CAMPUS SUPPORT TEACHER (2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR)

POSITION: Campus Support Teacher

GRADE LEVEL: Middle or High School

LOCATION: Hiring at multiple locations.

SALARY: $52,000 salary. We also offer a for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver! 

STATUS: Full time school year, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position

START: Flexible; immediate preferred. This is a one year position and only guaranteed through 6/30/2025. You can view the current School Year Calendar . 

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A PATHWAY INTO TEACHING

We realize that the lack of a Bachelor's Degree prevents great potential teachers from entering the classroom. Join our DSST team as a Campus Support Teacher (no degree required) and gain valuable hands on learning experience while earning your Bachelor's Degree (cost-free!) through our . Once you've completed your Bachelor's Degree, our hope is that you'll join our team as a lead teacher! Questions about this cost free pathway into teaching? Email humancapital@scienceandtech.org.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Our Campus Support Teachers play an integral part in the success of our community by filling in where needed at the different DSST campuses. This could look like long term coverage for a teacher on leave, short term daily classroom coverage, or even just additional support for another teacher in a classroom. In this role you will:

• Use data to analyze and drive your daily practice. 

• create learning environments to support students in owning their learning & academic success.

• Model and maintain high expectations for all learners

• Engage in feedback sessions with an instructional coach.

• Seek out and request opportunities for growth and continuous self-improvement in teaching, both in and out of the classroom.

• Engage in constructive dialogue with students, colleagues, and school administration.

• Actively support and participate in the school’s professional development programs

• Support the school’s core values and policies inside and outside the classroom with colleagues, students, parents, and the larger community.

• Perform additional duties as assigned such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc. See many of our possible duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• No prior experience or education level required.

• DSST Public Schools seeks candidates with strong character, passion for excellence, a commitment to student achievement and to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Passion for earning your Bachelor's Degree and becoming a classroom leteacher.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual students

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. We encourage you to visit our to learn more about why we’ve been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post “Top Place to Work”. 

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process. 

TOTAL REWARDS

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life’s work. and to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition. 

Some Highlights:

• Excellent Healthcare Plan: We encourage you to check out our to see the ways we are committed to the wellness of our staff. We are always looking to improve how we care and, through staff feedback, we’ve been able to implement innovative new benefits such as Fertility Benefits as well as staffing a Mental Health Counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST Staff. 

• Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy + paid PTO (from Day 1!)

• Career Development: In addition to weekly coaching from a designated coach, you’ll have access to internal training and development pathways designed by our Professional Development & Training Team as well as external development opportunities. 

REFERRAL

Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.