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State Teacher I - English Language Arts Teacher - Grand Mesa Youth Services Center - Grand Junction

Salary

$70,140.00 Annually

Location

Grand Junction, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IKA 01078 4/29/25

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OCYF - Grand Mesa Youth Services Center

Opening Date

04/29/2025

Closing Date

5/11/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Primary Physical Work Address

360 28 Road Grand Junction, CO 81501

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

[email protected]

Type of Announcement

The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position, applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date, at their own expense

and have a current Colorado Department of Education Professional Teaching License

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies at the locations below.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

Physical Job location:

Grand Mesa Youth Service Center

360 28 Road

Grand Junction, CO 81501

About the Division of Youth Services:

The mission of the Division of Youth Services (DYS) is to protect, restore and improve public safety utilizing a continuum of care that provides effective supervision, promotes accountability to victims and communities, and helps youth lead constructive lives through positive youth development. The strategic goal of DYS is to operate healthy trauma-responsive organizational environments as demonstrated through prosocial, safe, and non-violent interactions.

DYS provides a continuum of services that encompass juvenile detention, assessment, commitment and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates 15 secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum; a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State. We have many opportunities within DYS to positively impact youth and families.

We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

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Description of Job

This work unit exists to provide academic, vocational, and other education-related services to youth in institutional facilities, to provide professional consultation to community programs which serve DYS youth, and to establish and maintain collaboration with other state and community agencies that provide or monitor education services.

This position exists to provide classroom instruction in English Language Arts and related subjects to include Social Emotional Learning topics to committed youth in a safe and trauma-informed environment. The teacher takes responsibility for knowledge of current state standards in the area of English Language Arts, in the area of technology instruction, and related subjects including best practice and research in teaching and learning.

Primary Job Duties:

Classroom Teacher. Establishes and maintains an appropriate classroom setting through the use of effective classroom management skills and engagement strategies specific to student need. Assesses new and continuing students using multiple assessment methods and collecting multiple pieces of evidence of learning. Prepares daily and unit lesson plans that are aligned with state standards and/or industry standards with the critical skills needed; designs and implements a tracking mechanism for learning to evaluate student progress that correlate to standards based education and with appropriate rigor. Implements a variety of research-based education strategies (including technology) to accommodate multi-age/multi-level students.

Ensures that the DYS instructional framework is followed with daily learning objectives and relevant learning with appropriate assessments while meeting the needs of all youth. Ensuring educational records are in IC and/or Trails while meeting deadlines. Selects behavior and classroom management techniques to apply within the framework of DYS. Ensuring effective accommodations are followed for special education students while also communicating growth and data needed for progress monitoring. Uses these skills for subbing in other classrooms as required. Use the technology appropriate and as expected to design, upload information and lessons while taking attendance daily and grading work appropriately. May be assigned different content area based on youth and school need.

Meetings, Professional Development, and Progress Monitoring. Meets informally and in scheduled meetings with the Central Education Office members, principal, treatment providers and other teachers to review student and school progress. Develop comprehensive plans for implementation of the subject matter in line with the education goals and in alignment with school development plans and quality standards. Participate in professional and staff safety development and apply learning accordingly. Assure appropriate boundaries and affective presentation in the classroom and work place. Use data effectively and with MTSS processes, progress monitoring, educational advocacy, and multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT). Monthly reviews of content to principal.

Supportive to Culture and Safety of Facility. Assist in the safety and security of the school and facility by supervising residents as needed and providing immediate assistance as necessary within the facility. Consistently knowing and following policy and procedures of the Division of Youth Services and the facility with a focus on safety procedures for classrooms and youth. Adhere to the trauma-informed culture and expectations. Know and use Motivational Interviewing, Sanctuary Model to include small group processes and Restorative Justice language and frameworks. Assure count of materials daily.

And Other Duties as Assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

* PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT AND FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. YOU MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR IT. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS ON TIMELINES TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION - ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED AND ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST HAVE SCHOOL NAME, YOUR NAME, AND ALL PAGES- THIS IS THE FIRST EVALUATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Education:

+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment.

AND

+ License Requirement: Current, valid Initial or Professional Teacher license issued by the Colorado Department of Education

+ Substitutions:

The following will substitute for the Colorado Initial or Professional Teacher license:

+ Current, valid Interim Teacher license, or Temporary Educator Eligibility Authorization will substitute for the Colorado Initial or Professional Teacher license.

+ Current, valid Colorado Adult Basic Education Authorization, Initial Special Services, or Special Services license will substitute for the Colorado Initial or Professional Teacher license.

+ The educational and experience requirements of the Colorado Community College System for the specific vocational credential related to the work assigned to the position will substitute for the degree and license requirements.

Preferred Candidates will possess the following qualifications:

+ Dual endorsements or documentation of ability to be Highly Qualified in multiple content areas.

+ Experience working with diverse populations

+ Experience working with at-risk or adjudicated youth.

+ Experience with differentiated instruction; developing lessons/curriculum and providing differentiated instruction.

+ Proficient use of assessment data to inform instructional practice.

+ Relevant years of state service

+ A CDE endorsement in English Language Arts

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Experience with implementing articulated systems and structures with fidelity

+ Understandings of classroom-based behavioral interventions

+ Able to build rapport with students while maintaining boundaries

+ Experience with urban and at-risk populations

+ Secondary school experience

+ Education and Training

+ Interpersonal Skills

+ Oral Communication

+ Oral Comprehension

+ Problem Sensitivity & Solving

+ Ability to adhere to Safety and Security protocols

+ Technology enhanced instruction

Highly Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Colorado Academic Standards for K-12 education.

+ Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Attention to detail.

+ Strong decision-making skills and follow through.

+ Ability to positively and professionally interact with administrators, staff, parents, clients, community members and the judicial system.

+ Ability to collaboratively problem solve, ask for and use feedback, and create positive culture and climate.

Conditions of Employment:

+ Full Background - CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License Verification (if applicable), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services Only), For those with direct contact with children: Trails check - For those with direct contact with adults at the Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers and Veterans Community Living Centers: CAPS.

+ Must be 21 years old or older.

+ Travel to Education training may be required.

+ Special Qualifications:

+ CDE Teaching License in Language Arts

+ Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO), and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.

+ Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

+ The Diana Screen®, a sexual risk screening tool, is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained. At the DYS, the safety and protection of the youth who have been entrusted to us is our #1 priority.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

Need help with your application? Click here.

The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)

For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

+ Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

+ Medical and dental health plans

+ Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

+ Paid life insurance

+ Short- and long-term disability coverage

+ 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

+ BenefitHub state employee discount program

+ Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

+ Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

+ Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#technical-support)

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.

02

Former State employees who were disciplinary terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. If you are a Former State employee who was disciplinary terminated or resigned in lieu of termination please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

03

If you are a former state employee, please identify what state agency you worked with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience).

04

A condition of employment requires applicants to be 21 years of age or older. Do you meet this condition?

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+ No

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Are you a Veteran requesting Preference? If yes, you must submit a copy of DD214. And Copy of disability letter if Disabled Veteran.

+ Yes

+ No

06

Describe your experience using positive behavioral supports and other tools to engage with and promote buy-in with reluctant learners while simultaneously building structure, systems, and rapport.

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Please list the endorsements on your teaching license, if applicable.

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Have you attached a copy or listed your credential information of your teacher license as required in the posting?

+ Yes

+ No

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What is your highest completed level of education?

+ None

+ Associates

+ Bachelor

+ Master's

+ Professional

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How much teaching experience do you have?

+ 0-1 year

+ 2-4 years

+ 4+ years

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Describe your experience working with at-risk youth and/or youth who exhibit social/emotional challenges. What are things you must include in working with these youth on a day-to-day basis?

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Describe your experience using differentiated instruction practices in the classroom with varied skills. Include an example of a lesson you taught or curriculum you have developed which was successful.

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The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links.

+ This information is available to me and I have read this information

+ I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.)

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Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application.

+ Yes

+ No

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