TEACHER, REGIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL (RSS)

 

Regional Summer School

Hourly, not benefits eligible

 

** Applications will be received until April 30th 2025. 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 Regional Summer School Program is a summer intervention for course recovery, using the Edgenuity digital curriculum platform to help students restore credits and stay on track for graduation.

 

Dates & Hours:

• RSS Staff Training:
  • Asynchronous virtual training (3 hrs) available May 23rd. 
  • In-person training: June 6th, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. & June 9th 7:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
• 5 week program runs June 10th - July 11th 2025. No school on June 19th or July 4th.
• Staff Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Sites:

• South High School (southeast Denver)
• Montbello High School (far northeast Denver)
• Bruce Randolph High School (near northeast Denver)

 

What DPS Offers You: 

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
• Salary: $47.26 per hour

 

What You’ll Do:

• Counsel students to encourage and support student achievement.
• Monitor, supervise, coordinate and enforce rule of conduct and behavior assigned students; and reinforces positive student behaviors in accordance with school and District policy.
• Observe, evaluate, report and record students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Prepare for daily delivery of the designated Edgenuity digital curriculum.
• Complete asynchronous Professional Learning (3 hours) beginning 5/23, and in-person RSS Staff Training on 6/6 and 6/9. 
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods (e.g., lectures, technology, discussions).
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects to students. • Prepare, administer, assign and grade tests and assignments to evaluate student progress, reporting grades using District software.
• Prepare student, attendance and activity reports as required by administrators.
• Inform Site Leader about any health and safety concerns in a timely manner.
• Provide instructional support to students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP); provide student supervision as directed by the Site Leader; collaborate with other staff at the site to inform and support IEP goals and objectives.
• Communicate with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

What You’ll Need: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field, required
• Current Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s License
• Knowledge with Google Suite including Doc, Sheets and Gmail
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Effective communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Effectively handle multiple demands and competing deadlines
• The ability to take responsibility for one’s own performance
• Work collaboratively with others on a team
• Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with diverse student population
• Ability to manage classroom, coordinate and instruct student activities
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
• 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 an