TLC NEW TEACHER AMBASSADOR

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

Southeast

This New Teacher Ambassador role is op en only to people who already hold a teaching position within this school buildin g. Candidates who do not yet hold a teaching position at this school next year must secure one before applying to this role.

Essential Functions and Objectives:

The New Teacher Ambassador (NTA) is a teacher who, in addition to providing high-quality instruction in their own classroom, magnifies their impact by providing resources and supports to new teachers in their building. As the primary point-of-contact, the NTA provides social emotional and school-based logistical support to teachers new to DPS, including both novice and experienced, in order to build a sense of community, belonging, and understanding of their role. The NTA acts as a communications hub, sharing and reinforcing information from the school's leadership team and central office. This role does not have release time, but plans and delivers supports in addition to their classroom teacher responsibilities.

C ompensation:

The person serving in this role will receive an annual stipend of $880, in addition to the full salary for his/her teaching role.

Role Responsibilities:

For detailed information about the roles and responsibilities of a New Teacher Ambassador, please click here .

Qualifications for Application:

Please see here for qualifications to apply.

Note: Service in this role is contingent upon completion of required training, and on holding a classroom or teacher intervention role at this school.

To apply, click on the "Apply" button and upload your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter please address:

- How has your teaching and leadership experience prepared you for this role?

- What experience have you had supporting colleagues and / or new teachers? What do you believe are the qualities of high-quality socio-emotional support for new teachers?

- How do you build relationships with peers and what strengths will you bring to the NTA role?

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational op portunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools, including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

Under the leadership of the Superintendent and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Keywords: TLC, NewTeacherAmbassador, TeacherLeader