Dual Language Teacher Spanish Environment

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.

Lasley Elementary School is an outstanding community school that has proudly served Jefferson County, CO for more than 60 years. At Lasley, we live our school's mission and vision every day by demonstrating critical thinking, life-long learning, and collaboration.Our graduates often get accepted into Colorado's most elite colleges and universities. Our success stems from our school's core value: focusing on the whole child. Every member of the Lasley staff works tirelessly to develop each child, while collaborating and partnering with both families and the greater community. In addition to our excellence in academics, we have a full time social worker and innovative partnership with Jefferson County Mental Health that helps to provide for the emotional and mental well-being for our students. Lasley proudly sponsors many family education nights and works with our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to encourage community outreach opportunities for every student. Our school offers special after school extracurricular activities for our students which focus on developing leadership, building self-esteem, being positive role models, and developing life-long learning strategies. In addition, Lasley provides free bus transportation for our students to attend the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver as a safe and educational after school option. Lasley Elementary School has some of the finest educators in all of Jefferson County Public Schools. We have partnerships and mentorships with many of the Denver area's largest and most influential universities. In fact, every year, leading universities want to send their student teachers to our school to learn how to replicate what we do. We invite you to visit our school to find out what our families have known for the past 60 years - Lasley Elementary is truly a world class school in your own backyard.

DL Teacher Spanish Environ
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , 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: Committed to instructing and supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students on their pathway to becoming bilingual, biliterate, and multicultural. Collaborate with all stakeholders (parents, teachers, instructional coaches, etc.) to ensure student achievement. Provide instruction only in Spanish and collaborate with the English environment teacher to deliver a guaranteed and viable curriculum in both languages.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Teach solely in the Spanish environment of a Two-Way Dual Language Program following the district's two-way dual language model.

Collaboratively plan with grade level and vertical team members plus Instructional Coaches, ESL Teacher, and Digital Teacher Librarians utilizing student data, district curriculum, and instructional resources.

Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities for students that are both English speaking and multilingual learners.

Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.

Analyze student data to implement appropriate instructional strategies for differentiated instruction.

Participate in school and district professional development.

Participate in ongoing school and district professional development.

Communicate consistently and effectively with parents through both oral and written communication.

Demonstrate flexible thinking and exhibit a growth mindset.

Reflect upon and refine teaching craft through participation in coaching cycle; observe, model, practice, and reflect on instruction.

Observe and evaluate student's performance.

Collaborate with all stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, instructional coaches, administration at school and district level) to support student achievement.

Administer school, district, and state assessments.

Employ current best practices and research-based instructional strategies.

Implement Jeffco's guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Utilize various support resources and technologies to enhance student learning.

Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans. Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

Manage student behavior and build culturally responsive relationships with students and families in the classroom creating appropriate behavior strategies.

Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE Understanding of or experience teaching in Two-Way Dual Language program (Dual Immersion) Experience teaching at the elementary level.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Qualifying teacher education program or B.A. in Elementary Education. CLDE or LDE endorsement preferred or must be willing to obtain. Science of reading professional learning hours for K-3 must be obtained within a year of hire.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, OR REGISTRATIONS Valid Colorado Teaching License. Must meet elementary content qualifications, which could include the elementary license endorsement, degree in the content area, Colorado State Board of Education approved content exam, or 36 credit hours as determined by the District. Endorsement in CLDE or willingness to obtain.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Must demonstrate high levels of literacy and oral language proficiency in Spanish. Conversational English or willingness to learn. Knowledge of curriculum and development of elementary age children. Knowledge and experience using a variety of assessment tools and analyzing data.

The physical requirements, mental requirements and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Regularly required to use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. Must be able to access shelving and storage areas. Must be able to lift 25 pounds unassisted. Specific vision requirements include close and distance vision (with corrective lenses). Must be able to direct or lead students to safety in the event of an emergency or drill.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to read and comprehend curriculum; polices and procedures; standards; benchmarks; behavior plans; and implementation strategies. Ability to make sound decisions on a day-to-day basis on appropriate communication with students and families/caregivers; and appropriate classroom room management. Ability to read, interpret, follow, and instruct others on safety rules. Ability to modify instruction appropriately for the needs of individual students. Ability to evaluate and provide constructive feedback on both academic performance and student behavior. Demonstrate mature judgement in exercising appropriate supervision and expectations of students. Ability to speak effectively before groups.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Primarily working inside in an elementary school classroom. Typical elementary school building may also contain libraries, computer labs, and kitchens. May be exposed to outside elements during activities such as bus duty, recess duty, drills, or field trips.

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.