Teacher - Early Childhood Special Education - Bilingual

About the role

Located in Thornton, CO, Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion. The district puts students first and supports its mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. A teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program which fosters achievement for all students.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals
• Participate in ongoing training sessions
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education
• Utilize various curriculum resources and technologies to enhance student learning
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans
• Utilize District curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Prepare and distribute parent communications
• Observe and evaluate student's performance
• Manage student behavior in the classroom creating appropriate behavior strategies

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher. Must be a minimum of 18 years old.

Internal candidates only: voluntary transfers that occur fifteen working days before the start of the school year and until the end of the school year shall happen once the position being vacated has been filled, for a duration of no more than four weeks. This four week time period could be adjusted in consultation with the educator, current and receiving supervisor and with approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Association President.

Qualifications

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Must possess the required license and endorsement for the position, or be able to obtain, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire
• Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement

Benefits

Adams 12 Five Star Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit‑eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). Paid time off details are available in the Benefits Overview.

Schedule

Standard hours per week: 40; FTE: 1.0; Months per year: 9.