Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets epectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approimately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.
Location: US:CO:BOULDER
School: Manhattan Middle
Position Title: Teacher-Multi ILC
Position Start Date: August 24, 2026
Position Type: Teachers-Licensed
FTE: 1.00 - 40 Hours per week - Limited Term through 5/24/2026
Work Schedule: 186 Days - 12 Months - August
Closing Date: August 16 2026
Our People Are Our Strength in BVSD
Both elementary and secondary Intensive Special Education Teachers are responsible for designing and delivering effective instruction per students’ individual learning needs, developing and authoring compliant Individual Education Plans, and providing seamless collaboration with general education, families, paraeducators and other special education providers.
Provide specialized instruction and research based intervention in the areas of academics, behavior, social emotional learning, and e
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Implementation of IEP services and behavior plans.
- Manage and direct the work of paraprofessional and/or volunteers who support IEP implementation.
- This may include direct instruction on a variety of subjects including reading, writing, math, science, social studies, social skills and life/job skills, in various group sizes.
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Accommodate, modify and adapt work in alignment with the student’s IEP.
- Provide appropriate support for students with physical, health/medical, or safety needs.
- Develop and implement an IEP for each student on the caseload, monitoring dates for compliance. Includes coordinating all IEP meetings including annual, initial evaluations, re-evaluations and additional meetings for students on the caseload and maintaining compliance with IEP implementation.
- Complete progress monitoring and coordinate progress reports for all students on their caseload, including those at report card times and at IEP reviews.
- Collect and analyze data using multiple assessment tools, formal and informal for Initial and Re-evaluations to guide eligibility determinations and IEP development including behavior planning.
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Collaborate with families, general education staff, paraprofessionals, and service providers.
- This includes areas such as accommodations, instruction, grading, least restrictive environment, data collection and assessment and meaningful inclusion.
- Consultation in the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) schoolwide process.
- Direct daily activities of paraeducators to support student needs, including developing daily schedules, providing training to perform job duties, model and provide guidance on instructional practices.
Create and foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment in which all students see themselves represented in the classroom and understand the behavioral epectations; implements procedures and routines that maimize student learning; respond to student misconduct in a respectful manner using restorative practices and safe deescalation techniques; actively seek a variety of perspectives; demonstrate mutual respect for peers and adults in a variety of conte- ts; and communicate and involve parent/guardians in all aspects of their child’s education.
- Create and support a culture of equity and inclusion that values, accepts, and understands diversity and the impact of culturally responsive practices.
- Understand and identify barriers in classroom instructional practices that contribute to disproportionate outcomes for underrepresented groups of students.
- Develop positive relationships with parents/families; encourage parental involvement in students' education and ensure effective communication with students and parents; provide proactive, clear and constructive feedback to families about student progress and work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students; and foster two way communication with families.
E- hibit a growth mindset through participation in high quality professional learning; actively participate in the evaluation process through goal setting, reflection, and development of new strategies and techniques.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required:
- Currently hold a Colorado teaching license or have licensure application in process with appropriate endorsement as Special Education Generalist or the equivalent endorsement for the student population (must upload license or in process documentation to application).
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Completed and submitted BVSD on-line application.
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The READ Act SB 19-199 (PDF) and SB22-004 (PDF) requires that all Colorado teachers who provide literacy instruction to students must earn a “READ Act Designation” by meeting specific requirements. If you are hired for a position requiring the READ Act Designation, you will be required to obtain it.
Preferred:
Skills and e
- perience in collaboration and co-teaching with classroom teachers and support professionals.
Training or e- perience in serving English Language Learners (ELL) students.
Technology and software skills and eperience–(Infinite Campus and E- cent).
Salary Placement varies according to eperience and education.
BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including eperience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and eperience on your application is recommended.
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Eternal Candidates: on-line at jobs.bvsd
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Current BVSD Employees: Must through the INFOR portal
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If you do not have internet access, a computer is available in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E. Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado.
Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position qualifications, with a limited number selected for interviews. For the final selection, employment is contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer screening process, including a background check and possible medical e- amination.
Boulder Valley School District is proud to offer eligible employees ecellent benefits which may include:
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Free high-quality Health and Dental Coverage
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Vision Coverage
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Supplemental Life Insurance
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Employee Assistance Program
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Personalized Benefits
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Identity Theft Protection
Fle- ible Spending Plans
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Retirement Savings Plans
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EcoPass
Please see our Benefits Page for information on the benefits we offer and eligibility information.
The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, se, gender identity/epression, national origin, creed, religion, age, seual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries or complaints: BVSD Legal Counsel - 720-561-5903; Office for Civil Rights - http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.html
