TEACHER, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, 3-4 INTEGRATED, ELA-S

GODSMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Southwest

Innovation 186 work days per year

FTE: 1.0

Salary: See DCTA Teacher Salary Schedule at http://careers.dpsk12.org/teachercomp/compensation-your-first-year/ . Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.

Bilingual in Spanish and English Required

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: THIS VACANCY IS AT A SCHOOL DESIGNATED AS AN "INNOVATION SCHOOL." FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND/OR DCTA .

A bout this job:

S chool Teachers will teach grade level material, content specific lesson plans, and Personal Development, following DPS standards-based curriculum.

W hat 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.

We are excited about you because you will:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in education or in the subject areas for which you are applying.
• Master's Degree, preferred.
• 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.
• Have the ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Provide effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Have the ability to manage the classroom and coordinate and instruct student activities.
• Have an anti-racist mindset and will 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.

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, click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule
• DPS Total Rewards includes time off , health and wellness benefits , and PERA Retirement .

Other information: Godsman Elementary provides a rigorous academic environment and strives toward individual student responsibility. The school follows the district's Transitional Native Language Instructional (TNLI) model. We offer instruction in Spanish and English to Spanish speaking students through 5th grade resulting in biliteracy for those students. We use two sets of researched based strategies to ensure academic growth and language development. The Literacy Squared Strategies, in partnership with CU Boulder, is a set of strategies utilized during literacy instruction in both English and Spanish. Guided Language Acquisition by Design (GLAD) strategies are used for science, social studies and mathematics. These strategies allow students to understand content and to excel in these content areas. Professional development is provided to teachers who are new to Godsman. The learning day is longer at Godsman. Teachers in K-5 work eight hours and forty-five minutes. They are compensated for the additional time with extra pay. Each teacher has two planning time, one that is individual and self-direct. The second planning time is daily grade level planning time used for data analysis and instructional planning.

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.