - Special Education

EFFECTIVE: 2025-2026 school year
Position type: Exempt
New Employee: 191 days/year
1.0 FTE
Benefits Eligible: Yes
 
Position Summary:
This position will meet the educational needs of students on the Autism Spectrum. Provide a high degree of structure and management in order to provide appropriate supports to aid students in accomplishing individual goals. Familiarity with creating a structured environment and daily routine for students, ability to develop accommodations to support individual students and provide instruction to assist students with skill mastery and to access grade level curriculum.  Experience with assistive technology and supporting students with communication and social skill needs.  Collaborate with grade level teachers to to establish links between disciplines.  Support student integration into mainstream as much as possible and according to the student's IEP. Support students with acquisition of communication skills, social skills, self-regulation and school appropriate behaviors.  Develop and promote good community relations among stakeholders.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create a positive learning environment and effective management structures to promote and foster effective teaching, learning, and student achievement.
• Establish instructional routines and provide authentic learning experiences to engage students.
• Supervise and collaborate with paraeducators, including developing schedules and outlining activities to be implemented.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure a shared understanding of student strengths and needs through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
• Promote a respectful and fair learning environment that supports student dignity.
• Evaluate student abilities and develop student profiles using a variety of assessment tools, including functional, behavioral, standardized assessments, observations, checklists, histories, and interviews.
• Incorporate additional learning opportunities when appropriate.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to:
  • Review evaluation results
  • Integrate findings across disciplines
  • Offer recommendations
  • Develop IEPs and intervention plans aligned with student goals
• Ensure classroom processes, procedures, and data collection are well-organized and effectively support instructional time.
• Motivate, engage, and empower learners to track and monitor their own progress.
• Design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments using contemporary tools and resources.
• Maximize content learning in context and develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes aligned with 21st-century learning.
• Collaborate with educators across grades and subject areas to connect disciplines and influence school-wide curriculum and teaching practices.
• Demonstrate content mastery and make curriculum relevant to all students, including incorporating life skills where appropriate.
• Integrate and align:
  • Colorado Academic Standards
  • Instructional objectives and strategies
  • Learning activities, materials, and resources
  • Assessments differentiated for individual student needs
• Use data management tools to analyze outcomes and identify student strengths and areas for growth.
• Provide high-quality, accurate, constructive, specific, and timely feedback to support student performance.
• Communicate effectively with parents and staff regarding student progress and opportunities.
• Use technology and other communication platforms (e.g., websites, podcasts) to engage stakeholders.
• Build rapport with students, staff, and parents to proactively address and prevent issues.
• Engage in continuing education and professional development to stay aligned with best practices and maintain Colorado licensure.
• Apply professional literature, evidence-based research, and ongoing education to guide decision-making.
• Adhere to the professional Code of Ethics and standards of practice in ethical decision-making.
• Notify the Principal and Director of Student Services of any failures to implement assigned students’ IEPs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

 
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position may include the supervision of support personnel. Supervisory responsibilities should be carried out in accordance with the District's policies and applicable laws. These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, participating in interviews, providing training and professional development, assigning and directing work, offering performance feedback, addressing complaints, and resolving issues as they arise.
 
BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prioritize and schedule work tasks independently.
• Manage and maintain inventory of equipment and assessments.
• Project needs for budget planning.
• Maintain clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards, state guidelines, and school system policy.
• Review services for improvements and make changes as needed to ensure quality of services.

  
The education/training/experience, license/certification, general expectations, physical demands, and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree.
Master’s degree (preferred).
English fluency will be determined through the interview process and licensure.
Previous experience with autism students (preferred).
 
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS:
Valid Colorado Driver’s License.
Valid Colorado Teaching License with a Special Education Generalist endorsement.
Valid Colorado Teaching License with Elementary Education endorsement through passing CO PLACE or CO PRAXIS, or CDE approved out of state content exam.
 
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in response to change.
• Possesses computer and technology skills.
• Effectively works with students from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Collaborates well with supervisors and co-workers.
• Capable of understanding and following both complex oral and written instructions.
• Able to perform duties independently with minimal supervision.
• Communicates effectively with the School District community.
• Skilled in analysis, instruction, negotiation, coordination, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal interactions.
• Proficient in comparing, computing, synthesizing, and evaluating information.
• Meets attendance standards and works the necessary hours to fulfill essential responsibilities.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Upholds a generally positive attitude.
• Complies with all District policies and procedures.
• Adheres to federal and state laws, regulations, and policies.

 
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Frequent lifting 5 (five) to 10 (ten) pounds.
Lifting of up to one hundred fifty (150) pounds with support.
Frequent sitting, bending, walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crawling, and reaching.
Ability to run, jog, swim and/or expel physical exertion in order to appropriately respond to needs of students.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Mostly clean and comfortable.
The work environment is high energy and may often appear chaotic.
Possible diapering, and feeding via feeding tube.
Physical restraint may be necessary to provide safety for student and others.
May encounter noise, odors or bodily fluids.
 
REPORTS TO:
Principal or designee.
 
LOCATION:
Clayton Elementary School.
 
SALARY:
Salary placement from $52,674 - $101,505 based upon education, experience and Master Agreement. Current Salary Schedule posted at Salary Schedules - Englewood Schools.

BENEFITS:
At Englewood Schools, we provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance employee well-being and satisfaction. Our offerings include Paid Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, and vision insurance, and pre-tax savings options through Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), with monthly District contributions for HSA. The costs for short and long-term disability programs are 100% covered, which provide financial protection in the event of illness or injury. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling and support services, and our wellness programs are designed to promote a healthy lifestyle.

In addition to these benefits, we offer a comprehensive retirement plan through the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA), as well as additional retirement savings options including 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans.  Optional voluntary plans are also available for life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), critical illness, cancer, and accidents, offering additional layers of security.

 For more details about benefits at Englewood Schools, please refer to the Benefit Guide available on the District's website.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
New hires or rehires will be responsible for the fingerprint processing fee required for background checks through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Per the negotiated agreement, all teachers that start after student first day are temporary.

CLOSING DATE:
This position will close 5 days from the posting date.  If vacancy is not filled within 5 days, the vacancy will remain posted until filled.  

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application.  Incomplete applications and resumes received in lieu of applications will not be considered.  Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. 
 
This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.
 
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 and Colorado law, Englewood Schools does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, family composition, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Harassment, if it rises to the level described in state law, is a prohibited form of discrimination. To review Title IX policies and procedures, please click here. Inquiries or complaints may be referred to Dr. Rana Razzaque, Director of Opportunity, Access & Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator, 4101 S. Bannock St., Englewood, CO 80110, 303-806-2004 or may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 950 17th St., Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 825, Denver, CO 80202.