Job Number 11600
EDISON ELEMENTARY
Northwest
186 work days per year
FTE: 1.0
Salary: See DCTA Teacher Salary Schedule at http://hr.dpsk12.org/benefits-compensation/compensation/
Subjects and Grades:
* Position begins in school year 2016-2017
* ECE
* Kindergarten
* Grade 01 - First
* Grade 02 - Second
* Grade 03 - Third
* Grade 04 - Fourth
* Grade 05 - Fifth
* Librarian
* Computer Technology
Essential Functions and Objectives:
The Librarian teaches diverse students and staff how to be effective users of ideas and information. Coordinates, communicates and collaborates with teachers to develop learning opportunities to teach information skills. Manages, train, and coordinate library staff, including volunteers. Manages the library collection which includes coordinating the acquisition, placement, circulation, and maintenance of all resources in the library.
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Knowledge, Experience, & Other Qualifications:
- Current Colorado Department of Education School Librarian License, OR qualify for Alternative Licensure and passing score on the PLACE or Praxis II.
- Previous school library experience preferred.
- Experience working with culturally diverse populations desired.
Edison is a neighborhood school which is committed to academic excellence and building a community of caring and responsible students. At Edison, teachers, parents and students work together to ensure the success of each student. Enrollment at Edison is approximately 570 students and we are proud to say that our student body is diverse and high achieving. We have a beautiful playground and community garden which supports our values of strong community, healthy living, and taking care of our environment. We provide music, physical education, and visual arts to all students, ensuring well-balanced students. We specialize in individualizing instruction, serving as a magnet school for students with gifted and talented needs, as well as, providing differentiated instruction to all students. Most importantly, we challenge our students every day with a rigorous curriculum, cooperative learning, and high academic expectations taught with a guaranteed and viable curriculum.
About Denver Public Schools
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
Under the leadership of Superintendent Tom Boasberg and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Qualifications:
Please enter all of your education, licensure, and endorsements on your profile before submitting an application for this position. Candidates without a complete profile will not be considered. If your teaching license is pending, you are eligible to apply.