Dual-Language 1st Grade Teacher

TEACHER
TEACHER (GENERALIST - ELEMENTARY)
JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:Teacher - Generalist (Elementary) FLSA STATUS:Exempt
REPORTS TO:
Campus Principal PAY GRADE:TCH
LOCATION: Assigned Building DAYS:188 | CALENDAR B
JOB  & DATE:TCH-01 | June, 2025

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY
Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences in the core academic subject area assigned to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. All employees of the district are expected to act with integrity, support the organizational goals, utilize feedback to improve instructional performance, and commit to championing the needs of our students.

Elementary Specific
A successful Elementary Teacher will understand the basic subjects taught in grade school and be comfortable teaching classes to grades 1 through
6. Teachers should also understand childhood development and be able to communicate effectively with children ages 5 through 12.

Kindergarten | Early Childhood Specific
A Kindergarten Teacher, or Early Childhood Educator, is responsible for supervising children and guiding their development so they have the foundation to succeed in elementary school. Their duties include developing age-appropriate lesson plans for students with different abilities, teaching social skills through guided activities and assessing student projects.

Academic Language Development (ALD) Specific
An effective Elementary Teacher incorporates Academic Language Development (ALD) to ensure all students—especially Multilingual Learners—develop the language skills needed to access rigorous content. This includes explicitly teaching academic vocabulary, modeling sentence structures, and fostering structured speaking and writing opportunities across all subject areas. Teachers use scaffolds and intentional language supports to build both content knowledge and communication skills.

English Language Development (ELD) Specific

The Elementary English Language Development (ELD) Teacher provides targeted instruction to support English Learners (ELs) in acquiring academic English and achieving grade-level standards. The teacher delivers daily ELD lessons aligned to the Colorado English Language Proficiency Standards and integrates language development into all content areas. This position supports linguistically diverse students through intentional planning, data-informed instruction, and collaboration with classroom teachers to create inclusive and linguistically responsive learning environments.

Dually Identified ELD Teacher. The Dually Identified ELD teacher will provide push-in services to dually identified SpEd/ML students placed in a self-contained Learning Lab or SSN setting. for Dually Identified SpEd/ML Self-Contained Students (LL/SSN)

REQUIREMENTS
Education Level Details
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or
General qualifications of a teacher as prescribed by the State Department of Education

License / Certification Required
Must possess or qualify for a Colorado teaching certificate with an elementary education endorsement
Teachers in grades K-3 required to meet Read Act requirements
Dual Language Teachers required to hold CLDE or appropriate credentials

Work Experience Required
One year residency, student teaching, or classroom experience preferred

Other

Skills and Abilities

Required
Knowledge of core academic subject assigned
Knowledgeable of state curriculum standards
Bilingual Endorsement preferred
Regular attendance is essential

EVALUATION
Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with provision of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional Strategies

• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district's curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required. Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in individual students. Design instructional activities which enhance the objectives and which reflect an interdisciplinary/thematic approach to teaching.
• Plan and use…