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Teacher - English Language Development (School Year 2026-2027) .75 FTE

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Brighton, CO, United States


Salary Information
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STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40

FTE: 1.0

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 200099

POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT – PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: Thornton, CO

Overview
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion. We commit to eliminating the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and identify their strengths in this area.

Summary
A teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program that fosters achievement for all students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities

Create a 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 them 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 performance

Manage student behavior in the classroom, creating appropriate behavior strategies

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or higher

Must be a minimum of 18 years old

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications

Criminal background check required for hire

Must possess, or be able to obtain, a valid Colorado Educator License from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) within 30 days of hire

Must possess the required license and endorsement; if highly qualified by content test or semester hours, a Colorado educator license with a passing score on a CDE-approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes is required as determined by Human Resources

Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or LDE (Linguistically Diverse Education) Endorsement.

Salary Information (for External Candidates)
All salary placement is dependent on the employee's education and/or work experience. Certified/licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of contractual and/or work experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years, which includes in-district and out-of-district contractual teaching and/or work experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience rests with the individual employee. For further explanation of salary placement please refer to the Certified Master Agreement available on the district website.

Benefits Information
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. For more information on paid time off and other benefits, see the Benefits Overview.

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