Special Education Learning Specialist - Apply directly to school - DO NOT apply online to DCSD.

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Job Posting Title:

Special Education Learning Specialist - Apply directly to school - DO NOT apply online to DCSD.

Job Description:

All employees of Parker Performing Arts School will work together to achieve our school’s vision and mission. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed below, we seek a Learning Specialist who will provide special education support to help ensure the educational development of students. All teachers
will be responsible for the adoption of the school mission and vision as evidenced through thoughtful lesson planning aligned with the school’s curricular components. In addition, teachers will show a commitment to furthering their own professional development and building relationships with families.

Duties and Responsibilities:
● Conduct and lead IEP initial, annual and triennial meetings
● Create IEPs and close IEPs as needed
● Administer comprehensive learning evaluations
● Communicate regularly with Principal(s) and department leadership about caseload
● Maintain proper documentation regarding IEPs, assessment, accommodations, and parent/teacher communications
● Provide direct instruction and co-teach with general education teachers to support the learning of students with IEPs
● Provide comprehensive case management for assigned students and collaborate with PPA staff and families to support students learning
● Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
● Special Education License through the Colorado Department of Education.
● Background with educating students with learning disabilities preferred
● Previous experience as a Learning Specialist
● Proven ability to integrate/provide accommodation for special needs children in a general education curriculum
● Strong diagnostic skills
● Excellent communication skills including report writing and record keeping
● Proficient in the use of technology

Desired qualifications include:
● Passion for working in a start-up environment in a choice school.
● Precise, persuasive and effective interpersonal communication and writing skills
● Entrepreneurial attitude, solid decision-making and well-developed management skills
● Accountable for their own actions and decisions as well as comfortable holding others accountable for theirs
● Accessible with an open-minded approach to students, staff, parents and community
● Dedication to being a respectable leader and role model at the school and within the community

To apply please visit: https://www.parkerperformingarts.org/apps/pages/employment

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Responsibilities:

Mentor/Coach:

Create personalized induction opportunities

Provide support for inductees

Ongoing mentoring of all teachers

Model, co-teach, and Cognitive Coach teachers

Create Differentiated Induction Plans for inductees

Support staff in attaining goals

Facilitate data analysis opportunities

21st Century Skills Leader

Facilitator:

Facilitate team, school or feeder meetings to enhance shared responsibility when appropriate

Provide ongoing training to facilitate meaningful Learning Community Work

Enhance dialogue opportunities while building professional community

Facilitate the creation of a supportive, restorative, and inclusive building culture

Professional Learning Coordinator:

Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate professional development aligned with DCSD PD Standards

Arrange peer observations

Lesson Study Design

Facilitate and coordinate Professional Learning Communities

Train mentors, departmentment heads and teacher leaders

Implement job embedded professional learning

Evaluate and provide high quality resources

Liaison between district and site

Collaborative Member of the Building Leadership Team:

Lead school initiatives

Collaborate with leadership to build World Class Education opportunities for staff

Work with principal to create Unified Improvement Plan and Professional Development Plan

Backward Plan, implement, evaluate and support professional development to support Site

Certifications:

Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Skills:

Position Type:

Charter School

Primary Location:

Parker Performing Arts School

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

40

FTE:

1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

185 Work Days
• (260 days indicates a year-round position.  Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position.  Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate:

$56,366.00 USD Annual

Maximum Hire Rate:

$87,743.50 USD Annual

Full Salary Range:

$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual
• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans:

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

June 4, 2026