Impactful Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Health and wellness benefits

PERA Retirement

Job summary

Denver Public Schools is seeking a Long-Term Substitute teacher to deliver standards-based curriculum while the regular teacher is away. The role requires a Colorado teaching license and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.

The district emphasizes equity and collaboration and offers competitive hourly pay with benefits and PERA retirement. Responsibilities include counseling students, maintaining discipline, assessing progress, preparing lessons, and communicating with families to

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license.
• DPS accepts a CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

• Counsels students to support achievement.
• Monitors and enforces conduct per policy.
• Observes, evaluates, reports, and records student performance and wellbeing.
• Prepares educational course outlines, objectives, and materials per curriculum guidelines.
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Presents subject matter using varied teaching methods and technology.
• Instructs students individually and in groups.
• Prepares, administers, assigns, and grades tests and assignments; reports grades.
• Prepares attendance and activity reports for administrators.
• Communicates with parents/guardians and staff to resolve issues.

Job description

Denver Public Schools is seeking a Long-Term Substitute teacher to deliver standards-based curriculum while the regular teacher is away. The role requires a Colorado teaching license and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.

The district emphasizes equity and collaboration and offers competitive hourly pay with benefits and PERA retirement. Responsibilities include counseling students, maintaining discipline, assessing progress, preparing lessons, and communicating with families to