Address2024-2025 ELA-S TEACHER OPPORTUNITIES (JOB ID: 65914)
ELA-S Teacher Opportunities
2024-2025 school year Traditional 186 work days per year
Salar: Click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule.
Bilingual in Spanish and English Required
**Denver Public Schools is now hiring for the 2024-2025 school year. ELA-S Teachers at DPS are committed to academic excellence that is paramount in helping every one of our students succeed. By applying to this posting, you are expressing interest in DPS and are open to speaking to a recruiter about any opportunity. If you are looking for a specific school and position, you do not need to apply here and you can go directly to that school by searching for Job ID and/or using keyword.
About this job:
ELA-S (English Language Acquisition) School Teachers will teach grade level material, content specific lesson plans, and Personal Development, following DPS standards-based curriculum in English and Spanish.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
- Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan, clickherefor the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Clickherefor more information on compensation for these roles.Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
- In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as;time off,health and wellness benefits, andPERA Retirement.
What You'll Do:
Help all students develop competence and confidence simultaneously through a balance of acquiring basic skills and developing conceptual understanding.- Monitor, supervise, coordinate and enforce rule of conduct and behavior for assigned students, and reinforce positive student behaviors in accordance with school and District policy.
- Observes, evaluates, reports and records students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Communicates with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Prepare educational course outlines, objectives and materials according to curriculum guidelines or state and local requirements.
- Present subject matter to students, using various teaching methods and technology, adjusting teaching style and method to meet student learning style.
What You’ll Need:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field required. Master’s Degree, preferred. A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
- Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license. Click here for additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas (DPS does accept a CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.)
- ELA-S (teaching in both Spanish and English) positions, candidates are required to take the Spanish language proficiency (SLP) exam, proctored by Berlitz Testing. Click here for more information. Additionally, if a teacher has taken, or choses to take, the Praxis II - Spanish: World Language 5195 exam, it will also work at DPS as an appropriate SLP exam, as long as the candidate scores 163 or higher on the Praxis II (#5195)exam.
- Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English Required.
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
