Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

This year Foster became one of the first STEM elementary schools in the district, which included the addition of 1 to 1 iPads.



In August 2004, Foster Elementary started the first two-way dual language program in Jefferson County. The goal of this 2-way immersion is for students, by 6th grade, to be bilingual and biliterate in both Spanish and English. Research strongly supports this model as the most effective in achieving our goal of students graduating from high school with choices. We continue to offer parents the choice of a traditional program or the dual language program for their students, although the dual language program always fills quickly.

Bi-lingual preferable, not required

DL Teacher Spanish Environ
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days , L01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $66,989.54 Effective as of: 08-16-2022

**Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

Certain Education Support Professional (ESP) jobs may include the value of holiday pay into the hourly rate. Review the Holiday in Rate column of the Education Support Professional Job Title, Wage Plan, Grade document.

Summary: The Spanish Environment Two-Way Dual Language Classroom Teacher is committed to instructing and supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students on their pathway to becoming bilingual, biliterate and multicultural. The teacher collaborates with all stakeholders (parents, teachers, instructional coaches, etc.) to ensure student achievement. The teacher provides instruction only in Spanish and collaborates with the English environment teacher to deliver a guaranteed and viable curriculum in both languages.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Follow the district Two-Way Dual Language Model.

Teach in the Spanish environment of a Two-Way Dual Language Program.

Collaboratively plan with grade level and vertical team members plus Instructional Coaches, ESL Teacher, Digital Teacher Librarians utilizing student data, district curriculum and instructional resources.

Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities for students that are both English speaking and English language learners.

Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.

Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.

Analyze student data to implement appropriate instructional strategies for differentiated instruction.

Participate in school and district professional development.

Participate in ongoing training sessions.

Communicate consistently and effectively with parents through both oral and written communication.

Conduct parent and community engagement activities.

Demonstrate flexible thinking and exhibit a growth mindset.

Reflect upon and refine teaching craft through participation in coaching cycle ?-observe, model, practice and reflect on instruction.

Observe and evaluate student's performance.

Collaborate with all stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, instructional coaches, administration at school and district level) to support student achievement.

Administer school, district, and state assessments.

Employ current best practices and research-based instructional strategies.

Implement Jeffco's guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Utilize various support resources and technologies to enhance student learning.

Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans. Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

Manage student behavior and build culturally responsive relationships with students and families. in the classroom creating appropriate behavior strategies.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS Must hold Colorado Teaching License. Must meet elementary content qualifications, which could include the elementary license endorsement, degree in the content area, Colorado State Board of Education approved content exam, or 36 credit hours as determined by the District. Must demonstrate high levels of literacy and oral language proficiency in both Spanish and English.

EXPERIENCE Understanding of or experience teaching in Two-Way Dual Language program (Dual Immersion) Experience teaching at the elementary level

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EQUIPMENT Knowledge and experience using a variety of assessment tools and analyzing data.

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions

Job Status: Ongoing
A successful external applicant will be issued a probationary contract. A successful internal applicant that currently holds a probationary or non-probationary contract with Jeffco Public Schools will maintain that contract status.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.