Teacher - English Language Development - Itinerant - Castle Rock

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• Job Posting Title: Teacher - English Language Development - Itinerant - Castle Rock

Job Description

Provides an educational foundation that allows each student to reach his or her individual potential. English Language Development (ELD) programming in DCSD provides instruction in English using a collaborative structured immersion approach, including coteaching at the universal level, and providing targeted and intensive language support as necessary. Serves every assigned Multilingual Learner (ML) directly and consistently in collaboration with staff to serve the strengths and needs of every ML. Ideal candidate will have experience with screening and evaluating potential Multilingual Learners’ language to determine eligibility for ELD programming. Candidates with experience using a wide variety of collaborative, translingual, and asset-focused instructional linguistic strategies are preferred. ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: - Work is performed in a school or virtual setting. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate. ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds - Frequent sitting - Frequent walking - Frequent Driving - Occasional bending, squatting, or standing - Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position Position Specific Information (if Applicable): Responsibilities: Identify, plan for, and serve Multilingual Learners directly and consistently Work some evenings as necessary Travel between schools and programs Administer/assist with administration of state and federal assessments for Multilingual Learners (ie: ACCESS for ELLs, CMAS, PSAT/SAT) Perform other related duties as assigned or requested Facilitate and coordinate multidisciplinary team approaches and problem solving to meet the unique strengths and needs of Multilingual Learners Support teachers with programming related to identifying, planning for, and serving Multilingual Learners Create and maintain MLPs for each identified Multilingual Learner Identify and provide ELD related information / resources to educators Collaborate with school personnel, students, and families Craft instruction that meets the needs of each Multilingual Learner Certifications: Elementary Education Endorsement - Colorado Department of Education, Highly Qualified in Language Arts or related content (Secondary) - Colorado Department of Education, Teacher License - CLD or LDE endorsement - Colorado Department of

Education

• Bachelor's
• Degree (Required)
• Position
• Type:
• Regular
• Primary
• Location:
• Variable
• Location
• Employee -
• Schools
• One
• Year
• Only (Yes or
• No):
• No
• Scheduled
• Hours
• Per
• Week: 20
• Full-Time
• Equivalent (FTE): 0.50
• Approx
• Scheduled
• Days
• Per
• Year: 185 Work Days Full

Salary Range

$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual Position Salary Schedule Eligibility: Hard to Hire Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*. *All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options. Time Off Plans: This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time. This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past: June 4, 2026 Proud to Be DCSD - 65 Years of Excellence A career in Colorado's Douglas County School District is a chance to be part of something incredibly important and fulfilling. Spanning over 850 square miles, Douglas County School District offers a variety of communities ranging from small rural farm towns to large and fast-growing suburban neighborhoods. At the heart of it all is a love and dedication to family and a unity of purpose around ensuring that each and every one of our community’s 61,000+ students receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible. Unity of Purpose DCSD’s Board of Education adopted the following goals for our school district – and our leaders, educators and support staff work diligently to incorporate these values in everything they do. 1. Academic Excellence 2. Outstanding Educators and Staff 3. Safe, Positive Climate and Culture 4. Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community 5. Financial Well-Being Students Are at the Center of What We Do In Douglas County, we know that working in education is more than a job - it’s a calling. Every day our dedicated team of educators guides our community’s future leaders by encouraging them to ask questions, explore new ideas, and solve problems. Our school leaders and staff put students first in everything they do and work hard to ensure that our educators have the tools they need to provide every student the best education possible. Every Student is Unique In Douglas County, we understand that no two students are the same. Each has a unique learning style and needs. We also know that students want and deserve multiple options for life after high school. We support all students, whether their goal is to go on to a four-year college, join the military, or directly enter the workforce. We have the programs and know-how to ensure our students are successful in whatever they choose to do after high school. Every Employee Matters. Every Employee Contributes From our school principals and licensed teachers to our nutrition services staff and bus drivers, all DCSD employees touch the lives of students and every employee contributes to their success.