If you have a 3 year Substitute Authorization / 5 year Substitute Authorization or a Professional Teachers License issued from the Department of Education in Colorado, the pay is $31.16 per hour. Please upload a copy with your online application. 

Substitute Teachers are called to work on an as-needed basis; there are no set hours or guarantee of hours. In the absence of a regular Teacher, a Substitute is responsible for providing standards-based instruction to students who are Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing or Blind / Visually Impaired. Utilizes Colorado State Standards / benchmarks and/or lesson plans in establishing instructional goals; and provides assessments that measure whether students meet standards, in a safe and civil school environment. Substitute Teachers are not eligible for Shift Differential Pay. 

Substitute Teachers may not work over 1,560 hours during the calendar year (Jan-Dec).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Successful experience working with children or youth required.
• Prefer experience with Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing (HOH) children and / or with Blind / Visually Impaired children in an educational environment.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language at the Intermediate level is required to work with students who are Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing.
• Employment as a Substitute Teacher requires a current, valid Colorado Educator License or Substitute Authorization. CSDB is an accredited school; all faculty members need to hold (or be eligible for) an appropriate license or authorization. For further information regarding licensure, please visit the website for the Colorado Department of Education – Educator Licensing / Services, at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively with Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing children (if applicable).
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively implement current technologies utilized by children who are Blind / Visually Impaired (if applicable).
• Ability to respond effectively and positively to feedback.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and participate effectively in a team setting.
• Strong, positive interpersonal skills.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As a temporary employee, Substitute Teachers pay state, federal and local (if applicable) taxes, Medicare tax, and contribute to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). They also receive Workers' Compensation coverage. A temporary employee does not receive health/dental/life insurance benefits and does not receive annual/holiday pay. Temporary employees are called to work on an as-needed basis; there are no set hours or guarantee of hours.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Selected applicants must verify experience / highest degree held.
• Direct deposit of paycheck is required.
• CSDB is a non-smoking facility in its entirety.
• Selected applicants must comply with the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Drug-Free Workplace Policy, and other policies.
• As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his / her legal right to be employed in the United States.
• Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a background check, to include Colorado and Federal criminal history checks, employment verification, and professional / personal reference checks.