Teacher, Reading Interventionist - Elementary

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.

As a four-time John Irwin Award recipient, Sierra is a high achieving school nestled in the Ralston Valley articulation area of Arvada. Our state of the art facility offers a variety of learning environments and opportunities to meet the needs of all learners that include preschool and an SSN program, along with other supports and opportunities for all students. Sierra is committed to small class sizes and ensuring that all students have highly qualified teachers in every classroom. Throughout the school day, Sierra focuses on educating the whole child by incorporating SEL based activities, providing structured brain breaks, offering regular specials (Art, Music, and P.E.), and preparing students to be responsible citizens in the 21st century. Each classroom is equipped with interactive projectors/Mimio Boards, audio enhancement, as well as 1-to-1 devices in all K-5 classes. All grades incorporate technology into daily lessons including Digital Portfolios, SeeSaw, and Google Apps for Education. Our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports program and Restorative Circles focuses on building community, empathy, and teaching positive behaviors. In partnership with our families and community, we take pride in ensuring success of the whole child.

Sierra Elementary seeks passionate educators with high levels of professionalism and community investment. We are looking for candidates who embrace a growth mindset, willingness to fail forward, understand the importance of social-emotional learning and appreciate collaboration. Applicants must love kids, be energetic, flexible, hold a strong belief that all students can achieve, and be able to provide differentiated instruction. The ability to model technology best practices and databased instruction is required. Preferred experience in the following areas: Lucy Calkins Reading Units of Study, Math Workshop, Thinking Maps, and blended learning.

Come be a part of Sierra?s phenomenal community as a part-time interventionist teaching primarily our K-2nd grade learners in a state of the art facility. Sierra Elementary is looking for a passionate, energetic teacher that enjoys growing students in literacy and collaborating with teachers and staff. If you enjoy growing your practice, partnering with families, and being a part of an innovative staff, look no further?Come work with an extraordinary staff!

Tchr Reading Intervention - El
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: .50000 , Hours/Day: 4.000 , 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 results-based reading and/or math interventions to supplement the core classroom instruction. These interventions will include alignment to State and District standards and benchmarks including screening, diagnostic assessment, on-going progress monitoring and summative assessment data. The interventions must be research based and tailored to the needs of the students. Responsible for performing the required work and reports mandated by NCLB, USDE and Colorado Department of Education and Jefferson County Public Schools.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Provide a double dose of reading and/or math instruction for identified students.

Work with the school community to create a seamless school-wide literacy and math community and program, working with other teachers, classroom teachers, Special Education teachers, and ESL teachers.

Follow the procedures for selecting students who need additional support with reading and/or math.

Work with all Instructional Coaches in the building, Intervention teachers, classroom teachers and building administration to ensure that each student is matched to appropriate intervention(s).

Implement knowledge of and experience with one-on-one and small group early interventions models.

Coordinate each student's program with classroom/core content teachers to reinforce and supplement guaranteed and viable curriculum for literacy and/or math development.

Work with a building level team to develop and maintain the parent component of the program and to develop the School-level Parent Compact and compliance documents and activities.

Analyze, understand and use assessment data to design appropriate lessons.

Collaboratively analyze baseline screening data, diagnostic data, progress monitoring data, and summative data to make instructional decisions about students and interventions.

Communicate each student's program and student progress with the classroom teacher on a regular basis to reinforce and supplement District curriculum.

Model effective instructional strategies in the classroom for other teachers as needed.

Maintain an up-to-date daily schedule, forms, ongoing progress monitoring, and body of evidence that supports interventions and instructional decisions.

Participate and attend all necessary professional development opportunities at the school site and the district level.

Participate as a member of the school community.

Attend all staff meetings and team/level meetings as well as assume committee-meeting responsibilities.

Attend school staffings when appropriate.

Support the school community in following school and district policies.

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS: Current Colorado Teaching License and Highly Qualified at the elementary level. Masters degree in reading or math, knowledge and application of current reading and/or math research practices, and an ESL endorsement preferred. A minimum of 15 semester hours of advanced study in reading and/or math development and instruction.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 years classroom teaching experience. Experience with at-risk populations and communities. Experience with the alignment of assessment data, grade-level benchmarks, essential learnings and appropriate resource materials.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Extensive knowledge of comprehensive literacy program and deep understanding of essential reading components and approaches. Deep understanding of best practices in mathematics. Demonstrated success with assessment data analysis, instructional decision making and curricular alignment. Knowledge and experience in ESL strategies. Successful implementation of research based intervention at the classroom level or with a more intensive intervention design.

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions

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.