Teacher - Fifth Grade - (School Year 2025 - 2026)

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education seeks a dedicated Fifth Grade Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. This role is pivotal in fostering a positive educational climate and ensuring student success through effective teaching methods. The ideal candidate will engage in lesson planning, student assessment, and create a supportive learning environment. Join a team committed to equity and excellence in education, where your contributions will help shape the future of students. If you are passionate about teaching and making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

403(b) Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for teaching position.
• Must obtain a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver instructional activities for fifth-grade students.
• Create a positive learning environment and assess student performance.
• Utilize various resources and technologies to enhance learning.

Skills

Instructional Planning

Classroom Management

Curriculum Development

Student Assessment

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Teacher - Fifth Grade - (School Year 2025 - 2026)

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SALARY INFORMATION:SEE CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40

FTE: 1.0

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 001005

POSITION TYPE: PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: CO

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.

SUMMARY: A teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program which fosters achievement for all students.

Essential Duties And 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 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 within 30 days of hire.
• Must possess the required license and endorsement. If highly qualified by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement: applicant must possess a Colorado educator 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.
  
  

Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.

Salary Information (for External Candidates)

All salary placement on our Certified Salary schedule is dependent on the employees’ education and/or work experience. Certified/licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of contractual and/or work experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years, which includes in-district and out-of-district contractual teaching and/or work experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee. For further explanation of salary placement please refer to our Certified Master Agreement that can be found on our district website.

Internal Candidates Only

• 13.2.5 Voluntary transfers that occur fifteen working days before the start of the school year and until the end of the school year shall happen once the position being vacated has been filled, for a duration of no more than four weeks. This four week time period could be adjusted in consultation with the educator, current and receiving supervisor and with approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Association President.
  
  

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 eli

gible 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.

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Rev. 07/24

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