Company Profile
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
Company Overview
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) provides children and families statewide with comprehensive, specialized educational services in safe, nurturing environments. We empower learners to become self-determined, independent contributing citizens within their communities.
The CSDB, located in Colorado Springs at the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, invites you to consider our employment opportunities.
Company History
BRIEF HISTORY of the COLORADO SCHOOL for the DEAF and the BLIND
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind is a state-funded entity within the Colorado Department of Education. The school was established for the purpose of providing comprehensive educational services for children who are blind and/or deaf and under the age of twenty-one. Services are provided directly to students enrolled at the school and indirectly through outreach services, which are provided to the public schools throughout Colorado.
Colorado was still a territory when “The Colorado Institute for the Education of Mutes” was founded by Jonathan R. Kennedy in 1874. Mr. Kennedy came to Colorado from Kansas where he had been steward of the Kansas School for the Deaf at Olathe for several years. Three of his own children were deaf. With an appropriation of $5,000 from the Territorial Legislature and ten acres donated by General William Palmer, the school began constructing its current campus in 1876. In 1883, the School for the Blind opened and in 1893, the school was renamed the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind.
Today the school occupies 16 buildings and sits on 37 acres. Over two hundred students attend CSDB and about 400 are assisted through the school at their local districts. Approximately two-thirds of the student population are deaf and one-third are blind. Approximately fifty percent of the students are residential. Students may be considered for residential status if they live outside El Paso County. Potential students must have a documented hearing and/or vision loss as defined by the Colorado Department of Education regulations. Students exhibiting additional disabling conditions are also eligible for enrollment. A staffing team, including the student’s parents and a local school district representative, determine the appropriateness of a placement at the school.
If parents or legal guardians reside within the State of Colorado, there are no tuition or room and board expenses. Students must meet enrollment guidelines developed by CSDB and the Colorado Department of Education.
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Benefits
The State of Colorado and CSDB demonstrate their commitment to their employees with a competitive and solid compensation/benefits package. Although individual benefits will vary, in general, for every $100 that employees earn, the state contributes approximately $25 in additional compensation. For example, the state contributes to employee health/dental care coverage, life insurance coverage, short-term disability insurance coverage, retirement, and leave. The State of Colorado offers a variety of optional benefits for employees to choose from (detailed below).
Health and Dental Insurance
Pre-Tax Benefits
Life Insurance (including AD&D)
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)
Retirement Benefits through the Public Employees' Retirement
Association (PERA) of Colorado
Tax-Deferred Savings/Deferred Compensation Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Direct Paycheck Deposit
Credit Union of Colorado Membership
Staff Development Opportunities