Teacher, Early Childhood Education

Job Title

Responsible for creating a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for young children.

This position involves developing and implementing age-appropriate curriculum, providing individualized instruction, assessing student progress, and fostering social, emotional, and cognitive development. The teacher will work collaboratively with parents, colleagues, and administrators to ensure the well-being and educational success of each child. Implement the District's ECE program at the local school level under the direction of the school principal and the Instructional Support staff.

A culture that values equity, accountability, integrity, collaboration, and fun with a shared vision that every learner thrives. Competitive compensation, time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA retirement. This position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit). For more information, visit the Employee Associations Page.

• Administer, score, and interpret required screening instruments. Counsel students to encourage and support student achievement.
• Monitor, supervise, coordinate, and enforce rule of conduct and behavior assigned students; and reinforces positive student behaviors in accordance with school and District policy.
• Observe, evaluate, report, and record students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. 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.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods (e.g., lectures, technology, discussions).
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects to students. Prepare, administer, assign, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate student progress, reporting grades using District software.
• Prepare student, attendance, and activity reports as required by administrators.
• Communicate with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems; and coordinate instructional efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May participate in extra-duty activities such as coaching, tutoring, or summer programs, as outlined in the Teachers' Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with Department of Labor regulations.

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Education or related field required.
• A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license.  for additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas.
• ELA-S (English Language Acquisition
  - Spanish) ONLY:
  Teaching in both Spanish and English positions, candidates are required to take the Spanish language proficiency (SLP) exam, proctored by Berlitz Testing.  for more information. Additionally, if a teacher has taken, or chooses 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.
• ELA-S ONLY:
  Must be bilingual in Spanish and English, required.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and 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.

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.

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 opportunities 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.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more .