Guest Teacher - Long Term-English Language Arts

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton, CO is seeking a Long-Term Guest Teacher to step into the role for assignments longer than 20 days. The position offers a daily pay of $200, 40 hours per week, and requires a Colorado English Language Arts endorsement or progress toward one.

Responsibilities include planning, instruction, classroom management, and ongoing professional training. The district emphasizes excellence, equity, inclusion, and student-first priorities, with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Colorado Educator License with English Language Arts endorsement or in process.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities.
• Create 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 accordingly throughout the year.
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Read current topics in education and stay informed.
• Utilize curriculum resources and technologies to enhance learning.
• Integrate competencies and objectives into lesson plans.
• Establish clear objectives for all learning activities and communicate them.
• Prepare and distribute parent communications.
• Observe and evaluate student performance.
• Manage student behavior with appropriate strategies.

Skills

Plan Instruction

Deliver Instruction

Classroom Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Guest Teacher - Long Term-English Language Arts JobID: 15983

• Position Type:
  Substitute Services/ Guest Teacher
  
  
• Date Posted:
  11/3/2026
  
  
• Location:
  Silver Hills Middle School
  
  
• Closing Date:
  11/10/2026
  
  

Long-Term Guest Teacher
Location: Thornton, CO

Pay Rate $200 per full day, non-benefited
Hours Per Week: 40

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate 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 to identify their strengths in this area.

Join our team as a Long-Term Guest Teacher (Substitute Teacher) and contribute to the diverse and inclusive learning environment.

SUMMARY: Serving in assignments longer than 20 consecutive days, a long-term guest teacher fully steps into the role of the regular teacher. This includes executing effective instructional methods, managing classroom goals, and fostering an exemplary educational environment to drive student achievement.

JOB OVERVIEW:

- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
- Create 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 accordingly 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's performance.
- Manage student behavior in the classroom creating appropriate behavior strategies.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK 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 from, or be in process with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License with a English Language Arts endorsement.
- Must possess the required license and endorsement. If in field by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement: applicant must posses a Colorado educator license license with a passing score on a CDE approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes as determined by Human Resources.

For more information on substitute teaching, please visit our website www.adams12.org. Click on Careers, then Teach and select Substitute Services.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer 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 date). To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview .

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
Rev 11/26

Postings current as of 11/5/2026 1:34:12 AM CST.

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