• Provides instructional services to middle school, high school, and transition-aged (18-21) students in the areas of workforce readiness, independent living skills, post-secondary education and training, and other assigned content areas to include, but not limited to, on and off campus job placements, career awareness and exploration, family and consumer sciences, career counseling, college enrollment, daily/independent living skills, financial literacy and budgeting, and the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Utilizes appropriate communication skills with a commitment to developing students’ independent living skills, college and career readiness skills, and the implementation of students’ IEPs.
• Serves as liaison between the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) and other agencies/educational programs as needed; e.g., Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), the Resource Exchange (TRE), Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWC), the Independence Center (IC), local school districts, and other appropriate agencies.
• Provides support to other CSDB departments in the provision of transition instruction and services, curricula, assessment, and related activities.
• Develops and maintains relationships with community job sites and business partnerships utilized for student employment and services.
• Performs work associated with standards-based student instruction: prepares syllabi, curriculum maps, unit plans, and lesson plans; adapts instructional materials to meet individual student needs; develops input for and presents daily instructional/learning activities based upon the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and school reform tenets under the direction of the Principal of the Employability Center; maintains a positive classroom environment utilizing appropriate classroom management; keeps students on task and engaged in learning; performs formative and summative assessments; performs regular progress monitoring of students’ skill attainment and effectiveness of instruction; etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge / skill in the areas of instructional best practices, task analysis, assessment, progress monitoring, behavior management, organization / planning, curriculum development, current technology practices relative to students served, parent relations, and collaboration and teamwork.
• Utilizes technology to model, teach, and assist students relative to classroom instruction and work activities.
• Serves as a Case Manager for assigned students and completes related tasks.
• Coordinates effectively with other program service staff in providing student instruction, supporting school reform efforts, strategic planning, and positively contributing to co-curricular activities.
• Positively serves as a team member in the Employability Center, and of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) as a whole; and participates in regular team and departmental meetings, and school and instructional meetings as required.
• Provides parent consultation; participates in selected parent-focused activities, etc.
• Participates in activities related to professional development and training/workshops as appropriate.
• Transports students to and from off-campus work placements, field trips and work-related appointments.
• Ensures safety of students at all times.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education or closely related field from an accredited college or university, with specialization in Special Education or Deaf Education.
• Must hold or be eligible for or able to obtain within a three-year period appropriate educator licensure in the State of Colorado, endorsed as a Special Education Specialist: Deaf / Hard of Hearing.
• Experience teaching / working with young adults who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and/or who may have additional special needs in an educational or vocational environment pursuant to position.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) at an Advanced 3+ required skill level as demonstrated through an appropriate assessment tool and per school policy / procedure.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply current standards-based educational practices associated with middle school, high school, and transition-aged (18-21) students who are Deaf/hard-of-hearing and who may additional disabilities, within a variety of settings
• Knowledge of Bilingual-Bicultural strategies for students who are Deaf/ Hard of Hearing, including those with multiple disabilities
• Knowledge of and ability to assess and apply technology to perform the requirements of the position; ability to effectively utilize a variety of computer software applications, which may include but is not limited to e-mail, Internet, word processing, electronic calendar, presentation development, spreadsheet, database, etc.; willingness to stay current and develop skills as needed with or without direct support from CSDB
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively adapt and apply teaching skills, classroom management and lesson preparation to a technology rich environment, which may include but is not limited to on-site classroom, telepresence, and multiple distance education technologies and delivery modes; ability to effectively implement technology necessary to model, teach, and assist students relative to classroom instruction and activities
• Ability to communicate effectively with students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• Ability to communicate effectively with employers at community job sites
• Ability to organize and coordinate all documentation necessary to the operations of the Employability Center using appropriate computer technology
• Ability and willingness to travel to and from off-campus job sites, with and without students, which may require travel in adverse weather conditions, and/or to and from students’ home area to provide transition services
• Ability to respond effectively and positively to feedback
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and participate effectively in a team setting
• Strong, positive interpersonal skills

• Full-time; scheduled to work the standard number of days in the academic year (as per established School Calendar, currently 195 days, August to June).
• The annual base salary shall be established pursuant to the Teacher Salary Schedule, and based upon appropriate education and experience.
• Employment is at-will, with no actual, expressed or implied contract.

• Selected applicants must verify experience / highest degree held.
• Direct deposit of paycheck is required.
• CSDB is a non-smoking facility in its entirety.
• Selected applicant must comply with the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Drug-Free Workplace Policy, and other policies.
• As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his/her legal right to be employed in the United States.
• Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a background check, to include Colorado and Federal criminal history checks, employment verification, and professional/personal reference checks.
• Effective September 20, 2021, employees are required to attest to and verify that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Employees who have not been fully vaccinated may be required to submit to serial testing in the future. Upon hire, new employees will have three (3) business days to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination. Vaccinated employees must provide proof of vaccination.
• Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the Covid-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine, as defined by the most recent State of Colorado's Public Health Order and current guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.