Teacher - Kindergarten; School Year 2026

Position Details

FTE: 1.0
Standard Hours per Week: 40
Months per Year: 9
Job Code: 00100K
Position Type:
Permanent/Regular

Location:

Thornton, CO

Salary is determined by the Certified Salary Schedule based on education and experience. Employees may receive one‑year increments for each full year of contractual or work experience up to a maximum of ten years. For details refer to the district website.

A teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program that fosters achievement for all students.

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
• Create a positive educational climate for students to learn
• Meet course and school‑wide student performance goals
• Participate in ongoing training sessions
• Create lesson plans and modify them throughout the year
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education
• Utilize various curriculum resources and technologies to enhance student learning
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans
• Utilize district curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Prepare and distribute parent communications
• Observe and evaluate student performance
• Manage student behavior in the classroom, creating appropriate behavior strategies

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Must be at least 18 years old

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire
• Must possess the required license and endorsement. If highly qualified by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement, the applicant must possess a Colorado educator license with a passing score on a CDE approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes as determined by Human Resources

Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement (LDE).

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; employee assistance program; voluntary life insurance through PERA; and 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans available to all employees.