Job Description

Steamboat Springs School District is seeking qualified a candidate as Long Term Substitute Special Education Teacher, for Soda Creek Elementary School,
for the 2026-2027 school year.
This candidate may work with mild/moderate and severe needs students. Ideal candidates will have, or able to secure a valid Colorado Teaching License with a Special Education Generalist endorsement by August of 2026

SSSD is consistently awarded "Accredited with Distinction" by the Colorado Department of Education and ranked as a top school district in the state. Our schools offer curriculum and academic programs designed to give students the skills they need to compete in college and the workplace. SSSD's talented team prepares Steamboat's students to succeed in an ever-changing world, and be able to apply essential academic skills and knowledge in various content areas.

SALARY INFORMATION:

Placement is based on a maximum of 10 years of experience, verified full time teaching (not substitute) experience and education. $55,000.00 - $83,751.00 (PhD)
See salary schedule here

Temporary teacher, probationary one year contract only. May consider full or part time.

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
1. Provides direct services

• Demonstrates high expectations and a belief that all children can and will learn.
• Teaches approved district curriculum and/or life skills curriculum to meet individual education plan (IEP) goals.
• Collaborates to develop accommodations and modifications of curriculum, instruction, and environment increasing the probability of improvement in student performance, through individual student assessment and small group instruction.
• Uses appropriate, multiple measures of student achievement and performance to assess student progress in meeting individual education plan (IEP) goals.
• Teaches assigned modified classes.
• Places, schedules, monitors, and evaluates students who are placed in job situations at the high school level.
• Promotes and maintains student behavior expectations conducive to learning and maximizing learning time.
• Adapts instruction to meet the learning needs of all students thus increasing the probability of advancing their achievement.
• Implements appropriate life skills programs at the high school level.

2. Provides assessment, staffing and reporting.

• Evaluates, helps determine eligibility, and provides appropriate services to disabled students.
• Maintains required and needed student special education records in an accurate, thorough, confidential and timely manner.
• Applies skills in observation, diagnosis, and data collection.
• Analyzes behaviors and applies a variety of interventions that facilitate positive behavioral changes.
• Identifies physical and emotional factors in the environment that impact student learning.
• Actively participates in staffings and helps develop student IEPs.
• Provides parents with written information regarding their child's progress toward meeting IEP goals on a schedule similar to that of their regular education peers.

3. Participates and collaborates.

• Collaborates with building/district/BOCES staff members to develop a special education program that provides the least restrictive environment for disabled students through a full spectrum of educational services and that enables students to obtain reasonable educational benefit.
• Communicate the needs of disabled students and collaboratively problem-solves with parents, teachers, administrators, and others.
• Trains, schedules, monitors, and evaluates available paraprofessionals and other available human resources.
• Collaborates and consults with regular education teachers to develop accommodations and modifications of curriculum, instruction, and adjustments in environment increasing the probability of improvement in student performance.
• Assists in scheduling students into appropriate classes and/or programs.

4. Designs coherent instruction

• Designs instruction that is aligned to SSSD Curriculum Frameworks.
• Provides opportunities for students to develop declarative, procedural and conceptual understandings through varied instructional activities.
• Designs instruction so that authentic application and cross-curricular integration is evident.

5. Reflects on teaching and potential adjustments for future instruction.

• Accurately determines the extent to which instructional activities achieved learning goals and enduring understandings.
• Cites specific evidence to support this judgment.
• Analyzes the relationship between the instructional activities and individual students' level of success.
• Provides specific suggestions with rationale on how the lesson can be improved for whole class and individual students.

6. Provides instruction that is clear and accurate.

• Provides instruction that is clear and accurate and supports the development of procedural and/or declarative as well as conceptual understanding.
• Shares learning goals and/or essential questions with students.
• Paces lessons appropriately for grade level and content area and is adjusted for particular class and individual students' needs.

7. Provides instruction that includes multiple teaching strategies.

• Provides instruction utilizing multiple teaching strategies, aligned to SSSD Curriculum Frameworks.
• Uses differentiated teaching strategies are for particular class, content area and individual students.

8. Establishes an environment of learning as evidenced by students explaining their thinking.

• Establishes an environment where students are expected to explain their thinking in regards to procedural and declarative understanding as well as conceptual understanding and engage in discourse in ways that help them learn.

9. Provides feedback during instruction.

• Provides feedback on strengths and needs that is timely, accurate, specific, constructive and substantive.
• Makes provisions for whole class and individual students to use feedback in their learning.

10. Establishes and maintains effective classroom management for learning.

• Establishes and maintains a classroom environment in which students are engaged in learning opportunities and are supporting other students' opportunities to learn.

11. Assesses and provides feedback to students regarding their learning.

• Uses formative and summative assessments based on clear criteria tied to SSSD Curriculum Frameworks.
• Shares criteria with students at an appropriate time prior to assessment.
• Designs assessments to include evaluation of procedural and/or declarative as well as conceptual understanding and opportunities for students to explain their thinking.
• Designs assessments to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding in varying ways.
• Provides feedback that is timely, accurate and specific in referencing strengths and weaknesses.
• Makes provisions for students to use feedback in their learning.

12. Adjusts ongoing instruction based on assessment data.

• Uses formative and summative assessments based on clear criteria tied to SSSD Curriculum Frameworks.
• Shares criteria with students at an appropriate time prior to assessment.
• Designs assessments to include evaluation of procedural and/or declarative as well as conceptual understanding and opportunities for students to explain their thinking.
• Designs assessments to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding in varying ways.
• Provides feedback that is timely, accurate and specific in referencing strengths and weaknesses.
• Makes provisions for students to use feedback in their learning.

13. Exhibits Professional Citizenship

• Actively contributes to and supports school and/or district goals and priorities.
• Supports and cooperates with colleagues.
• Assumes leadership roles.

14. Demonstrates Professional Growth.

• Actively seeks out opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Shares and applies learning.
• Assumes leadership roles.

15. Other

• Complies with district and school policies and procedures
• Ensures the accuracy, completeness, confidentiality, and security of all student information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited institution.
• Valid Colorado teaching license/certificate with Special Education endorsement, or substitute authorization.
• Endorsement and specialized courses and training in the area(s) of Special Education
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with administrators, teachers, students and families, and community members.
• Ability to conduct studies, prepare reports and make oral presentations.
• Computer knowledge required in computer-related subjects, and computer literacy preferred for other content areas.
• Ability to maintain individual student records and class files.
• Ability to compile statistics for research and reports.
• Ability to discipline students in keeping with school and district procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

BENEFITS SUMMARY:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance with significant district contribution towards premiums.
• Sick and Personal Days
• Flexible spending account
• Voluntary retirement savings options(401K, 403B, 457B)
• Term Life insurance
• Professional Development reimbursement opportunities
• District Wellness Clinic
• PERA retirement program.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Decision Making: An example of a typical decision made by an individual in this position is to interpret
policies/procedures and best practice. An incorrect decision made by this position could impact the district legally causing financial condition of district to be effected. Errors made in decision-making could potentially result in substantial cost to the District or damage the credibility of the District.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond professionally to questions from groups of parents, community members, commissions, colleagues and Board of Education.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as interest, discounts, commissions, proportions, percentage, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract concrete variables. Ability to analyze and use data to supervise the delivery of instruction and the school improvement process.

Technology Skills: Proficient use of technology which includes: basic operations and concepts, word processing, spread sheets, internet usage, critical evaluation of information, data analysis, email, integration of technology.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in education. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to copy, coordinate, instruct, evaluate and negotiate. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to discipline students consistent with district procedures. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion/clearance of a CBI/FBI background check.

Steamboat Springs School District is an equal opportunity employer.