Teacher PreK English

School Information

Escuela de Guadalupe

660 Julian St.

Denver, CO 80204

Teacher PreK 4 (English)

Position dates:
August-June (2026/2027 School Year)

Position type:
Full Time

Status:
Exempt

Reports to:

Mariella Robledo

Contact: @escuelaguadalupe.org

Escuela de Guadalupe is an innovative Catholic, dual‑language PK‑8 school in Denver, CO. It has been recognized locally and nationally for its academic excellence and for being financially accessible to all families.

Mission statement:
We provide an academically excellent, Catholic education in English and Spanish to cultivate the next generation of community leaders.

Working at Escuela de Guadalupe includes many different responsibilities to make a small, non‑tuition driven school run effectively. As a close‑knit community, we all pitch in to make this a great place to work and learn. The following are specific areas of responsibility:

• Fully implement the components of dual‑language instruction across all academic areas (teaching will be in English)
• State Licensure:
  Ensure the PK‑4 program is compliant with all aspects of Colorado DHS licensing requirements and fully licensed
  • Ensure classroom and playground are compliant with all requirements and ready for state licensing visit.
• Program Assessment and Accreditation:
  Colorado Shines and DPP
  • Monitor and support progress of program moving up through Colorado Shines rating system.
• Support Recruitment Efforts
  • Work with the Principal and the Admissions Director to determine application and selection process for PK‑4 students.
  • Assess and refine the student recruiting and admission process based on the year’s experience and results.
• Curriculum and Instruction
  • Act as English instructor for PK‑4 program.
  • Review all aspects of the PK‑4 instructional program; modify and adjust based on the year experience and results.
  • Create thematic units for literacy, math, social studies, science and religion guided by essential questions and key vocabulary.
  • Define enduring concepts, knowledge, and measurable outcomes for each unit that are shared in a syllabus with families and students at the beginning of the unit and evaluated at the end of the unit.
  • Use instructional strategies that identify student learning objectives for each lesson and actively incorporate learning strategy modeling and instruction in every lesson.
  • Carefully plan and deliver lessons in learning environments that are clearly and firmly defined by language of instruction and that incorporate diverse perspectives, history and literature from around the world.
  • Actively support the evaluation plan across all academic areas, including formative and summative evaluation to assure maximum student progress.
  • Extend classroom learning to well‑designed daily homework which is actively applied to the classroom learning the following day.
  • Collaborate and plan with teammates, teaching assistants, fellow teachers, principal, assistant principal.
  • Create a classroom environment of intellectual rigor and accountability.
  • Maximize instructional time during the day.
  • Create a positive classroom environment.
• Program Assessment and Accreditation:
  Colorado Shines, and Denver Preschool Program
  • Achieve rating Level 4 on Colorado Shines rating.
  • Apply for Colorado Shines, engage in self‑study process, and prepare for accreditation visit.
  • Ongoing refinement and enhancement of program instruction, curriculum, activities, and schedule.
• Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity
• Maintain close communication with families
• Provide a classroom environment that encourages family participation.
• Plan periodical parent/family teacher conferences to discuss children’s developmental progress, needs and interests.
• Support the cultural, spiritual and academic goals of the school by modeling compassion, love and care for the children at all times.
• Have the patience and positive attitude to be sure that every student has an academically rich experience and fully develops their cognitive and language abilities.
• Contribute to an environment of enthusiasm and dedication.
• Truly believe that every child, without exception, can excel.