Teacher - Early Childhood; Certified - North Star

Teacher - Early Childhood (Certified) - North Star

• Position Type: Preschool / Early Childhood/ Teacher, Early Childhood (Certified)
• Date Posted: 6/24/2026
• Location: North Star Elementary School
• Closing Date: 06/30/2026

SEE CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE

• Standard Hours Per Week: 40
• FTE: 1.0
• Months Per Year: 9
• Job Code: 0010EC
• Position Type: Permanent / Regular
• Location: CO

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

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities.
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Meet course and school‑wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly 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 a minimum of 18 years old.

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, a valid Colorado Educator License.
• Must possess the required license or the ability to fulfill the requirements for highly qualified status in the instructional area(s) listed.

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

All salary placement on the Certified Salary schedule is dependent on the employee's education and/or work experience. Certified/licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of contractual and/or work experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years, which includes in‑district and out‑of‑district contractual teaching and/or work experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee.

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