POSTING CLOSE DATE

This posting will close once filled.

Thank you for your interest in the position. In order to be considered for the position, please submit an application by clicking the link below:

https://www.d11.org/tm/home/careers

Job# 917228

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

A complete application should include the following:

( **Current D11 Staff require Resume, Cover Letter and Principal/Admin License unless already in Principal/Admin role**)

A Completed D11 Online Application Submission
Cover Letter
Professional Resume. Please ensure that your resume includes both months and years for ALL certified work experience over the last 15 years. These dates will only be reviewed once for your salary offer.
Three Letters of Recommendation (2 supervisory, 1 collegial)
Official Transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
Eligibility for (a copy of) a valid Colorado Licensure (if applicable). Please ensure this is a legible document.

To upload documents into your application, follow link for directions https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1693230217/d11org/dc7hxx3un0l6r2jmh12m/FAQ_Updated2219.pdf

Any uploaded documents will carry over to future applications in D11.

Our Talent Management Compensation Team uses the transcripts, resume, and applications to determine where the applicant is placed on the salary schedule, so please make sure your application is complete.

Compensation uses these to ensure equity within our salary setting processes and to compare the candidate’s years of experience and education to the requirements of the job description. Compensable factors are inclusive of education and work experience.

Factors for determining pay at the minimum value of the pay range

Job descriptions define the minimum requirements the applicant must meet to be eligible for the job. Applicants that do not meet the minimum requirements should not be considered as potential candidates. Salaries for applicants that meet the minimum requirements of the job will be set at the minimum of the pay range for the job.

NOTE:

*Lanes for Teachers are determined by the transcripts provided.
Grades for ESP’s and Exec Pro’s are determined by the Salary Schedule by Job Title
*Steps for all are determined by their experience listed on the application and resume.

Factors for determining pay above the minimum value of the pay range

Teachers receive a maximum of 14 years’ experience (and experience must be within the last 15 years). Years of experience are reviewed on the application and resume. Please view “How Your Compensation is Determined” resource for further details.

Educational Support Professionals and Exec Pro’s are placed on the appropriate step according to their experience. Please view the “How Your Compensation is Determined” resource.

JOB DESCRIPTION

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION

The District Embedded Coach (DEC) is an instructional coaching role dedicated to supporting teachers in improving classroom practices to enhance student learning outcomes. Working collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and staff, the DEC provides ongoing, job-embedded coaching grounded in data-driven, research-based instructional strategies. Areas of focus include instructional strategy expertise, curriculum and instruction, technology integration, strategies for increasing student agency, data analysis and assessment practices, and facilitating professional development. The DEC uses coaching cycles, modeling, co-teaching, and reflective practices to build teacher capacity and support continuous instructional improvement across the district.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Provide job-embedded instructional coaching through cycles of observation, modeling, co-teaching, feedback, and reflection.
Collaborate with the Network Academic Director, Area Superintendents, C&I Facilitators, and Chiefs to ensure consistent implementation of best instructional and assessment practices across the district.
Support standards implementation, curriculum adoptions, unit/module planning, and the use of high-impact instructional strategies.
Mentor and support new teachers, contributing to induction programs and ongoing teacher development.

Work with educators to develop, implement, and refine instructional strategies aligned with district goals and academic standards.

Participate in leadership teams, committees, and task forces as assigned to support district-wide instructional priorities.
Deliver ongoing, job-embedded professional development informed by student achievement and growth data.
Coach toward instructional practices that promote student-centered learning and foster student agency.=
Collaborate with the Academics team to ensure cohesive messaging, aligned support systems, and unified instructional initiatives across schools.
Coordinate and work alongside other instructional coaches to meet goals outlined in school and district improvement/action plans.
Support Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) by assisting with collaborative, reflective instructional decision-making.
Help maintain and curate the district’s online instructional resources, tools, and platforms.

Uphold and implement Academic Department expectations, procedures, and initiatives.

Assist teachers in interpreting and using data to drive informed, strategic instructional decisions.
Engage in continuous professional learning through reading, research, and collaboration to inform and enhance coaching practices.
Other Related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

Knowledge of educational pedagogy as applied to programming
Ability to provide direct coaching through a variety of strategies.
Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Demonstrated abilities in establishing and maintaining trust
Demonstrate knowledge of MTSS and PLC processes

QUALIFICATIONS

Current Colorado (CDE) teacher licensure (required)

Five or more years of proven, successful classroom teaching experience (required)

Prior experience as an instructional coach (preferred)

Master’s degree in Instruction & Curriculum or Leadership (preferred)

Experience providing professional development (preferred)

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to Director of Academics

Works collaboratively with facilitators and school/district-wide coaching personnel

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work is performed in a typical office environment and in schools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is partly sedentary with periods of light physical activity. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 50 pounds; climb stairs; reach for items; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

WORK YEAR

187 Days (Teacher Salary Schedule)

SALARY RANGE

Teachers (including Psychologists, Occupational, Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Counselors) hired into D11 are placed on the appropriate lane and step of the teacher salary schedule based on two factors which include:

a) the educational background of the applicant and
b) the number of years of prior job related experience (the maximum credit granted is 14 years provided the experience occurred in the last 15 years).

The minimum in-hire salary for a this position is $50,500/yr and the maximum salary is $78,301/yr

The salary may change according to the schedule adopted by the Board of Education for the 25-26 contract year. If the Teacher works part-time, the salary will be adjusted based on their Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) and start date.

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This position is eligible for benefits. Benefits include the following: Medical, Dental, Vision, District Paid Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short Term Disability, Voluntary Long-term Disability, Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Program.

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School District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.

NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX – Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, Phone: 719-520-2288, FAX: 719-520-2442

The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11: AC, AC-R, GBA, GBAA, JBB, JBB-R

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,500.00 - $78,301.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Colorado Springs School District 11

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