Denver Public Schools

INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST, SECONDARY LITERACY

Denver Public Schools$75K — $90K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Education or a relevant subject area.
  • Master's Degree in a relevant subject area preferred.
  • Four years of teaching experience in a relevant subject area with at least two years of coaching experience.
  • Experience in an urban district working with Multilingual Learners, specifically in Spanish Literacy.
  • Knowledge of best practices in literacy instruction, particularly for diverse learners.
  • Commitment to promoting racial and educational equity and dismantling oppression in education.
  • Demonstrates continuous learning and professional growth, actively seeking feedback.

Responsibilities

  • Develops and facilitates cycles of professional learning in literacy for district school teams.
  • Facilitates learning cycles across schools by setting learning goals and coaching participants.
  • Models culturally sustaining practices for teacher leaders in instructional planning and feedback.
  • Analyzes local assessment data to inform support for schools.
  • Collaborates with teams to achieve student-level results and fosters a strong team culture.
  • Develops and facilitates coaching opportunities for supporting multilingual learners.
  • Builds trust-based relationships to encourage instructional improvement across stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Engagement in a positive team culture grounded in district values.
  • Opportunities for professional learning and development.
  • Impactful work that supports educational equity and culturally responsive teaching.
Full Job Description
Job Description

** Applications will be received until July 6, 2026. 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:

Responsible for improving student achievement by providing individualized support to schools, leading professional learning communities for teacher leaders and school leaders, designing and leading district professional learning for teachers and partnering with Directors of Schools. Will specialize in a specific content area: humanities, infusing District vision for Culturally Responsive Education (CRE).

What You'll Do:
  • In partnership with the academics team, develops and facilitates cycles of professional learning in literacy for the District and its school teams to ensure schools meet measurable student outcomes tied to district priorities, such as rigorous standards-based instruction, culturally responsive teaching, instructional systems and data-driven instruction
  • Facilitates learning cycles across schools, including collaboratively setting learning goals, engaging in observations and coaching participants
  • Models exemplar culturally sustaining practices for teacher leaders, such as instructional planning at the unit and lesson level, data meetings and feedback conversations
  • Analyzes district local assessment data and classroom observations and uses it to inform school support
  • Works collaboratively on a team to achieve actionable and observable results at the student level; contributes to a strong team culture grounded in district values and a commitment to excellence and service to schools
  • Collaboratively develops and facilitates professional learning and coaching opportunities for teachers and leaders on evidence-based best practices for supporting the achievement of multilingual learners
  • Builds trust-based relationships and influences instructional improvement across diverse stakeholders; supports meaningful change without direct supervisory authority
  • Supports with district curriculum adoption and implementation
  • Contributes to team and organizational initiatives as needed


What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Education or relevant subject area
  • Master's Degree in Relevant subject area preferred
  • Four years teaching experience in relevant subject area with at least two years of experience in coaching other teachers
  • Previous experience working in an urban district with Multilingual Learners and leading for Spanish Literacy
  • Knowledge of best practices in literacy instruction
  • 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.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth, actively seeking feedback, reflecting on practice, and applying new learning to improve outcomes for students and educators
  • 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.

About Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Schools (DPS) is a public school district in Denver, Colorado. The district was founded in 1859 and serves more than 90,000 students in 207 schools. DPS is the largest school district in Colorado and the 14th largest in the United States. The district's mission is to provide every student with a high-quality education and prepare them for college, career, and life. DPS offers a variety of programs and services, including early childhood education, special education, and gifted and talented education.
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