**Please note: Applications will be received on an ongoing basis throughout the 24-25 school year.
About this job:
This posting is to express interest in Denver Public Schools for potential visa sponsorship in the 2024-2025 school year.
Applying to this posting does not mean you are being considered for any of our roles. You must still apply directly to our schools and secure a qualifying position with our district to be eligible for sponsorship. By applying to this posting, you are agreeing to speak to a recruiter about any of our qualifying opportunities:
- In a traditional school (district-run and not a charter school).
- 1.0 Full-Time Employee (FTE) & contracted through DPS.
- Subject must be one of our “hard-to-fill” areas: ELA-S*, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Special Education (including Speech-Language Pathology), or Career and Technical Education (CTE). Specialized Service Providers (SSP), Newcomer Centers, and Arabic-required roles are reviewed on a case-by-case basis as not all may qualify.
Types of Visa Sponsorship offered through DPS:
J-1 Cultural Exchange
J-1 Cultural Exchange Teachers at DPS bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and culture that provide our students with the ultimate learning experience. You may find specific information on our J-1 visa qualifications and disclosures here, and the list of requirements here. Denver Public School is an approved designated sponsor, therefore, we do not work with any any third-parties for issuing our own J-1 visas.
H-1B Specialty Occupation
This nonimmigrant classification applies to people who wish to perform services in a specialty occupation. You can find specific information about our H-1B visa requirements here.
For even more information about our International Educator Institute and visa sponsorship programs, please visit the following document:
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration, and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
- Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan, click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
- In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
- Support from either our Responsible Officers (J-1) or Immigration Attorneys (H-1B) throughout the visa sponsorship process.
- Guidance from the DPS’ International Educator Institute prior to arrival. A plan of support will also be developed after arrival to ensure our new international hires receive cultural transition assistance and social and emotional support.
- Orientation, training and learning the DPS platforms and systems, including LEAP, as well as continued Professional Development.
What You'll Do:
- Help all students develop competence and confidence simultaneously through a balance of acquiring basic skills and developing conceptual understanding.
- Monitor, supervise, coordinate, and enforce rules of conduct and behavior for assigned students, and reinforce positive student behaviors in accordance with school and District policy.
- Observes, evaluates, reports, and records students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Communicates with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Prepare educational course outlines, objectives, and materials according to curriculum guidelines or state and local requirements.
- Present subject matter to students, using various teaching methods and technology, adjusting teaching style and method to meet student learning style.
What You’ll Need:
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree. For J-1 visas, it must be in the field of Education.
- Master’s Degree, preferred.
- Proof of education - Please note: Foreign Transcripts MUST be course-by-course evaluated by an organization part of NACES. Click the link for more information: http://www.naces.org/.
- For J-1 visas only: Two (2) years minimum of full-time teaching experience is required.
- For J-1 visas only: Be currently employed as a teacher in your home country or proof you have received a post-graduate degree in education which did not allow you to be employed.
- Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license. Click here for additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas (DPS does accept an active CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.)
- 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 and heard with access to high-quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.