Denver Public Schools

SPECIALIST, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Denver Public Schools$75K — $90K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
  • 5 years successful teaching experience in an urban setting.
  • 3 years of instructional coaching and project management experience.
  • 3 years experience in adult facilitation.
  • Commitment to racial and educational equity with demonstrable actions against oppression.
  • Permanent Colorado residence required.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across teams to develop tools for supporting talent growth.
  • Build capacity in central support members to improve effectiveness.
  • Implement strategies to diversify the teacher workforce in high-priority schools.
  • Execute vision for novice teacher support during summer programming.
  • Support novice and early career teachers in high-need schools through leadership training.
  • Design and deliver professional learning for new educators during induction programs.
  • Manage team operations including budget and marketing efforts.

Benefits

  • Culture valuing equity, accountability, integrity, collaboration, and fun.
  • Competitive time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
Full Job Description
Job Description

** Applications will be received until July 3, 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 envisioning and building the capacity of the organization to effectively differentiate support for growing talent across the system in alignment with the District's strategic roadmap. Focus areas will range from students to preservice, novice and early career teachers and will include central office support members. Additional focus will be given to working with individuals from underrepresented demographic groups.

What DPS Offers You:

  • A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
  • Salary Range. $75,457-$90,548 annually. 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.


What You'll Do:
  • Collaborates across teams to envision, develop, and implement tools and resources to prepare, grow and support top talent in the District.
  • Builds the capacity of central support members to grow in their career effectiveness, improving the service and outcomes for schools and students.
  • Works across departments to envision, develop and implement activities to fulfill four critical priorities around pre-service and early-service teachers: diversifying the teacher workforce, building partnerships and strategies to strengthen hiring practices, especially in highest-priority schools, supporting schools in developing early-career teachers and deepening collaboration with teacher preparation programs to ensure alignment with District academic and equity priorities.
  • Develops and executes the vision and strategy for novice teacher support for summer programming.
  • In a subset of identified high-need schools and in close partnership with other school support partners, supports the development of novice and early career teachers through building the capacity of Instructional Leadership Team members to support new teachers.
  • Supports, designs and delivers professional learning for novice teachers as part of the summer induction experience and the New Educator Welcome Envisions, develops and maintains relationships with key community partners (e.g. university and partners) and establishes ongoing support and collaboration.
  • Sustains and implements best practices in Student-to-Para and Para-to- Teacher and other development programs that support the retention of current students and employees in the District.
  • Supports team operations such as managing team budget, contracts, data reporting, and marketing.


What You'll Need:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
  • Five (5) years of successful teaching experience in an urban setting, including demonstrated experience with increasing student achievement and closing the achievement gap.
  • Three (3) years Instructional coaching and project management.
  • Three (3) years experience in adult facilitation.
  • 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.


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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