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School: Life Skills Center of Denver

Job Title: SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Category: Full-time

Classification: Substitute Teaching, Special Education

Work Year: 2011-2012

Job Description:

Life Skills Centers are public schools that serve students ages 16-22 who are at-risk or have had difficulty with the routine of traditional high school in the past.
We provide a safe, clean, interactive learning environment in which students learn from qualified teachers, utilizing hands-on training with the very latest in today's technology. Our unique curriculum combines academics, life skills preparation, and workplace training. And, when students successfully complete their individualized course of study at the Life Skills Center, they receive a state-recognized high school diploma.
Life Skills Centers have graduated thousands of students since the first school opened in 1999. We now have schools throughout the country, with locations in Colorado, Arizona, Ohio, and Florida.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Life Skills Center Substitute Special Education Teacher has a variety of job duties to perform in the absence of the regular teacher, including assisting in the development and implementation of the I.E.P. for each student served; assisting the teaching staff in developing instructional and behavioral strategies for the students with disabilities; providing small group instruction according to the I.E.P.; providing information to the school staff regarding the needs of students with disabilities; and performing all other duties as may be required by the administration or as the profession demands.

REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree
Valid Colorado teaching license in Special Education
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products

LOCATION OF SCHOOL:
1000 Cherokee St.
Denver, CO 80204

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
All employees must be able to pass a local criminal history check, a fingerprint background check, and a TB test. The Life Skills Center of Denver offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, professional development activities, and retirement benefits. The Life Skills Center of Denver is an equal opportunity employer.

***This is a long-term substitute position until June 30th, 2012***

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates, please apply online at www.wediducan.com

Date Posted: 2011-11-29

Closing Date: 2012-02-29

Start Date: 2012-02-29

Life Skills Center of Denver Profile

Address

Life Skills Center of Denver
1000 Cherokee St.
Denver, CO 80204

Contact Information

Web Site: http://www.lifeskillscenters.com
Phone: (720)889-2898
Fax: (720)289-2897

School Info

Authorizer: Denver Public Schools (DPS) - Denver County 1
Year Opened: 2003
County: Denver
District: Denver Public Schools (DPS) - Denver County 1
Region: Metro Area
Grade Levels: 9 , 10 , 11 , 12
Enrollment: 232
Educational Program: Alternative

Description

This school's primary goal is to educate and ultimately award Life Skills Center high school diplomas to current high school dropouts who have not found success in a traditional educational setting. This school will be year-round. Part of the mission of the Life Skills Center of Denver will be to provide its students with an individualized, self-paced, computer-based educational experience, complemented by a life skills and vocational training component.