ELA-S Teacher

This is a pending placement role. Campus, grade level, and content area will be assigned upon hire.

An ELA‑S certification allows a teacher to instruct in Spanish‑language immersion programs. It indicates the teacher has met requirements to teach in a program with a significant Spanish component. ELA‑S teachers are fluent in Spanish and English, and are especially trained to teach all subjects in both languages. The certification is obtained by passing a Spanish Language Proficiency Test and completing required training, which is a CDE‑approved program.

• Believe deeply in the mission, values, and RIDE commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn.
• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement.
• Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines.
• Provide an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning.
• Take ownership for the development of your craft and engage actively in coaching sessions.
• Commit to being prepared: internalizing lessons, preparing for coaching, PD, meetings, and reading communication.
• Meet professional obligations, including meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Consistently leverage existing professional tools, including Google Suite and Microsoft Suite.
• Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to all responsibilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement.
• Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals.
• Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings.
• Actively engage and implement in all school‑wide and organization‑wide professional development.
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement organization and grade‑wide initiatives.
• Share candid, solutions‑oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis, ensuring that feedback is focused on improving outcomes and experiences for students.
• Assist with both student and staff recruitment and engagement—events, home visits, calls home, and other determined requirements.
• Know that the role may require traveling around Denver to other KIPP campuses, the Home Office, or other KIPP or PD events.
• Assist with other duties as assigned—lunch duty, arrival/dismissal duty, bathroom duty, hallway duty, school support duties, and more.

• Develop standards‑based unit plans and daily lesson plans.
• Design and deliver rigorous, backward‑planned lessons.
• Design and implement assessments that are aligned with daily objectives.
• Grade student material and provide students with feedback and support.
• Plan rigorous lessons that include a focus on lesson internalization.
• Use adopted curriculum with fidelity.
• Use data to adjust short‑ and long‑term plans in order to meet students’ learning needs.

• Believe deeply in the mission of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can learn.
• Establish and maintain relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Approach practice with a sense of urgency to maximize instructional time.
• Establish and maintain high expectations for academic work and classroom behavior.
• Establish and reinforce rules and consequences to maintain a positive, focused classroom.
• Meet professional obligations such as meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.

• Participate in active presence and strategic supervision and monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning.
• Complete MLE coursework and certification requirements.
• Partner with the Assistant Principal of Special Services and Special Education Teachers to ensure proper implementation of 504s, BIPs, IEPs, safety plans, accommodations, modification, and language support for students.
• Enforce positive behavior systems and monitor behavior data.
• Attend designated school functions outside of school hours (Back to…