TLC SENIOR TEAM LEAD - TEACHER, INTERVENTION BILINGUAL SPANISH REQUIRED - 1ST GRADE

About the role

A teacher who, as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, plays a critical role in helping a school reach their student achievement goals. Spends part of the day providing high-quality instruction in own classroom as a teacher and part of the day developing a team of teachers' ability to deliver joyful, rigorous, and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement.

Responsibilities

• Spends part of the day providing high-quality instruction in own classroom as a teacher and part of the day developing a team of teachers' ability to deliver joyful, rigorous, and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement.
• Serves as a content area expert, facilitates collaborative team time, provides 1-on-1 observation and coaching to peers, and facilitates the end-to-end Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP) growth and performance evaluation for each teacher on the team.
• Contributes to the year-long professional development plan and provides whole staff professional learning (when relevant) in area(s) of expertise.
• Collaborates with school leaders and team specialists to align teacher supports to advancement of school-wide instructional priorities.
• Creates distributive leadership structures in schools in collaboration with school leaders and increases opportunities for feedback and growth from content experts to drive increased student achievement while building own capacity as a leader.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field required. A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license. Click here for additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas.
• ELA-S (English Language Acquisition - Spanish) ONLY: Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English Required.
• At least two (2) years of demonstrated teacher effectiveness through effective or equivalent end-of-year ratings through the LEAP growth and performance system, or a comparable, multiple measure, growth and performance system.
• Demonstrate essential skills for this role outlined in the Teacher Leader Scope and Sequence.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.

Qualifications

• Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English Required.

Skills

• Effective instruction that leads to growth in student outcomes as evaluated by the Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP) growth and performance framework.
• Leadership and coaching skills to develop a team of teachers.
• Ability to facilitate collaborative team time and professional learning.
• Experience in creating welcoming and inclusive classroom learning environments.
• Experience in aligning teacher supports to advancement of school-wide instructional priorities.
• Experience in leading a team of teachers to a collective commitment to demonstrating school value.
• Ability to select and employ appropriate techniques to achieve stated goals.

Benefits

See details about total rewards offered at DPS, including time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For additional information visit our New Employee Resources page.

Pay

The salary listed reflects the 2025–2026 school year. Salaries for the 2026–2027 school year are typically finalized and released mid-summer, with an effective date of August 1. If any updates or adjustments are made once the new salary schedule is finalized, all impacted individuals will receive the updated salary.

Schedule

Details about the schedule can be found in the Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with Department of Labor regulations.