Math Teacher (State Teacher I) - Platte Valley Youth Services Facility.
State of Colorado
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Job summary
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Division of Youth Services seeks a qualified Classroom Teacher to educate adjudicated youth in a positive, safe environment aligned with state standards and workforce readiness goals.
You will plan and assess lessons, maintain educational records, collaborate with colleagues, and apply trauma-informed practices to support youth across secondary and postsecondary tracks.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field completed.
- Current Colorado teacher license (Initial/Professional) or acceptable substitute licenses.
Responsibilities
- Establishes an effective classroom environment with PBIS and engagement strategies.
- Plans units and daily lessons aligned with state standards and essential skills.
- Uses MTSS data to monitor progress and collaborate with staff.
Skills
Education
Job description
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.
We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys
You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.
Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
The work unit exists to educate adjudicated youth in a positive learning environment that fosters high academic expectations, development of 21st century skills, vocational and work force readiness, individual responsibility for learning, and maintains a safe setting while providing special education, general education, and post secondary education. This work unit provides professional consultation to community programs and DYS facilities which serve DYS youth and establishes and maintains collaboration with internal and external stakeholders that provide, supplement, or monitor education services. This position exists to provide classroom instruction in the assigned content and with embedded workforce and career related skills aligned to science, math, and/or literacy skills emphasis with project-based units and engaging lessons. Instructional planning uses CDE state standards and prepared graduate outcomes while also adhering to district initiatives and Social Emotional Learning topics to committed youth in secondary and post secondary tracks in a safe and trauma informed environment. The teacher takes responsibility for knowledge of current state standards in the area of assigned content as well as workforce readiness skills and outcomes, the appropriate use of technology for teaching and learning, and other related subjects including best practice and research in pedagogy and prosocial youth development.
Establishes and maintains an appropriate classroom setting through the use of effective classroom management skills and engagement strategies specific to student needs to include implementation of the PBIS system and behavior tools. Assesses new and continuing students using multiple assessment methods and collecting multiple pieces of evidence of learning. Prepares unit lesson plans and daily plans that are aligned with state standards and the critical skills needed; designs and implements a variety of assessment tools to evaluate student progress that correlate to standards-based education and with appropriate rigor. Implements a variety of research-based education strategies (including technology) to accommodate multi-age/multi-level students.
Ensures that the DYS instructional framework is followed with daily learning objectives and relevant learning with appropriate assessments while meeting the needs of all youth; understand and use the instructional model. Ensure accurate educational records are in IC and/or Trails while meeting deadlines. Uses these skills for subbing in other classrooms as required. Use the technology appropriate and as expected to design, upload information and lessons while taking attendance daily and grading work appropriately.
Meets informally and in scheduled meetings with the Central Education Office members, principal, treatment providers and other teachers to review student and school progress. Develop comprehensive plans for implementation of the subject matter in line with the education goals and in alignment with school development plans and quality standards. Participate in professional and staff safety development and apply learning accordingly. Assure appropriate boundaries and effective presentation in the classroom and workplace. Use data effectively and with MTSS processes, progress monitoring, educational advocacy, and multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT). Monthly reviews of content to principal.
Assist in the safety and security of the school and facility by supervising residents as needed and providing immediate assistance as necessary within the facility. Consistently knowing and following policy and procedures of the Division of Youth Services and the facility with a focus on safety procedures for classrooms and youth. Adhere to the trauma-informed culture and expectations. Know and use Motivational Interviewing, Sanctuary Model to include small group processes and Restorative Justice language and frameworks. Assure count of materials dailyAdhere to Code of Conduct and professional norms of behavior. Follow leave policy and procedures.
- Education and License Requirement:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in education or a field of study related to the work assignment
- And a current, valid Initial or Professional Teacher license issued by the Colorado Department of Education.
- Substitutions:
- Current, valid Colorado Adult Basic Education Authorization, Initial Special Services, or Special Services license will substitute for the Colorado Initial or Professional Teacher license.
- Experience working with at-risk or adjudicated youth
- Proficient use of assessment data to inform instructional practice
- Experience building a program
- Relevant years of state service
- Experience with implementing articulated systems and structures with fidelity
- Understandings of classroom-based behavioral interventions
- Able to build rapport with students while maintaining boundaries
- Experience with urban and at-risk populations
- Secondary school experience
- Education and Training
- Interpersonal Skills
- Oral Communication
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity & Solving
- Ability to adhere to Safety and Security protocols
- Technology enhanced instruction
- Colorado Academic Standards for K-12 education.
- Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Attention to detail.
- Strong decision-making skills and follow through.
- Ability to positively and professionally interact with administrators, staff, parents, clients, community members and the judicial system.
- Ability to collaboratively problem solve, ask for and use feedback, and create positive culture and climate.
- Full Background - CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License Verification (if applicable), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services Only), For those with direct contact with children: Trails check - For those with direct contact with adults at the Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers and Veterans Community Living Centers: CAPS.
- Must be 21 years old or older.
- This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Check,
- Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License
- Travel - Must travel to training events and shadowing events in Denver area and other state facilities.
- Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
- Disclose that information on the application.
- Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
- Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS . In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
- Employee Wellness program
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
- Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
- *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program .
- We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
- Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
- We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
- Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
- We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
- Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
- CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.
- This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to cdhs_ada@state.co.us .
The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer
- We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL
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