TEACHER, INTERVENTION - 9TH-12TH GRADE

Denver Public Schools • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Provides direct instruction to small groups of students at the strategic level of intervention in order to supplement core instruction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field required
• 3 or more years of experience working in a public school setting
• Experience and record of success in increasing student achievement
• Experience or training in evidence-based interventions
• Current Colorado Department of Education Teachers License, or qualify for Alternative License and have the qualifications needed for the position
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to manage classroom and student behavior
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Works with students of diverse backgrounds and those who struggle with academic and motivation issues; provides explicit and systematic instruction to improve students’ specific skills, strategies, and concept development
• Assists in screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring assessments
• Assists in analyzing student data to determine student profile of needs and make instructional placement and instructional focus decisions
• Collaborates and consults with classroom teachers, special education staff, and other specialists with a problem-solving approach to implement the most effective instructional plan for students
• Develops schedules and flexible groupings of homogeneous skills based on updated student performance data
• Monitors, supervises, coordinates, and enforces rule of conduct and behavior of assigned students; reinforces positive student behaviors in accordance with school and District policy
• Observes, evaluates, and records student performance, behavior, social development, and physical health; prepares student, attendance, and activity reports as required by administrators
• Prepares lesson plans and materials according to curriculum guidelines, adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests; establishes and communicates to students clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects; and instructs students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods
• Prepares, administers, assigns, and grades tests and assignments to evaluate student progress, reporting grades using District software

Benefits

• time off
• health and wellness benefits
• PERA Retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time