What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teacher - Long Term Substitute position at Griffith Centers?
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Join our team at Griffith Centers as a Special Education Teacher - Long-term Substitute and help transform lives!
What We Offer:
- Starting base pay of $22.50/hr
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer
- Employee Assistance Program - available to employee and family members
- Bi-weekly pay; 26 pay periods in a calendar year
- Professional development, tuition assistance and training/certifications
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the identification and programming for students with disabilities, including the preparation of the IEP, 504, or ILP.
- Plan instruction and curriculum consistent with individual IEP testing scores and accommodations.
- Provide lessons based on Colorado State Safety Net Standards.
- Apply principles of teaching/learning to enhance student achievement, including experiential methods.
- Utilize teaching methods that are appropriate for meeting the goals and objectives outlined in the IEP.
- Uses evaluation of student outcomes to guide instruction and to monitor the effectiveness of instruction provided through the IEP, CDE standards, and COGNIA objectives.
- Completes and submits monthly progress notes, midterm grades, and session grades by the due date. Reports on IEP, 504 or ILP goals on a quarterly basis.
- Maintains up-to-date Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training and assists with physical management as necessary.
- Supports a positive behavior support system.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with major or minor in a subject (Math/Science, etc.) or degree in Education (preferred) or proven enrollment and progress in a four-year degree program specifically centered around Special Education and Education.
- Special Education Generalist license or hold (or be eligible to hold) a Colorado Teaching License in the necessary endorsement area(s) or eligibility to obtain a Temporary Educator Eligibility licensure, a Substitute Teacher’s License in the necessary endorsement area.
- Minimum of two years’ related experience preferred.
- Previous experience working with IEP, 504 or ILPs preferred.
- Ability to maintain healthy emotional and physical boundaries in personal and professional relationships
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agency’s clients and staff.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust.
- Must pass a background check, drug screening, and physical exam.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
Why Griffith Centers?
- Community Impact: Be part of a team that is dedicated to serving the local community and making a difference in the lives of children and families.
- Values-Driven Culture! Embody our core values: service oriented, psychological and physical safety, ethical, passionate, and collaborative and see how they can transform lives.
- Exciting Challenges: Thrive in a fast-paced, community setting that creates dynamic, vibrant, and diverse activities and interactions, and every day presents new opportunities for growth and learning.
Accepting applications through 3/11/2026
Salary : $23