Teacher - Intermediate (2025-26 School Year)

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

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools seeks an Intermediate Teacher for the 2025-26 school year in Denver, CO. The position involves effective teaching methods to ensure student success and includes responsibilities like lesson planning, grading, and addressing student needs. Candidates should embody a commitment to educational excellence and equity.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Employee assistance program.

401(k) and 403(b) plans available immediately.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Preference for candidates with ELL Training or ESL endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities.
• Create positive learning climate.
• Utilize various curriculum resources and technologies.

Skills

Instructional planning

Classroom management

Curriculum development

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Teacher - Intermediate (2025-26 School Year)

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SALARY INFORMATION: SEE CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40

FTE: 1.0

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 0010IN

POSITION TYPE: – PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: Thornton, 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 posses a Colorado educator license 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.

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 eligible 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.

This Posting Is Not Inclusive Of The Job Description.

Rev 7/24

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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