Teacher, Intervention, Kindergarten-5Th Grade

DPS•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Intervention Teacher works with students in kindergarten through fifth grade, including students from diverse backgrounds and students who experience academic or motivational challenges. The role provides explicit, systematic instruction to strengthen students’ skills, strategies, and concept development, and uses assessment and student-performance data to guide instructional planning and placement. The teacher collaborates with classroom teachers, special education staff, and other specialists to develop effective instructional plans. The role also includes preparing and delivering lessons, adapting instruction to students’ varied needs, monitoring student behavior and progress, and completing required reports. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in education or a related field and a valid Colorado Department of Education teaching license. Applicants must live and work from a permanent home address in Colorado.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
Valid Colorado Department of Education teaching license; a CDE application receipt may be accepted for 90 days.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed by DPS.
Ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity; believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.

Responsibilities

Provide explicit and systematic instruction to improve students’ specific skills, strategies, and concept development.
Assist with screening, diagnostic, and progress-monitoring assessments.
Analyze student data to identify student needs and inform instructional placement and focus decisions.
Collaborate and consult with classroom teachers, special education staff, and other specialists to implement effective instructional plans.
Develop schedules and flexible groups based on updated student performance data.
Monitor and supervise assigned students, coordinate and enforce conduct and behavior rules, and reinforce positive behavior in accordance with school and District policy.
Observe, evaluate, and record student performance, behavior, social development, and physical health; prepare required student, attendance, and activity reports.
Prepare lesson plans and materials according to curriculum guidelines, adapting teaching methods and materials to students’ varying needs and interests.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects; instruct students individually and in groups using various teaching methods.
Prepare, administer, assign, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate student progress, and report grades using District software.