Teacher, Intervention, Math, K-5Th Grade

Job Title

ELA Teacher

Provides direct instruction to small groups of students at the strategic level of intervention in order to supplement core instruction.

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.

• Works with students of diverse backgrounds and those who struggle with academic and motivation issues; provides explicit and systematic instruction to improve students' specific skills, strategies, and concept development.
• Assists in screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring assessments.
• Assists in analyzing student data to determine student profile of needs and make instructional placement and instructional focus decisions.
• Collaborates and consults with classroom teachers, special education staff, and other specialists with a problem-solving approach to implement the most effective instructional plan for students.
• Develops schedules and flexible groupings of homogeneous skills based on updated student performance data.
• Monitors, supervises, coordinates, and enforces rule of conduct and behavior of assigned students; reinforces positive student behaviors in accordance with school and district policy.
• Observes, evaluates, and records student performance, behavior, social development, and physical health; prepares student, attendance, and activity reports as required by administrators.
• Prepares lesson plans and materials according to curriculum guidelines, adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests; establishes and communicates to students clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects; and instructs students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods.
• Prepares, administers, assigns, and grades tests and assignments to evaluate student progress, reporting grades using district software.
• 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.
• 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 .