DENVER CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT FAIRMONT
Northwest

Innovation 186 work days per year

FTE: 1.0

Salary: C lick here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. A person serving in the hybrid Teacher / Senior Team Lead role will receive an annual stipend of $5,500 on top of their teacher salary. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.

"Bilingual Spanish Required"

Notice to applicants: This vacancy is at a school designated as an "Innovation School." For more information, please contact the school and/or DCTA.

**Please note: Applications will be received until February 16, 2024 . If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline . Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org . **

About this job:

The goal of a Senior Team Lead is to build the instructional capacity of a team of teachers, developing a team culture of continuous learning that maximizes staff and student morale and performance.Through distributive leadership structures in schools, Senior Team Leads-in collaboration with the rest of the Instructional Leadership Team- increase opportunities for feedback and growth from content experts to drive increased student achievement, while building their own capacity as leaders.

As members of the Instructional Leadership Team, Senior Team Leads play critical roles in helping schools reach their student goals. Senior Team Leads spend part of the day providing high-quality instruction in their own classroom as a teacher, and part of the day developing a team of teachers' ability to deliver rigorous, culturally responsive instruction that leads to high academic achievement. As an expert in their content area, Senior Team Leads facilitate collaborative team time, provide 1-on-1 observation and coaching to their peers, and oversee the end-to-end LEAP growth and performance evaluation for each teacher on their team. See here for full role description.

What DPS Offers You:

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
• Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan, click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles. An individual who holds this Senior Team Lead position will receive an additional $5,500 annual stipend on top of their teacher salary. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off , health and wellness benefits , and PERA Retirement .

What You'll Do:

• Spend part of the day providing high-quality instruction in your own classroom as a teacher.
• Spend the rest of the day developing a team of teachers' ability to deliver joyful, rigorous and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement as an expert in their content area.
• Facilitate collaborative team time.
• Provide 1-on-1 observation and coaching to your peers, and facilitate the end-to-end LEAP growth and performance evaluation for each teacher on your team, including hosting midyear and end-of-year conversations.
• Contribute to a year-long professional development plan and provide whole staff professional learning (when relevant) in your area(s) of expertise.
• Collaborate with School Leaders and Team Specialists to align teacher supports to advancement of school-wide instructional priorities.

What You'll Need:

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education or in the subject areas for which you are applying. A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license. Click here for additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas ( DPS does accept a CDE Application Receipt for 90 days .)
• At least two (2) years of demonstrated teacher effectiveness through effective or equivalent end-of-year ratings through the LEAP growth and performance system, or a comparable, multiple measure, growth and performance system.
• Demonstrate essential skills for this role outlined in the Teacher Leader Scope and Sequence .
• 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.

Other information:

In today's rapidly changing, highly connected and complex world, preparing students for success means helping them understand the world around them and find their place in it. The curriculum at DCIS at Fairmont is focused on international studies and helping students develop a global perspective. We also understand that developing a global perspective isn't just about learning a second language or studying other countries, it's also about connecting with neighbors and fellow students. Students will learn core subjects including reading, writing, math and science, while also experiencing world languages, arts, technology, clubs, and travel opportunities.

The mission of DCIS at Fairmont: Through exemplary teaching focused on multilingual and intercultural exploration, DCIS at Fairmont will help students grow as independent thinkers eager to lead their world and their community. DCIS at Fairmont seeks to build and nurture its faculty community by selecting a teacher who has the following desired characteristics: • understands and thoroughly supports the mission of DCIS at Fairmont • is invested in working collaboratively and closely within a community of teachers to accomplish this mission • has experience in collaborative teaching • is willing and able to work with the other DCIS/Fairmont faculty members towards the school's intercultural development goals • will become thoroughly knowledgeable of the DCIS Guiding Documents[1] • has the desire and ability to teach in an interdisciplinary context • is multilingual • has traveled to and/or lived within another culture • is passionate about service to the community and will help facilitate students' required service learning • is enthusiastic about teaching in a school that prepares a diverse group of students for advancing to DCIS at Baker, and ultimately for post-secondary opportunities in an increasingly global context • has the ability to communicate and interact positively with students and parents of various nationalities and cultures • is able to maintain open communication with parents, students, teachers, and administrators • is willing to give a high level of personalization to students in their education • is excited to develop and promote a school culture where there is both personal and community responsibility for learning • has a broad knowledge of geography and international affairs • is aware of the perspectives of developing nations • is a demonstrated lifelong learner • is invested in an intensive advisory program that meets daily to address students' individual needs, issues, and learning goals • can manage and promote positive student behavior supported by the advisory process, and in accordance with DCIS policy • is committed to putting extra time and energy into leadership of school community activities • is interested in chaperoning field experiences for students, including overnight experiences designed to prepare them for larger intercultural/international experiences at DCIS/Baker • has international and/or cross-cultural curriculum development and implementation experience • has personal connections with members of the local international/cross-cultural affairs community • is oriented to experiential and activity-based teaching, with teacher as facilitator • has the ability and interest in absorbing new equipment, materials, and spaces beyond the classroom into teaching • is committed to active participation in the school's language communities • has computer literacy in word processing, database development, and electronic communication, and capacity to learn district- and school-based digital platforms • uses technology to strengthen the teaching and learning process • is trained and/or certified in at least ELA-E/ELD, or is willing to obtain this training • has expertise in and passion for at least one applied subject area that can power instructional enthusiasm in an interdisciplinary context • is interested in becoming a team member in a distributive leadership environment • is committed to professional development mandated by the district as applied to the DCIS/Fairmont school design, and to age-appropriate pedagogy • is willing to assist in selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials. In addition to the teaching responsibilities specified above, DCIS/Fairmont faculty members are responsible for the following: • participation in one faculty workshop in April, and faculty workshops June and August • participation and leadership in curriculum development as DCIS grows • deep knowledge of and support for DCIS/Fairmont students' capacity-building in self-directed project-based learning. • development of field experiences for each class each semester. [1] These guiding documents include the DCIS/Fairmont Mission Statement, the DCIS/Fairmont Core Values, the ISSN (DCIS) Global School Design Framework (formerly the ISSN School Design Matrix), the DCIS/ISSN Global Performance System (GPS) and Common Core-aligned Performance Outcomes and Rubrics. All Black, Indigenous People of Color are welcome and prioritized here. At DCIS at Fairmont we center diversity and Equity. We highly encourage Candidates of Color to apply as well as those with multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual and/or international backgrounds. We look forward to reviewing your application.

D enver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.