About This Role
Teaching Spanish to high school students is the core of this role, designing and delivering learning experiences that foster academic, civic, social, and emotional success. This position suits a licensed professional who is dedicated to continuous improvement and student progress.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver learning experiences for students in a grade level and/or content area
- Organize and facilitate the learning process utilizing a variety of evidence-based instructional practices and applicable technology
- Participate in a community of learning to develop and refine knowledge and skills for student success
- Consistently evaluate student progress, make appropriate adjustments, and communicate student progress
- Regularly collaborate, reflect, and grow to improve learning opportunities for students
- Report consistently for work as scheduled
- Attain proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
- Demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content taught
- Provide instruction aligned with the Colorado Academic Standards and the organized plan of instruction
- Develop and implement lessons that connect to a variety of content areas and disciplines, emphasizing literacy and mathematical practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of the content, central concepts, inquiry, appropriate evidence-based instructional practices, and specialized characteristics of the disciplines being taught
- Establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students
- Foster a predictable learning environment characterized by acceptable student behavior and efficient use of time
- Demonstrate an awareness of, a commitment to, and a respect for multiple aspects of diversity, while working toward common goals as a community of learners
- Engage students as individuals, including those with diverse needs and interests, across a range of ability levels by adapting teaching for the benefit of all students
- Work collaboratively with the families and/or significant adults for the benefit of students
- Plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for students
- Demonstrate knowledge about the ways in which learning takes place, including the levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students
- Use formal and informal methods to assess student learning, provide feedback, and use results to inform planning and instruction
- Integrate and utilize appropriate available technology to engage students in authentic learning experiences
- Establish and communicate high expectations and use processes to support the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
- Provide students with opportunities to work in teams and develop leadership
- Model and promote effective communication
- Demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership
- Demonstrate high standards for professional conduct
- Link professional growth to professional goals
- Respond to a complex, dynamic environment
- Demonstrate leadership in the school, the community, and the teaching profession
- Assess the progress of students on a regular basis and provide reports as required
- Comply with applicable state and federal laws, district administrative policies, procedures, and practices, and location requirements
- Ensure that students are supervised at all times
- Follow established policies and procedures regarding the health, safety, welfare, and education of students
- Implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
- Instruct, assess, and differentiate for all students' academic, social, emotional, and health needs
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and district policy
- Make provision for availability to students and parents for education-related purposes when required or requested
- Manage materials and supplies
- Model appropriate conduct at all times
- Perform duties as directed by supervisors and administrators
- Perform non-instructional duties as directed
- Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for educational support staff and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with supervisor, evaluate their job performance
- Respond as directed and as necessary in safety and/or crisis situations
- Supervise volunteers and paraprofessionals where applicable
- Use and integrate technology to support professional responsibilities, instruction, data interpretation, and student learning
- Use effective conflict resolution
- Use feedback and reflect about professional practice to improve teaching and learning
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's (Baccalaureate) degree (e.g., B.A., A.B., B.S.)
- Meets subject, grade level, and/or content area qualifications consistent with Colorado Department of Education and Academy District 20 requirements - Academy District 20
- Teacher License: Initial - Colorado Department of Education
- Teacher License: Professional - Colorado Department of Education
- Ability to adapt to changing technologies and to learn functionality of new equipment and systems
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to create, access, input, retrieve, and manipulate information in various software systems
- Ability to establish and maintain accurate record keeping, document management, and filing systems
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
- Ability to work independently without direct supervision
- Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
- Communicate effectively with students and adults in a wide variety of settings
- Computer proficiency including office productivity applications
- Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
- Demonstrate citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
- Demonstrate effective organizational and time management skills
- Detail-oriented
- Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
- Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of Special Education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements as related to the needs of the students assigned to the teacher
- Promote a positive climate, culture, and community
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
- Student-centered and relationship-focused
- Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
- Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required
Nice to have:
- Master's degree
- Willingness to teach concurrent enrollment or other Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes
Benefits
- Full-time regular benefits eligibility
Important Details
- Recruiting start date: 06/09/2026
- Estimated start date: 08/10/2026
- Schedule: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, 183 days M-F
Application Process
- Use the Workday application portal
- Upload the following documents in PDF format: a current resume, complete undergraduate and graduate transcripts (in color, readable, and reflecting official status where applicable), applicable Colorado License or evidence of eligibility (license application with CDE is in process)
- Optional: three current letters of recommendation (within the last 2-3 years)
Physical Demands
- Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch/squat while performing duties
- Have oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices
- Use eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
- Regularly requires periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing while on duty
- Regularly required to talk and hear
- Ability to speak and to be understood, to use normal or aided vision and hearing, and to detect odors
- Frequently required to use hands and fingers, handle or feel; and to reach with hands and arms
- Lift and carry up to 20 pounds (may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need)
- Climb stairs, ladders, and/or stools
- Reach, hold, grasp and turn objects
- Use fingers to operate computer keyboards
- Feel the shape, size and temperature of objects
- Physically restrain students when necessary
Cognitive Functions
- Analyze, communicate, compare, compile, compute, coordinate, copy, evaluate, instruct, negotiate, synthesize, reason, and use interpersonal skills
