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Denver, Colorado, United States
Onsite
POSITION: Network Evaluation Specialist (2025-2026 School Year)
GRADE LEVEL: Middle and High School
LOCATION: Based in Denver, CO with travel to 16 schools across Denver and Aurora
SALARY: $70,000-$85,300 based on aligned years of experience up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!
STATUS: Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)
START: First day of new staff training July 23, 2025. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Network Evaluation Specialists are leaders who play an integral role in ensuring that students with disabilities are welcomed, known, and challenged to achieve their most ambitious post-secondary path. DSST’s Network Evaluation Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring all students with disabilities in the network receive high quality and legally defensible evaluations for special education eligibility. At the direction of the Home Office Special Education Team, this Network Evaluation Specialist will support DSST schools with completing special education initial evaluations and reevaluations including completing academic assessments and drafting evaluation reports. Learn more about a Day in the Life of a Special Education Teacher and why you should choose to grow your career at DSST here.
Like all Special Education Teachers at DSST, the Network Evaluation Specialist will evaluate students with disabilities from all eligibility categories. This position will include working closely with the school based team to seek consent from families for evaluations, completing the necessary assessments and summarizing results in holistic, comprehensive evaluation reports. The Network Evaluation Specialist will support student cases across the DSST network at both the Middle School and High School levels and may include students who receive mild/moderate support as well as center programming. This role requires significant interpersonal skills given the collaboration between families, school teams and special service providers as well as strong communication, organization and time management.
Special Education Case Management:
Spend, on average, 4 to 5 days per week in the school setting
Coached and managed by a member of the HO SpEd team including bi-weekly/monthly coaching and development meetings.
At the direction of the Home Office Special Education Team, be assigned to schools and individual evaluations throughout the DSST network in order to ensure all students with disabilities have strong, comprehensive special education evaluations.
Assignments will include working on several special education evaluations simultaneously and supporting multiple schools throughout the course of a week.
Communication and Collaboration
Build relationships with members of the school leadership and Special Education Team at schools
Communicate with General Education Teachers, other Special Education Teachers and school leaders about information needed and timelines for special education evaluations.
Communicate regularly with the Home Office SpEd Team
As needed, communicate with families and outside providers about student needs
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
Because of the unique nature of this role, we are seeking an experienced, certified Special Education Teacher or licensed School Social Worker or School Psychologist who is flexible and has strong skills in communicating and building relationships with adults and students.
Strong candidates for the Network Evaluation Specialist role should have a demonstrated ability to respond flexibly to a changing work environment, to build positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, and communicate cle0arly both verbally and in writing.
Proven commitment to and experience with serving0 students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual students.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
5+ Years serving as a Special Education Teacher
Has both a teaching license and a special education endorsement. You can read more about obtaining a Colorado Special Education Endorsement here. We recommend reaching out to CDE directly for information on transferring your out of state credentials.
2+ Years experience in a teacher leader role (i.e. SpEd Coordinator, House/Department Lead)
Extensive experience administering a variety of standardized assessments, conducting root cause analysis and writing holistic, comprehensive evaluation reports.
An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives
Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator
Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve
Bachelor's Degree
Has a valid special education or special service provider endorsement. You can read more about obtaining a Colorado Special Education Endorsement here. We recommend reaching out to CDE directly for information on transferring your out of state credentials.
Who We Are
At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to achieve transformational results for our 7,500+ students — 97% of whom attend a Green (top-rated) school. Just as important is how we achieve them: values-centered, human-focused, and together.
We invite educators and leaders who share our belief that there is more in us — more brilliance, more courage, more possibility — to join us.
Our Impact
100% of DSST graduates have been admitted to college or a postsecondary program
15 of 16 schools rated Green on the 2024–25 SPF
9 out of 10 DSST families would recommend DSST to a friend
95%+ of staff say their managers check in regularly and care about them as people
Why Work at DSST?
At DSST, our Quantum 5 Culture defines how we help every team member grow, belong, and thrive.
Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits: Competitive pay and a Total Rewards package that includes fertility and adoption support, educator-focused mental-health care, and everyday perks like Safeway grocery discounts.
Growth & Opportunity: Weekly 1:1 coaching, data-driven feedback, and clear career pathways such as Apprentice Teacher and Emerging Leader.
Rewards & Recognition: Core Value and TOAST Awards, milestone celebrations, and the signature Flower Person Award honoring staff who help our community flourish.
Whole Human Wellness: Access to the Therapist of Color Collaborative, Wellness Wednesdays, comprehensive health coverage, and six weeks of paid parental leave.
Thriving in Colorado: Time to recharge with 11+ weeks off each year, relocation support for out of state applicants, and local discounts that help you enjoy life in our beautiful sunshine filled state.
Learn more about our Quantum 5 Culture and Compensation & Benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.