Teacher Esl K-6 At Adams Es & Lucas Es

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Betty Adams is an excellent school that is constantly changing and growing to meet the needs of our students. Adams students, parents, staff, and community share the responsibility and commitment to helping students become life-long learners who will positively affect the future. We promote responsibility, achievement, and respect within a nurturing and challenging environment.

Betty Adams is unique in its programming. The technology and infrastructure within the school is superior to most. We have an Early Childhood Center within the building that concentrates on emerging skills in literacy, language, math, science, and social skills. In addition, Betty Adams houses one of the District?s largest Autism programs. Children from the North end of the District are able to find success at Adams. This is largely due to the fact that teachers work closely with parents and students to develop strong relationships.

We have over fifty staff members that collaborate to create a child-centered environment that is conducive to academic excellence and the social emotional growth of all students. We realize that education is more than academics. Art, Music, and Physical Education classes are important in helping students open their minds to new critical thinking. Our teaching staff takes responsibility for every student and views themselves as part of a systemic and systematic educational experience. Curriculum is presented so that each student achieves their highest potential. Each student and staff member has ready access to resources and materials to meet their varied needs and learning styles. This allows for problem solving, creativity, and an active challenging environment. We achieve this by providing an enriching atmosphere in the pursuit of continuous learning. Our staff development is clear, concise, and of high quality.

At Betty Adams we are proud to be part of a larger community that embraces complex problems and dynamic situations. We understand the perspectives of others and embrace all students in spite of their obstacles.n their accomplishments.

.

Elementary ESL teacher positon in two schools.

Applicants must uplpoad thier transcripts with CLDE coursewwork.

Teacher ESL K-6
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days , L01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $52,625.00 - $70,506.50 Effective as of: 08-16-2023

**Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

Certain Education Support Professional (ESP) jobs may include the value of holiday pay into the hourly rate. Review the Holiday in Rate column of the Education Support Professional Job Title, Wage Plan, Grade document.

SUMMARY: Provide leadership for English as a Second Language (ESL) Program at the school by providing support for classroom teachers and direct instruction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Participate in building level professional development, and staff meetings. Attend professional development provided by the ESL/Dual Language department.

Work collaboratively with ESL Resource Teacher, instructional coach, and school and district staff to monitor student progress and make appropriate instructional decisions.

Collaboratively plan and facilitate professional development for school staff.

Co-plan/co-teach in the areas of oral language, reading, writing and standards-based content.

Collaboratively administer yearly ESL assessments and update and maintain ESL files.

Collaborate with building staff in order to maintain communication with the community as needed.

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS: Current Colorado teaching license with English as a Second Language or Linguistically Diverse Endorsement.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 3 years of elementary experience. Licensed classroom teaching experience preferred. Experience with standards-based curriculum and instruction. Instructional experience required. Experience working in and helping lead schools and communities with English Language Learner (ELL) student population. Experienced in integrating technology into the classroom as an instructional tool and for personal productivity. Documented successful classroom experience working with K-6 ELLs.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Knowledge of reading/writing process. Knowledge of sheltered instruction techniques. Knowledge of and commitment to English Language Development standards, language acquisition theory, best-practices and research-based instructional strategies in literacy, co-planning and co-teaching, data driven instruction, and differentiation strategies. Ability to demonstrate a belief that all children can learn through differentiated core instruction. Demonstrated ability to coach teachers and support them in effectively planning ESL strategies in the general education classroom. Ability to collaborate with classified staff, instructional coaches, administrators, and district ESL resource teacher. Knowledge of assessment linked to instruction. Demonstrated commitment to teamwork in establishing and meeting student achievement goals, school goals, and professional development goals through team planning and active participation in professional development opportunities. Demonstrated knowledge of cultural diversity within the home/school community lens.

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions

Job Status: Ongoing
A successful external applicant will be issued a probationary contract. A successful internal applicant that currently holds a probationary or non-probationary contract with Jeffco Public Schools will maintain that contract status.

Jeffco Salary Schedules

Jeffco Benefits

The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.