Teacher, CLDE Secondary Gr 6-12

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Jefferson High School is committed to creating an enriching educational environment that promotes student achievement and success by addressing individual student needs, integrating technology, promoting safety throughout the school, and encouraging parent-community participation. Our school serves 271 students in 7-8 grade and 460 students in 9-12 grade who come from all over the Metro Denver area. We are proud of our diverse community and the "SAINTS" strive for greatness. Our students have many opportunities to earn college credit while still in high school and we offer academic support to help them achieve the college level.

Secondary CLDE position to support multilingual learners in grades 6-12.

Teacher, CLDE Secondary
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days , L01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $55,256.00 - $74,031.50 Effective as of: 08-16-2024

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting Salary for licensed educators is based on the step and lane schedule found here.

SUMMARY: Provide equitable and inclusive education to our culturally diverse secondary student population, both as a classroom teacher and language specialist. Create a supportive and culturally responsive learning environment; implement differentiated instruction tailored to the linguistic and academic needs of multilingual learners; teach secondary level English Language Arts classes to ML students; collaborate with colleagues and specialists to develop effective instructional plans; and foster strong partnerships with culturally diverse families and communities. Utilize expertise in language acquisition, culturally responsive teaching, and cross-cultural communication to promote the academic success and social-emotional well-being of all students, while advocating for equity and inclusivity in education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.

Complete the identification, assessment, and enrollment process for all students determined to have an influence of a language other than English.

Act as point of contact for newcomer strategies and supports. This includes ensuring that the front office staff, classroom teachers, and administrators have a plan for welcoming newcomer students and their families to the school.

Analyze student data to make appropriate instructional decisions for MLs. Work collaboratively with CLDE resource teacher, site-based instructional coach, and other school staff to monitor student progress and determine appropriate instructional supports to have accelerated academic and linguistic growth for ML students.

Participate in and lead building level professional development as appropriate. Attend all professional development provided by the CLDE department.

Support and consult with classroom/content area teachers to build their capacity in order to ensure access for MLs to grade-level content through best practices such as sheltering, scaffolding, and differentiation based on language proficiency levels.

Teach and/or co-teach appropriate English as a Second Language (ESL), English Language Arts (ELA), and sheltered content course offerings based on student language proficiency and academic data.

Co-plan/co-teach with content teachers, serving as the language expert to embed English language development skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing to provide MLs access to grade-level standards-based content across their academic day.

Collaborate with school staff around the needs of MLs in the MTSS process, during the creation, implementation, and updates of IEPs and 504 plans; and in the identification process for Gifted and Talented.

Work closely with school counselors, families, and students to review foreign transcripts and build student schedules to develop graduation plans for all MLs.

Administer yearly language proficiency assessments and update and maintain EL plans through progress monitoring and collaboration with school staff.

Ensure that schools are utilizing translation and interpretation services for families to engage in the school community.

Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE Documented successful classroom experience working with 6-12 MLs using ELD and sheltered instruction strategies. Evidenced use and knowledge of standards-based curriculum and instruction. Experience in PLC structures and data analysis. Strong collaborative skills and experience working with classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and administration. Experience with newcomer populations preferred. Demonstration of strong classroom management skills.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Completion of a teacher preparation program or B.A. in education required. Endorsement in CLDE or LDE required. Endorsement in 7-12 ELA or other content area preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, OR REGISTRATIONS Valid Colorado teaching license with English as a Second Language, CLDE or Linguistically Diverse Endorsement. Qualification in English Language Arts preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of reading/writing process for second language learners. Knowledge of sheltered instruction techniques. Commitment to ensuring student access to grade-level content standards and English Language Development standards utilizing language acquisition theory, best-practices, and research-based instructional strategies. Knowledge and experience with co-planning and co-teaching, data driven instruction, and differentiation strategies. Ability to demonstrate a belief that all children can learn at grade-level through differentiated core instruction. Demonstrated ability to collaboratively support colleagues in effectively planning CLDE strategies in core academic content classroom. Ability to collaborate with classified staff, instructional coaches, administrators, and central CLDE resource teachers. Demonstrated ability to utilize data from formative and summative assessments to plan for instruction. Demonstrated commitment to teamwork in establishing and meeting student achievement goals, school goals, and professional development goals through team planning and active participation in professional development opportunities.
The physical requirements, mental requirements and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Regularly required to use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. Must be able to access shelving and storage areas. Must be able to lift 25 pounds unassisted. Specific vision requirements include close and distance vision (with corrective lenses). Must be able to direct or lead students to safety in the event of an emergency or drill.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to read and comprehend curriculum; polices and procedures; standards; benchmarks; behavior plans; and implementation strategies. Ability to make sound decisions on a day-to-day basis on appropriate communication with students and families/caregivers; and appropriate classroom room management. Ability to read, interpret, follow, and instruct others on safety rules. Ability to modify instruction appropriately for the needs of individual students. Ability to evaluate and provide constructive feedback on both academic performance and student behavior. Demonstrate mature judgement in exercising appropriate supervision and expectations of students. Ability to speak effectively before groups.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Primarily working inside in a secondary school classroom. Typical secondary school campus may also contain libraries, science labs, computer labs, kitchens, auditoriums, gymnasiums, and possibly specialized shops. May be exposed to outside elements during activities such as bus duty, lunch duty, drills, attending athletic or activities events, or field trips.

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Job Status: Ongoing
A successful external applicant will be issued a probationary contract. A successful internal applicant that currently holds a probationary or non-probationary contract with Jeffco Public Schools will maintain that contract status.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.