What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Learning Specialist (PLS) position at Douglas County School District?
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Job Posting Title
Professional Learning Specialist (PLS)
Job Description
Under the direction of the Principal and/or Assistant Principal, acts as a professional learning coordinator, mentor/coach, facilitator, and member of the leadership team. Acts as a resource for the professional development of teachers. May facilitate various aspects of teacher induction. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.
Position Specific Information (if Applicable)
An IB World School is part of a global community authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to deliver rigorous, internationally recognized programs. These schools focus on developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring students who think critically, act ethically, and engage with the world beyond their classrooms. Being an IB World School means a commitment to high academic standards, global-mindedness, and educating the whole child to succeed in college, career, and life.
Responsibilities
Collaborative Member of the Building Leadership Team:
Lead school initiatives
Collaborate with leadership to build World Class Education opportunities for staff
Work with principal to create Unified Improvement Plan and Professional Development Plan
Backward Plan, implement, evaluate and support professional development to support Site
Mentor/Coach
Create personalized induction opportunities
Provide support for inductees
Ongoing mentoring of all teachers
Model, co-teach, and Cognitive Coach teachers
Create Differentiated Induction Plans for inductees
Support staff in attaining goals
Facilitate data analysis opportunities
21st Century Skills Leader
Facilitator
Facilitate team, school or feeder meetings to enhance shared responsibility when appropriate
Provide ongoing training to facilitate meaningful Learning Community Work
Enhance dialogue opportunities while building professional community
Facilitate the creation of a supportive, restorative, and inclusive building culture
Professional Learning Coordinator
Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate professional development aligned with DCSD PD Standards
Arrange peer observations
Lesson Study Design
Facilitate and coordinate Professional Learning Communities
Train mentors, departmentment heads and teacher leaders
Implement job embedded professional learning
Evaluate and provide high quality resources
Liaison between district and site
Certifications
Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Position Type
Regular
Primary Location:
Douglas County High School
One Year Only (Yes Or No)
No
Scheduled Hours Per Week
40
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year
200 Work Days
Full Salary Range
$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual
Position Salary Schedule Eligibility
Hard to Hire
Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans
This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
July 14, 2026
REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!
Job Posting Title
Professional Learning Specialist (PLS)
Job Description
Under the direction of the Principal and/or Assistant Principal, acts as a professional learning coordinator, mentor/coach, facilitator, and member of the leadership team. Acts as a resource for the professional development of teachers. May facilitate various aspects of teacher induction. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.
Position Specific Information (if Applicable)
An IB World School is part of a global community authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to deliver rigorous, internationally recognized programs. These schools focus on developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring students who think critically, act ethically, and engage with the world beyond their classrooms. Being an IB World School means a commitment to high academic standards, global-mindedness, and educating the whole child to succeed in college, career, and life.
Responsibilities
Collaborative Member of the Building Leadership Team:
Lead school initiatives
Collaborate with leadership to build World Class Education opportunities for staff
Work with principal to create Unified Improvement Plan and Professional Development Plan
Backward Plan, implement, evaluate and support professional development to support Site
Mentor/Coach
Create personalized induction opportunities
Provide support for inductees
Ongoing mentoring of all teachers
Model, co-teach, and Cognitive Coach teachers
Create Differentiated Induction Plans for inductees
Support staff in attaining goals
Facilitate data analysis opportunities
21st Century Skills Leader
Facilitator
Facilitate team, school or feeder meetings to enhance shared responsibility when appropriate
Provide ongoing training to facilitate meaningful Learning Community Work
Enhance dialogue opportunities while building professional community
Facilitate the creation of a supportive, restorative, and inclusive building culture
Professional Learning Coordinator
Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate professional development aligned with DCSD PD Standards
Arrange peer observations
Lesson Study Design
Facilitate and coordinate Professional Learning Communities
Train mentors, departmentment heads and teacher leaders
Implement job embedded professional learning
Evaluate and provide high quality resources
Liaison between district and site
Certifications
Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Position Type
Regular
Primary Location:
Douglas County High School
One Year Only (Yes Or No)
No
Scheduled Hours Per Week
40
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year
200 Work Days
Full Salary Range
$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual
Position Salary Schedule Eligibility
Hard to Hire
Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.
- *All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans
This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
July 14, 2026
Salary : $119,121