STEM Apprentice Teacher

Thank you for your interest in joining us as a STEM Apprentice Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year! The DSST STEM Apprentice Teacher Program is a rigorous pathway to teaching that allows you to "earn while you learn" through full-time, hands-on apprenticeship. Please read the position description in detail before applying. By completing this application, you will be placed into our talent pool for this program. Final interviews are tentatively scheduled to begin in January 2025. If you have additional questions or require a different timeline, please reach out to us at humancapital@scienceandtech.org.

POSITION : STEM Apprentice Teacher (2025-2026 School Year)

GRADE LEVEL : Hiring for both middle school and high school positions

SUBJECT : Apprenticeship available in Math, Science, & STEM Elective classrooms

LOCATION : Hiring at multiple locations. You can find more information about our different campuses here.

SALARY : $46,000 with a $4,000 scholarship to the Relay Graduate School of Education. Possibilities for up to $25,000 extra pay through Student Educator Stipend Program and substitute teaching. Finally we also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!

STATUS : Full time school year (fixed term), benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position

START DATE : ATs in Relay GSE attend a week-long intensive in mid-July. The first day of DSST new staff training is at the end of July. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Launch your teaching career with a team of extraordinary educators! DSST's STEM Apprentice Teacher (AT) Program is a year-long teaching residency designed to support you in learning to teach at DSST Public Schools while also earning a competitive salary. You'll gain transformative classroom experience and development under the guidance of a DSST Mentor Teacher and a program designed to improve your craft through intentional learning, observation, and practice. At the end of your first year, you'll have your license and the option of pursuing a Master's in Art in Teaching at a heavily subsidized rate. Our goal is at the end of this gradual year-long experience, you will have the confidence and opportunity to lead your own classroom within our network.

• Your primary responsibility is to learn!

Shadow an assigned Mentor Teacher

Apprentice Teacher Sample Schedule

This is an example and will vary depending on your campus placement, mentor teacher, and content area. Most middle and high school teachers teach the same content to 3-4 different groups of students per day.

Mentor : 7th Grade Science Teacher. Date : Mid-September

Key Differences between Apprentice Teachers and Lead Teachers :

In the beginning of the Apprentice Teaching experience, the Apprentice Teacher will be observing and supporting their mentor (lead teacher) in their classroom, as well as likely managing a small advisory group. Lead Teachers assume full responsibility for long term planning, daily planning; assessment creation, data analysis, or behavior management. Through an intentional gradual release, the Apprentice Teacher will transition to managing more of these lead teacher components as the year progresses. By the end of the year, it is the goal of the Apprentice Teacher to manage the majority of long and short-term planning, assessment creation, data analysis, and behavior management so that they are ready to assume full responsibility of a classroom in the following school year as a lead teacher.

STEM Apprentice Teacher Pathway & Relay GSE

DSST Apprentice Teachers commit to the Relay GSE Residency Program (licensure and master's degree pathway). For math and science teaching candidates, this preferred partner program is aligned with DSST's core teaching practices and is highly regarded by our DSST Apprentice Teacher alums. More information can be found here.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring all 7,500 students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.

WHY JOIN DSST?

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life's work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.

DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute, New Educator Institute, New Leader Institute, Leader You, and Teaching & Learning Institute.

DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM

Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit? Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and / or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $25,000 - $46,000