TEACHER - ALTERNATIVE

Apis Services Inc•Cañon City, CO

13h•Onsite

About The Position

We have Teaching positions available in Colorado! EARN A PAYCHECK AND GET YOUR TEACHING LICENSE at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Canon City, Colorado. Do you the drive to make a difference in the lives of at-risk adolescents? Thinking about becoming a Teacher in Colorado? We can offer you a career pathway. For the right candidate, we will even pay for you to attend a Colorado-approved alternative preparation program and offer on-the-job training while earning a paycheck as a full-time teacher. If you have always wanted to be a teacher and have a bachelor’s or higher degree (from a regionally accredited college or university), you may be ready to become an alternative educator candidate! Alternative educator candidates may include: Recent undergraduates who have never enrolled in or did not complete a teacher preparation program; Early career changers, who have graduated from college, worked for a few years, and realize that they want to become educators; Community members who have college degrees and life experiences, and want to have a positive impact on the lives of the children in their community; Paraprofessionals who have completed their bachelor’s degrees and are seeking a pathway to licensure; Retired military members who would like to “serve again” by becoming educators.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Teaching certificate/license (Secondary level required) from the state of Colorado, or enrollment in Alternative Licensure Program
Endorsement and/or licensure in Special Education, Affective Needs or Generalist
Meets the requirements of ‘No Child Left Behind’ Education Act
At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Criminal clearances (Act 33 and 34, specific State & child clearances and, if necessary, FBI).
Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
Non-communicable diseases physical exam, drug test
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.