Douglas County School District
Teacher - Engineering - CTE (One Year Only 2025-26 School Year)
Douglas County School District, Denver, Colorado, United States
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Highlands Ranch High Schooltime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply:
End Date: April 6, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
Req-00078805## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.*REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!*## **Job Posting Title:**Teacher - Engineering - CTE (One Year Only 2025-26 School Year)## Job Description:Responsible for offering a progression of learning in an approved pathway that includes content standards as well as career awareness. Serves as an active liaison between employers and the classroom to maintain program relevance. Collaborates with the designated district program administrator and assumes responsibility for providing skill-based learning to high school students in a particular field of expertise as set forth in the course curriculum.
MINIMUM EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:
- Relevant education or training in the related occupation as specified by CDE for the requirements of a Career and Technical Education credential
LICENSES & CERTIFICATION:
- Valid Colorado Teaching license; or willingness to obtain if required
- Possess, or a willing to obtain a valid Colorado Career and Technical Education credential allowing instruction in the assigned program.
ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
- Mostly clean and comfortable
- Some noise
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
- Frequent sitting
- Occasional bending, squatting, or standing
- Moving around in non-traditional instructional environments## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities:Guide students in making decisions about careers and postsecondary optionsEstablish and maintain a suitable learning environment that promotes student growth and skill mastery while assuring student safetyOffer or support skill development and leadership activities for students through designated Career and Technical Education Student Organization, or CTSODevelop and instruct a competency-based program that, when feasible, accommodates an open entry/open exit deliveryDesign and implement relevant learning experiences utilizing input from an advisory committee; design a progression of learning/courses that lead to appropriate industry-recognized certifications and/or advanced trainingIntegrate instruction to enhance employability skills and abilities of studentsIntegrates work-based learning experiences in the CTE program/classroomWork to achieve the high-quality elements of Career and Technical EducationAssist in regular program promotion and development of promotional materials for enhanced awareness and student engagementSupport policies and programs of the Douglas County School District and perform assigned duties consistent with school, district or department policies, regulations, and proceduresCooperatively engage in the professional evaluation process with the supervisor to ensure ongoing professional growth and competenceEstablish and maintain student and program quality data to align with State requirementsAttend regular and special staff meetings and actively participate as a member of the educational teamMaintain professional competency by engaging in relevant professional development activities and connecting with industryProvide instruction that is appropriately paced and designed to develop occupational skills while accounting for individual differences in ability, motivation, and learning ratesEffectively communicate with staff, parents, and district stakeholdersPerform other related duties as assigned or requestedRespond effectively to the input from and coordinate tasks with district/school personnel as required by assignment## Certifications:CO Teacher License - Colorado Department of Education, CTE Instructor (Secondary) Credential - Colorado Department of Education## Education:Bachelor's Degree (Required)## Position Type:Regular## Primary Location:Highlands Ranch High School## One Year Only (Yes or No):Yes## Scheduled Hours Per Week:40## Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):1.00## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:185 Work Days## Full Salary Range:$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual## Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:Hard to HireLicensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; *General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire.* DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click
to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules\*.* *\*All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.*## Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.## Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.## This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:April 6, 2026**Proud to Be DCSD - 65 Years of Excellence** A career in Colorado's Douglas County School District is a chance to be part of something incredibly important and fulfilling. Spanning over 850 square miles, Douglas County School District offers a variety of communities ranging from small rural farm towns to large and fast-growing suburban neighborhoods. At the heart of it all is a love and dedication to family and a unity of purpose around ensuring that each and every one of our community’s 61,000+ students receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible. **Unity of Purpose**DCSD’s Board of Education adopted the following goals for our school district – and our leaders, educators and support staff work diligently to incorporate these values in everything they do.1.
Academic Excellence2.
Outstanding Educators and Staff3.
Safe, Positive Climate and Culture4.
Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community5.
Financial Well-Being**Students Are at the Center of What We Do**In Douglas County, we know that working in education is more than a job - it’s a calling. Every day our dedicated team of educators guides our community’s future leaders by encouraging them to ask questions, explore new ideas, and solve problems. Our school leaders and staff put students first in everything they do and work hard to ensure that our educators have the tools they need to provide every student the best education possible. **Every Student is Unique**In Douglas County, we understand that no two students are the same. Each has a unique learning style and needs. We also know that students want and deserve multiple options for life after high school. We support all students, whether their goal is to go on to a four-year college, join the military, or directly enter the workforce. We have the programs and know-how to ensure our students are successful in whatever they choose to do after high school. **Every Employee Matters. Every Employee Contributes**From #J-18808-Ljbffr
Highlands Ranch High Schooltime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply:
End Date: April 6, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
Req-00078805## Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.*REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!*## **Job Posting Title:**Teacher - Engineering - CTE (One Year Only 2025-26 School Year)## Job Description:Responsible for offering a progression of learning in an approved pathway that includes content standards as well as career awareness. Serves as an active liaison between employers and the classroom to maintain program relevance. Collaborates with the designated district program administrator and assumes responsibility for providing skill-based learning to high school students in a particular field of expertise as set forth in the course curriculum.
MINIMUM EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:
- Relevant education or training in the related occupation as specified by CDE for the requirements of a Career and Technical Education credential
LICENSES & CERTIFICATION:
- Valid Colorado Teaching license; or willingness to obtain if required
- Possess, or a willing to obtain a valid Colorado Career and Technical Education credential allowing instruction in the assigned program.
ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
- Mostly clean and comfortable
- Some noise
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
- Frequent sitting
- Occasional bending, squatting, or standing
- Moving around in non-traditional instructional environments## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities:Guide students in making decisions about careers and postsecondary optionsEstablish and maintain a suitable learning environment that promotes student growth and skill mastery while assuring student safetyOffer or support skill development and leadership activities for students through designated Career and Technical Education Student Organization, or CTSODevelop and instruct a competency-based program that, when feasible, accommodates an open entry/open exit deliveryDesign and implement relevant learning experiences utilizing input from an advisory committee; design a progression of learning/courses that lead to appropriate industry-recognized certifications and/or advanced trainingIntegrate instruction to enhance employability skills and abilities of studentsIntegrates work-based learning experiences in the CTE program/classroomWork to achieve the high-quality elements of Career and Technical EducationAssist in regular program promotion and development of promotional materials for enhanced awareness and student engagementSupport policies and programs of the Douglas County School District and perform assigned duties consistent with school, district or department policies, regulations, and proceduresCooperatively engage in the professional evaluation process with the supervisor to ensure ongoing professional growth and competenceEstablish and maintain student and program quality data to align with State requirementsAttend regular and special staff meetings and actively participate as a member of the educational teamMaintain professional competency by engaging in relevant professional development activities and connecting with industryProvide instruction that is appropriately paced and designed to develop occupational skills while accounting for individual differences in ability, motivation, and learning ratesEffectively communicate with staff, parents, and district stakeholdersPerform other related duties as assigned or requestedRespond effectively to the input from and coordinate tasks with district/school personnel as required by assignment## Certifications:CO Teacher License - Colorado Department of Education, CTE Instructor (Secondary) Credential - Colorado Department of Education## Education:Bachelor's Degree (Required)## Position Type:Regular## Primary Location:Highlands Ranch High School## One Year Only (Yes or No):Yes## Scheduled Hours Per Week:40## Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):1.00## Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:185 Work Days## Full Salary Range:$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual## Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:Hard to HireLicensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; *General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire.* DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click
to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules\*.* *\*All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.*## Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.## Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.## This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:April 6, 2026**Proud to Be DCSD - 65 Years of Excellence** A career in Colorado's Douglas County School District is a chance to be part of something incredibly important and fulfilling. Spanning over 850 square miles, Douglas County School District offers a variety of communities ranging from small rural farm towns to large and fast-growing suburban neighborhoods. At the heart of it all is a love and dedication to family and a unity of purpose around ensuring that each and every one of our community’s 61,000+ students receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible. **Unity of Purpose**DCSD’s Board of Education adopted the following goals for our school district – and our leaders, educators and support staff work diligently to incorporate these values in everything they do.1.
Academic Excellence2.
Outstanding Educators and Staff3.
Safe, Positive Climate and Culture4.
Collaborative Relations with Parents and Community5.
Financial Well-Being**Students Are at the Center of What We Do**In Douglas County, we know that working in education is more than a job - it’s a calling. Every day our dedicated team of educators guides our community’s future leaders by encouraging them to ask questions, explore new ideas, and solve problems. Our school leaders and staff put students first in everything they do and work hard to ensure that our educators have the tools they need to provide every student the best education possible. **Every Student is Unique**In Douglas County, we understand that no two students are the same. Each has a unique learning style and needs. We also know that students want and deserve multiple options for life after high school. We support all students, whether their goal is to go on to a four-year college, join the military, or directly enter the workforce. We have the programs and know-how to ensure our students are successful in whatever they choose to do after high school. **Every Employee Matters. Every Employee Contributes**From #J-18808-Ljbffr