Job Details
Job Location
International School of Denver - Denver, CO
Salary Range
$45,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year
Description
Job Title: Teacher and Learning Support Specialist
Department: Primary/LearningSupport
FTE/ Benefits Status: 1.0
(This position is 60% learning support and 40% classroom teaching)
Supervisor: Division Director/Learning Support Director
Visa Eligibility: Not Eligible
International School of Denver (ISDenver) is an independent school that teaches the curricula and fulfills the highest educational standards of the United States, China, France, and Spain to prepare its students to thrive in a diverse and competitive global society. ISDenver is a prestigious International Baccalaureate World School offering immersion bilingual international education from PreK-G8, and is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and participating governments. To learn more about ISDenver, please visit our website.
Staff and Faculty members are the cornerstone of our school. In addition to driving the school's operations, they must also embody the school's values and believe in the school's mission:
ISDenver Values: Diversity, Integrity, Compassion, Responsibility, Perseverance
ISDenver Mission: Our inclusive, globally minded community develops highly motivated and academically successful bilingual learners who are inter-culturally adept and make positive contributions in a complex world.
Position Summary: This position is 60% learning support and 40% classroom teaching. ISDenver teachers provide subject guidance to any class or group of students assigned, ensuring their holistic developmental needs are met personal, social, emotional, and academic. Learning support specialists provide additional support students i collaboration with multiple partners in the school.
Duties & Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people of color and people who do not identify as cisgender men are less likely to apply to jobs unless their experience specifically matches the qualifications. At ISDenver we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the candidate we are looking for!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Learning Support -

• Ensure that students with learning and language differences are identified effectively through appropriate diagnostic and formative assessment and observation procedures and are referred for support according to the ISDenver System of Referral.

• Plan and follow appropriate programs of intervention for individuals and groups of students as determined by their learning needs and differences.
• Establish partnerships with target language, English, subject teachers, and specialists, acting in an advisory capacity or co-teaching as appropriate.Coordinate and develop Individual Learning Plans for students in collaboration with class/subject teachers,parents, and students as appropriate.
• Initiate and participate in Student Support Team meetings to discuss individual students and their needs.
• Keep accurate and timely records of all parent and colleague meetings regarding students in the Student Support register.
• Conduct progress monitoring with fidelity and report student progress regularly.
• Facilitate and promote positive relations between home and school.
• Liaise regularly with Learning Support Director and Division Directors to ensure sharing of relevant information and to collaborate as necessary in direct intervention with students.
• Liaise with outside agencies as necessary.
• Share in the overall responsibility for the academic progress, personal development, health and safety, discipline, and well-being of all students.
• Any other reasonable duties, as directed by the school administration.

Teaching -

• Assume responsibility as the subject area teacher and/or as a co-teacher for one or more classes of assigned students, promoting the general progress and well being of individual students and of any class or group of students assigned, ensuring their holistic developmental needs are met personal, social, emotional, and academic.
  
  • Plan, prepare and teach high quality lessons following course objectives and outlines for course of study in line with current best practice, taking into account the international dimension of the school population and the ISDenver Learning Principles and curriculum guidelines, including DEIB-based Social and Emotional curriculum.
  • Challenge and inspire students by matching learning to the individual educational needs and learning styles of students in the classes or groups assigned.
  • Record student progress and attainment, giving timely, constructive, and developmentally appropriate oral and written feedback as outlined in ISDenver policies.
  • Maintain good order and discipline among the students, safeguarding their health and safety whenever they are authorized to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorized school activities elsewhere. Ensure an organized, supportive, and stimulating high-quality learning environment at all times.
  • Carry out all administrative and organizational tasks as required, including attendance records and supervision of students, following timings and ensuring that there is always a prompt start and end to lessons and recess times and that school policies and procedures are followed at all times.
  • Actively promote positive professional partnerships between home and school by providing frequent and timely communication on classroom activities and guidance and advice to parents on educational and social/emotional matters, discussing academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements throughout the year.
• Manage and maintain the classroom in compliance with requirements of government regulations and ISDenver safety policies and procedures.
• Outside the classroom
  
  • Lead class field trips, overnight trips, and/or other out-of-classroom experiences according to school policies and procedures
  • Participate fully in supervision duties (lunch/recess/etc.), staff meetings, parent meetings, workshops and various co-curricular, extra-curricular and PTO activities that promote the school's programs and reputation.

• Actively collaborate within and across academic departments and programs to ensure high standards of learning and teaching across the curriculum to create a sense of cohesion and spirit within the team, appropriately support learners, and promote successful transition for all students.

• As appropriate (generally in ECE), work in close collaboration with assigned Teaching Assistant(s), managing their workload and tasks so that student learning is prioritized and supported fully and appropriately during the school day.

• Participate fully in the ISDenver Growth and Evaluation Process.

• Actively participate in school-sponsored Professional Development (PD) workshops and training to remain current with best practice and support the School Strategic Plan.
• Utilize a growth mindset towards professional growth.
• Be prepared to share best practice with colleagues through opportunities such as team or co-teaching, peer observations, modeling and assisting with PD workshops.

Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Personal Characteristics we are looking for:
We are looking for people who support our mission and values and want to join us in creating a nurturing, supportive, and caring environment for our students. We take great pride in how much our students love to be at our school and with our staff; a true desire to create an environment where our students are known and cared for is imperative for any candidate. Being kind, compassionate, and open-minded and having a team-first mentality are characteristics integral for anyone joining our community.

• Bachelor's degree in special education or certification in reading intervention; Master's degree preferred
• Two years experience in teaching special education or reading intervention; five years experience preferred
• Two years experience teaching English in the primary grades preferred
• Training in the Orton-Gillingham approach to phonics instruction preferred
• English proficiency with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
  • Level B2 required, C1 preferred (based on Common European Framework of References for Languages) or equivalent certification such as TOEFL or IETLS
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Eagerness to engage with co-curricular, extra-curricular, school community, and PTO activities that promote the school's programs and reputation
• Professionalism, punctuality, reliability, and an ability to exercise sound judgment and analytical and problem solving skills
• Technological and computer competency (Google Suite, database management, etc.)
• Ability to work well independently or as part of a team, and provide direction to others when needed
• Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills and to exercise sound judgment
• Eagerness to engage with co-curricular, extra-curricular, school community, and PTO activities that promote the school's programs and reputation
• Experience with or commitment to learning the International Baccalaureate Programme and commitment to delivering the ISDenver curriculum
• Collaborative, team-oriented, globally- and open-minded, innovative, and compassionate
• Commitment to learning about and implementing DEIB practices in the classroom and school community
• Lived experience in multicultural settings, including international work experience, and an appreciation and respect for all cultures

Location and Schedule: Expected work hours are 7:45am-3:45pm, M-F; you may have to work outside of these hours periodically. This job does not have remote work flexibility. All employees must be based in Denver, CO.
Benefits (please see ISDenver benefits summary information here):

• Generous Time Off:
  
  • Paid leave for all full-time staff: Thanksgiving break (3 days), winter break (2 weeks), 4th of july week (1 week)
  • Faculty: summer break (~ 2 months), October, February, and April breaks (1 week each), 6 days FTO (prorated for part-time positions)
  • Year Round Administrative staff: FTO accrued starting first day of work, 20 days FTO/year as base FTO
  • FTO encompasses most time off such as sick, personal, and vacation time
• Cigna Medical, Dental and Vision insurance with significant school contribution to Medical and Dental
• Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Supplemental insurance available through Colonial
• Employer contribution to 401k regardless of employee participation
• Tuition remission and discounted co-curricular clubs for children enrolled at ISDenver
• Discounted summer and break camps for children of full-time staff (ISDenver enrollment not required)
• J-1 visa sponsorship
• Relocation allowance
• Free daily lunch
• Professional Development opportunities
• Staff appreciation and cultural celebration events
• ...and more!

Interviews: Interviews may be conducted in person, by telephone or via video conferencing. Only applicants to be invited for an interview will be contacted; no phone calls or emails, please. ISDenver does not consider nor save information sent for non-posted positions.
Notes:

• Job descriptions are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.
• All employees are required to undergo, at minimum, a Colorado Department of Human Services required background check prior to employment. Certain positions may require more extensive background checks.
• Racism, misogyny, classism, ableism, homophobia, and transphobia do not represent the values of ISDenver and will not be tolerated.

ISDenver celebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse community. People of color, LGBTQIA candidates, and people from other historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply. ISDenver is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.