TLC SENIOR TEAM LEAD - TEACHER, INTERVENTION, BILINGUAL SPANISH REQUIRED - K - 5TH GRADE

Denver Public Schools • Denver, CO

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About The Position

A teacher who, as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, plays a critical role in helping a school reach their student achievement goals. Spends part of the day providing high-quality instruction in own classroom as a teacher and part of the day developing a team of teachers’ ability to deliver joyful, rigorous, and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement. Serves as a content area expert, facilitates collaborative team time, provides 1-on-1 observation and coaching to peers, and facilitates the end-to-end Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP) growth and performance evaluation for each teacher on the team. Contributes to the year-long professional development plan and provides whole staff professional learning (when relevant) in area(s) of expertise. Collaborates with school leaders and team specialists to align teacher supports to advancement of school-wide instructional priorities.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field required.
• Three (3+) years of experience working in a public setting, experience and record of success in increasing student achievement, and experience or training in evidence-based interventions.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license.
• ELA-S ONLY: Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English Required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for effective instruction that leads to growth in student outcomes as evaluated by the Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP) growth and performance framework
• Leads and develops a team of teachers through coaching, observation and feedback, professional learning, and facilitation of collaborative team time to build their capacity to share ownership and belief in the academic success of every child and closing of achievement gaps; provides effective instruction aligned to the Framework for Effective Teaching; implements rigorous and relevant curriculum and daily and long-term planning in all classrooms; and improves assessment practices, data analysis, and action planning
• Observes and evaluates team members on the Framework for Effective Teaching and the Professionalism Rubric, including hosting mid- and end-of-year evaluations
• Coordinates with complementary team specialist and school leaders to ensure that expectations, processes, and objectives for collaborative time and coaching are aligned to the school-wide strategic plan
• Builds the capacity of a team of teachers to create welcoming and inclusive classroom learning environments and creates a team culture that embraces continuous learning and feedback
• Serves as a member of the school’s Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) to support alignment and build instructional and leadership capacity and accountability among a team of teachers, including attending meetings and performing other ILT duties
• Demonstrates values-driven, reflective, and resilient leadership by leading a team of teachers to a collective commitment to demonstrating school values
• Selects which techniques are employed, based on the needs of their team of teachers, to achieve stated goals, including hosting and/or facilitating learning labs, co-planning, co-teaching/modeling, sharing resources, facilitating small group or whole-staff professional learning, and providing input into school-wide decisions

Benefits

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary: Click here [https://aptg.co/y0m5sQ] for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here [https://hr.dpsk12.org/o/careers/page/teachercomp] for more information on compensation for these roles. The salary listed reflects the 2025–2026 school year. Salaries for the 2026–2027 school year are typically finalized and released mid-summer, with an effective date of August 1. If any updates or adjustments are made once the new salary schedule is finalized, all impacted individuals will receive the updated salary.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off [http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129], health and wellness benefits [http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397], and PERA Retirement [http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/retire].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees