Secondary and Post Secondary Teacher - State Teacher I - Platte Valley Youth Services

State of Colorado • Greeley, CO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. 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. 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. This work unit provides professional consultation to community programs 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 assigned academic content and workforce and career related curriculum in science, math, social studies and literacy in alignment with CDE state standards and outcomes while also including 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 related to credential while including workforce readiness skills and outcomes, the use of technology for teaching and learning, and other related subjects including best practice and research in teaching and learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in education or a field of study related to the work assignment
• A current, valid Initial or Professional Teacher license issued by the Colorado Department of Education.
• 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.
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License
• Must travel to training events and shadowing events in Denver area and other state facilities.
• CDE Teaching License
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with at-risk or adjudicated youth
• Core content licensure
• Proficient use of assessment data to inform instructional practice
• Experience building a program
• Relevant years of state service
• Secondary school experience
• Trauma informed practices
• 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
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 information about youth while maintaining accurate records and information about youth.
• 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, create MTSS responsive plans along with progress monitoring, participate as an effective educational advocacy, and serve as needed in site-based meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT)and committees.
• Monthly reviews of content to principal and uploading all documents as required electronically.
• Assist in the safety and security of the school and facility by supervising residents’ tools, and materials effectively 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 to include Implementation Procedures as well as 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; follow expectations for IR's.
• Adhere to Code of Conduct and professional norms of behavior.
• Follow leave policy and procedures.
• And Other Duties as Assigned.

Benefits

• 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
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level