Long-Term Substitute Teacher — Impact and Equity

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Health benefits

PERA Retirement

Job summary

Denver Public Schools is seeking a long-term substitute teacher to cover for an absent class from November 18, 2026 through April 20, 2027. You will deliver grade-appropriate, standards-based instruction following district-approved curricula while supporting student learning and behavior in collaboration with school staff.

Responsibilities include planning lessons, assessing student progress, and communicating with families and administrators.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education teaching license or CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

• Counsels students to encourage and support student achievement.
• Monitors, supervises, coordinates, and enforces classroom conduct and behavior.
• Observes, evaluates, reports, and records student performance and development.
• Prepares educational course outlines, objectives and materials per curriculum guidelines.
• Establishes clear objectives for lessons, units and projects.
• Delivers subject matter using various teaching methods and technology.
• Teaches individually and in groups using different instructional approaches.
• Prepares, administers and grades tests; reports grades via district software.
• Prepares attendance and activity reports as required by administrators.
• Communicates with parents/guardians and staff to resolve student issues.

Skills

Counseling students

Classroom management

Student assessment

Lesson planning

Parent communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Colorado teaching license

CDE Application Receipt acceptable (90 days)

Tools

District software

Job description

Denver Public Schools is seeking a long-term substitute teacher to cover for an absent class from November 18, 2026 through April 20, 2027. You will deliver grade-appropriate, standards-based instruction following district-approved curricula while supporting student learning and behavior in collaboration with school staff.

Responsibilities include planning lessons, assessing student progress, and communicating with families and administrators.