Havern School creates confident learners by nurturing the potential of students with neurodiverse learning profiles through specialized, small group instruction and integrated therapies.
 

HAP has a classroom teacher position open for a new specialty day school program. We serve autistic students in multi-grade classrooms that span kindergarten through 5th grade. We follow a self-contained intervention model, with the teachers responsible for teaching all subject areas (reading, writing, math, science, and social studies). Differentiated instruction is delivered in a small group format.  

Responsibilities:

• Plan, deliver, and amend instructional programs as necessary

• Work closely with behaviorists and other colleagues to ensure continuity within the grade level and from grade-to-grade

• Build students’ confidence and self-esteem as you come to know them as learners and individuals

• Maintain a classroom that is orderly, organized and equipped to meet the needs of the program and students, and presents a professional appearance to the community

• Communicate with families via conferences, phone conversations, emails and teacher blogs

• Maintain student notes, anecdotal records, observations, work samples, and any appropriate assessments

• Complete student progress reports three times annually: November, March, and June

• Assume full responsibility for organizing, scheduling and leading parent-teacher-student conferences at a minimum of three times annually

• Document reports, discipline, student health and other professional correspondence as appropriate

• Attend regular faculty meetings and other team or school-wide meetings as needed

• Take advantage of professional development opportunities and remain current on educational research and best practices

• Engage in self-assessment and work towards professional goals and professional growth

• Play an active role in the admissions process through classroom visits, observations, and events

• Participate fully in the life of the school by contributing to and attending school events, supporting advancement/development efforts, and being a representative of the school

• Promote enrollment for the school internally and externally

• Support the school and its leadership

• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in special education, Master’s degree preferred

• Active Special Education Colorado Teacher License required

• Specific training and experience in the area of autism spectrum disorder

• The ability to work collaboratively with other service providers so as to implement learning and behavior plans with fidelity.

• Commitment to the mission and philosophy of Havern School

• Sensitivity to intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of students

• Excellent verbal, written communication skills and strong organizational and management skills

• Experience in curriculum development, collaborative planning and team teaching

• Belief in each child’s individual’s ability and potential to learn and succeed

• Growth mindset with a desire to grow and expand the classroom opportunities

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000.  This is a full-time EXEMPT position. Salary is negotiable based on experience and/or additional qualifications. 

HAP offers a full package of benefits including health, dental, life insurance, and retirement.

Please look at our website for more information about our school: www.havernschool.org  If you are interested in applying, please submit a cover letter and resume to Robyn Ledebuhr, Director of ASD Programming, at HAP@havernschool.org

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.

Updated: November, 2024

Havern School creates confident learners by nurturing the potential of students with neurodiverse learning profiles through the use of specialized, small-group instruction and integrated therapies.

• This position is for an occupational therapist at Havern School and the Havern Autism Program (HAP), serving students with learning disabilities and autism. The OT provides services to support the instructional program through their unique contribution, which complements and augments those made by other professionals with unique perspectives and skills. Working collegially with lower and middle school faculty, our HAP team, speech-language pathologists, and the school psychologist, is essential. This is a 5 day a week position, (1) for the 2025-2026 school year, consisting of .7 for Havern and .3 for HAP. The salary range for this position is $55,000-$75,000 annually, commensurate with experience. (With the right candidate, 4 days a week could be considered) 
  

• The benefits of working at an independent school include: small caseload (25-30), no IEP’s, minimal paperwork, flexibility in determining therapeutic needs and servicing, and ease of multidisciplinary collaboration due to small setting 
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Providing high-quality direct occupational therapy services to students within the classroom environment, in small groups, or 1:1 as needed

• Culturally responsive and competent in working with students with neurodiverse learning profiles, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 2), ages 5 to 12 with a wide range of motor and sensory needs and learning styles

• Collecting relevant data in the form of standardized assessments, clinical observations, parent/teacher interviews, and/or progress monitoring to determine a student’s current strengths and concerns in the areas of fine and gross motor, visual motor integration, executive functioning, and regulation skills.

• Developing treatment plans that are strength-based, as well as child and family-centered for overall educational improvement

• Tracking student progress in therapeutic goal areas and using this information to update treatment plans, as needed

• Complete evaluation and end-of-year progress reports, write functional goals, take data, and other paperwork needed to provide high quality services

• Engaging and communicating with families and caregivers in their student's therapeutic supports, progress, and learning, via email, Class Dojo, and conferencing with parents throughout the year

• Consulting with teaching teams to develop and implement curriculum modifications and appropriate classroom strategies such as visual supports, sensory supports, and data collection

• Ensuring students’ skills are generalized across settings by collaborating with teaching teams and related service providers and providing therapy services within the classroom, as appropriate

• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team in making outside referrals when necessary

• Participate in and/or lead aspects of climbing wall, health and wellness, student electives, or other classes as assigned

• Communicating and coordinating with the Lower and Middle School teaching teams and Associate Head of School to ensure school mission, philosophy, and procedures are embraced

• Designing and conducting training for staff and families, as needed

• Maintaining an inventory of materials, assessments, and supplies

• Maintaining appropriate, confidential, records 

• Keeping abreast of best practices in occupational therapy 

• Contributing to overall school success across situations and settings when needed  

• Attending and participating in school events outside of regular school hours

• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

• Valid OTR/L credentials and Colorado licensure 

• Maintain current knowledge of best practices in school based occupational therapy and a desire and willingness to take advantage of professional development opportunities

• Commitment to the mission and philosophy of Havern School

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational and management skills

• Student-centered problem-solver and collaborative team player, in addition to being a self starter who can work autonomously

• Sensitivity to the intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of students and families

• Belief in each individual’s ability and potential to learn and succeed
  

Please send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@havernschool.org.

Updated: April, 2025

WHAT MAKES THIS JOB SPEECH JOB UNIQUE?

• Low Caseload

• 17 Assessments Available/More Upon Request

• Large Materials Library

• $500 Allocated Budget for New Materials Each Year

• If you are interested in applying, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@havernschool.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This position is for a speech-language pathologist at Havern School and the Havern Autism Program (HAP), serving students with learning disabilities and autism. The SLP provides services to support the instructional program through their unique contribution, which complements and augments those made by other professionals who also have unique perspectives and skills. Working collegially with lower and middle school faculty, our HAP team, occupational therapists, and mental health providers, is essential. This position is a full-time week for the 2025-2026 school year.

ABOUT HAVERN SCHOOL:

Havern School creates confident learners by nurturing the potential of students with neurodiverse learning profiles through the use of specialized, small-group instruction and integrated therapies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Culturally responsive and competent in working with students with neurodiverse learning profiles, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 2) ages 5 to 12 with a wide range of communication needs and learning styles

• Providing high-quality direct speech-language therapy services to students within the classroom environment, in small groups, or 1:1 as needed

• Conducting comprehensive and functional assessments, analyzing results, and writing reports to determine strengths and concerns in areas of speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, and oral motor skills

• Complete evaluation reports, write functional goals, take data, and other paperwork needed to provide high quality services

• Developing treatment plans that are strength-based as well as child and family-centered for overall educational improvement

• Assisting and guiding teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language delays/disorders

• Consulting with teaching teams to develop and implement curriculum modifications and appropriate classroom strategies such as visual supports, oral motor exercises, language strips, topics of conversation, and data collection

• Ensuring students’ skills are generalized across settings by collaborating with teaching teams and related service providers

• Planning for and teaching, weekly social skills classes

• Completing progress reports in a timely manner

• Communicating and coordinating with all faculty and staff to ensure school mission, philosophy, and procedures are embraced

• Attend team meetings and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including, classroom teachers, support staff, mental health providers, RBTs, OTs, and parents

• Designing and conducting training for parents and families if needed

• Maintaining an inventory of materials, assessments, and supplies

• Maintaining appropriate, confidential, records

• Keeping abreast of best practices in speech and language therapy and language development

• Engaging parents and families in their student's learning and acting as an ambassador for the school in the community

• Collaborating with the partner speech-language pathologist at Havern

• Maintaining professional relationships with outside therapists

• Contributing productively to the school as a whole

• Attending and participating in school events outside of regular school hours

• Other duties as assigned
  

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Masters in Speech-Language Pathology required

• American Speech-Language Hearing Association credentials required and Colorado Licensure

• Commitment to mission and philosophy of Havern School

• Sensitivity to intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of students

• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as verbal, written communication skills and strong organizational and management skills

• Believe in each individual’s ability and potential to learn and succeed

• Maintain current knowledge of techniques and best practices in education and desire and willingness to take advantage of professional development opportunities

• Collaborative team plan and student-centered problem-solver

• Minimum two years clinical experience in school setting, preferred

• Experience with language-based learning disabilities, preferred
  

Salary Range: $55,000-$75,000

Please look at our website for more information about our school: www.havernschool.org If you are interested in applying, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@havernschool.org.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.

Updated: April, 2025