Teacher - English Language Development

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Job Posting Title

Teacher - English Language Development

Job Description

Provides an educational foundation that allows each student to reach his or her individual potential. English Language Development (ELD) programming in DCSD provides instruction in English using a collaborative structured immersion approach, including coteaching at the universal level, and providing targeted and intensive language support as necessary. Serves every assigned Multilingual Learner (ML) directly and consistently in collaboration with staff to serve the strengths and needs of every ML. Uses a wide variety of collaborative, translingual, and asset-focused instructional linguistic strategies.

Minimum Education Or Formal Training

• Endorsement in Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) learners; Elementary teaching license (for Elementary); Highly Qualified in Language Arts or related content area (Secondary).
  
  

Licenses & Certification

• Colorado Department of Education Professional License with CLD or LDE Endorsement, or other appropriate CDE/TESOL license with the intention to obtain the CLD Endorsement. If in process of obtaining the CLD endorsement, candidates must reflect the CLD or Bilingual CLD endorsement on the license within 2 years of the date of hire.
  
  

Equipment & Vehicles Used

• Operate and use personal computers, related software and equipment (e.g., printer), telephone
• May be required to travel using personal vehicle
  
  

Essential Environmental Demands

• Work is performed in a school or virtual setting. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.
  
  

Essential Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
• Frequent sitting
• Frequent walking
• Frequent Driving
• Occasional bending, squatting, or standing
• Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position
  
  

Responsibilities

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Identify, plan for, and serve Multilingual Learners directly and consistently

Craft instruction that meets the needs of each Multilingual Learner

Collaborate with school personnel, students, and families

Support teachers with programming related to identifying, planning for, and serving Multilingual Learners

Facilitate and coordinate multidisciplinary team approaches and problem solving to meet the unique strengths and needs of Multilingual Learners

Identify and provide ELD related information / resources to educators

Create and maintain MLPs for each identified Multilingual Learner

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Administer/assist with administration of state and federal assessments for Multilingual Learners (ie: ACCESS for ELLs, CMAS, PSAT/SAT)

Work some evenings as necessary

Certifications

Teacher License - Colorado Department of Education

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Position Type

Regular

Primary Location:

Clear Sky Elementary

One Year Only (Yes Or No)

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week

40

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year

185 Work Days

Full Salary Range

$55,808.00 USD - $116,582.00 USD Annual

Position Salary Schedule Eligibility

Hard to Hire

Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.

• *All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
  
  

Benefits

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

June 3, 2025