State Teacher I - Fort Logan

Salary: $2,779.38 - $4,447.38 Biweekly
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IIC 07553 10/20/2026
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: OBH - CMHIFL
Opening Date: 10/20/2026
Closing Date: 11/3/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 3520 West Oxford Avenue, Denver, CO 80236
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information:
Salary Note: Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Description of Job
You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times
Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
Description of Job
The position exists to provide educational programming for adolescent and adult patients. The primary need is to provide special education services and case management for youth 12-21 with disabilities. This position provides educational experiences that are integral to patient therapy allowing many patients to advance their knowledge, learn coping skills related to their disability, and study for their GED. In addition, federal legislation such as the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the state of Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act (ECEA) mandate a free and appropriate education for individuals under the age of twenty-two and or patients with Individualized Educational Plans. This position allows us to better meet our legal obligations to patients such as maintaining Individualized Education Plans and providing educational programming to patients.
Summary of this position:
The position exists to provide educational programming for adolescent and adult patients. The primary need is to provide special education services and case management for youth 12-21 with disabilities. This position provides educational experiences that are integral to patient therapy allowing many patients to advance their knowledge, learn coping skills related to their disability, and study for their GED. In addition, federal legislation such as the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the state of Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act (ECEA) mandate a free and appropriate education for individuals under the age of twenty-two and or patients with Individualized Educational Plans. This position allows us to better meet our legal obligations to patients such as maintaining Individualized Education Plans and providing educational programming to patients.
Primary Job Duties:
Instruction:
Provides formal academic and therapeutic individual and group instruction to adolescents and adults in the areas of prosocial education, affective education, computer education, competency restoration for special needs, special education, remedial education, GED, and general academic education. Education may be individualized to meet the needs of the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

• Routinely develops, researches, monitors & adapts learning activities to meet a variety of individual needs, learning abilities, and disabilities utilizing prescriptive lesson plans, software, student progress data, testing data, various assessments, continuous evaluation, and various assignments-related to the content area being taught.
• Routinely assess students and utilize assessment data to guide instruction.
• Routinely develops lesson plans to facilitate student progress as required/requested by the supervisor.
• Utilizes/incorporates scientific-based learning approaches & teaching methods supported by data & research.
• Maintains attendance, grades, and essential academic data.
• Maintains classroom/patient data to support educational growth and sound teaching methods.
• Participates in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and assists in developing the IEP as deemed appropriate by the supervisor. Monitoring patient progress towards IEP goals and objectives and documenting services.
• Assists with unit and department management needs providing expertise, schedules, coverage, and filling short-term vacancies.

Medical Records/Assessment/Monitoring:

• Provides treatment team with formal and informal assessments of individual student's' academic, social, affective, and job-related needs.
• Develop an individualized Education Plan and plan of care with measurable goals, objectives, and interventions.
• Monitors student progress and behaviors within the education program and records weekly/monthly progress and observations through designated electronic health records Effectively utilizes learning programs including educational software, academic books, worksheets, and resources to monitor student progress, compile
  reports, and improve student learning.
• Regular reads/reviews plan of care on all patients under the employee's charge as they are formulated or updated and signs each new or revised plan of care ensuring educational objectives and interventions are entered into the patient's plan of care.
• Works with treatment teams and care providers to coordinate educational and therapeutic interventions and treatment schedules.
• Share information about the student's affective, academic, vocational, treatment goals, and behavioral progress utilizing weekly progress notes, team meetings, treatment plan reviews, and department meetings.

Information Dissemination and Professional Development:

• Participates in regularly scheduled unit, program, department, and team meetings as required by the supervisor.
• Attends patient staffing/plan of care meetings as needed to facilitate program implementation and communicate patient progress in the education program.
• Increases instructional skills and strategies, is knowledgeable of current occupational trends, and maintains licensure requirements through participation in department and program meetings, in-services, and professional growth activities.
• Utilizes new and existing technologies, keyboarding skills, and computers to improve communication, improve job efficiency, input data, maintain electronic health record notes, maintain records, and exchange information using email.
• Maintains and develops competencies and skills by attending mandatory training and special training as needed and assigned.
• Complies with all CMHHIFL requirements for in-service training and meets the necessary requirements for maintaining appropriate licensure and certification.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Any duties that may arise to meet the mission of the unit and department not covered in duties listed above.
• This position performs other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
*** PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT AND FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. YOU MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR IT. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS ON TIMELINES TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION - ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED AND ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST HAVE SCHOOL NAME, YOUR NAME, AND ALL PAGES- THIS IS THE FIRST EVALUATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS***

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience: All Teaching Assignments:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment.
• Current, valid Initial or Professional Teacher license issued by the Colorado Department of Education - with an endorsement in Special Education, Math or English.

Substitutions: All Teaching Assignments:
Current, valid Interim Teacher license, or Temporary Educator Eligibility Authorization will substitute for the Colorado Initial or Professional Teacher license.
Academic Teaching Assignments only:
Current, valid Colorado Adult Basic Education Authorization, Initial Special Services, or Special Services license will substitute for the Colorado Initial or Professional Teacher license.

Special Qualifications:

• Applicant must possess a current Secondary Education license from the Colorado Department of Education with an endorsement in Special Education, Math, or English.
• Shall not initiate or engage in sexual, social, personal or financial relationships with patients either during anytime after hospitalization, even if the patient requests or initiates such a relationship. All relationships with current or former patients must be disclosed on your application
• Successfully pass all modules of the CMHHIFL New Employee Orientation core curriculum to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete hospital-adopted physical interventions and CPR
• Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist
• Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled containment to the floor
• Withstand impact on own body using an ASP shield.
• Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for using a defensive tactic
• Kneel on one or both knees and stand up again with multiple repetitions
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety
• Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situation
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language; effectively and fluently communicates in English, both verbally and in writing
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings
• Willing and able to travel
• 2-step TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire
• Annual influenza vaccination
• Must have active, current and unencumbered teacher certification from the State of Colorado.

Preferred Candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• Candidate will have worked with adolescents that have special needs

Conditions of Employment:

• Full Background - CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License Verification (if applicable), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services Only), For those with direct contact with children: Trails check and DIANA Screener - For those with direct contact with adults at the Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers and Veterans Community Living Centers: CAPS.
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Check.
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License
• Travel - Travel to meetings, training, etc., Driver's license needed to transport patients in state vehicle from patient unit to area that educational services are provided.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
  • Disclose that information on the application.
  • Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
  • Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.