What are the responsibilities and job description for the INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST position at Denver Public Schools?
Job Description
** Applications will be received until May 5, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org . **
About This Job
Responsible for improving student achievement by providing individualized support to schools, leading professional learning communities for teacher leaders and school leaders, designing and leading district professional learning for teachers and partnering with Directors of Schools. Will specialize in a specific content area (e.g., academics, digital, multilingual education, special education, transformative social emotional academic learning, gifted and talented), infusing District vision for Culturally Responsive Education (CRE).
What You’ll Do
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
** Applications will be received until May 5, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org . **
About This Job
Responsible for improving student achievement by providing individualized support to schools, leading professional learning communities for teacher leaders and school leaders, designing and leading district professional learning for teachers and partnering with Directors of Schools. Will specialize in a specific content area (e.g., academics, digital, multilingual education, special education, transformative social emotional academic learning, gifted and talented), infusing District vision for Culturally Responsive Education (CRE).
What You’ll Do
- In partnership with the academics team, develops and facilitates cycles of professional learning in content area for the District and its school teams to ensure schools meet measurable student outcomes tied to district priorities, such as rigorous standards-based instruction, culturally responsive teaching, instructional systems and data-driven instruction
- Facilitates learning cycles across schools, including collaboratively setting learning goals, engaging in observations and coaching participants
- Models exemplar culturally sustaining practices for teacher leaders, such as instructional planning at the unit and lesson level, data meetings and feedback conversations
- Analyzes district local assessment data and classroom observations and uses it to inform school support
- Works collaboratively to achieve actionable and observable results at the student level; contributes to a strong team culture grounded in district values and a commitment to excellence and service to schools
- In collaboration with the multilingual education team, develops professional learning and coaching opportunities for teachers and leaders on best practices for supporting the achievement of multilingual learners
- Supports with district curriculum adoption and implementation
- Advises schools around legal requirements related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Special Education roles)
- Bachelor's Degree, required
- Four (4) years teaching experience in relevant subject area with at least two years of experience in coaching other teachers, required
- Previous experience working in an urban district with Multilingual Learners and leading for Spanish Literacy (for Humanities specialists), required
- Knowledge with Google Workspace, required
- Effective time management and organizational skills, required
- Effective communication skills, required
- Strong attention to detail, required
- Effectively handles multiple demands and competing deadlines, required
- The ability to take responsibility for one’s own performance, required
- Works collaboratively with others on a team, required
- Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and fast-paced environment, required
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.