Math Teacher (State Teacher I) - Spring Creek Youth Services Facility

State of Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Colorado's Division of Youth Services seeks a dedicated classroom instructor to deliver comprehensive educational services to adjudicated youth within a structured, secure learning environment.

You will promote high academic standards and develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and 21st-century skills, including workforce readiness and postsecondary alignment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive educational services to adjudicated youth within a structured, supportive and secure learning environment.
• Promote high academic standards and development of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and other 21st‑century skills; emphasize workforce readiness and postsecondary alignment.

Job description

Department Information

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

About the Division of Youth Services:

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

Description of Job

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.

Summary Of This Position

This work unit is responsible for delivering comprehensive educational services to adjudicated youth within a structured, supportive, and secure learning environment. The unit promotes high academic standards; the development of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and other 21st‑century competencies; vocational and workforce readiness; and individual accountability for learning. Educational services include the provision and oversight of special education, general education, career and technical education, and postsecondary programming to ensure alignment with state standards and individualized student needs.

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