Secondary Spanish Teacher (Please apply directly with STEM School Highlands Ranch - DO NOT apply online with DCSD)

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Job Posting Title:

Secondary Spanish Teacher (Please apply directly with STEM School Highlands Ranch - DO NOT apply online with DCSD)

    

Job Description:

About STEM School Highlands Ranch
At STEM School Highlands Ranch, we place innovation at the heart of learning to unleash the potential of all students and prepare them for an exponentially changing world. As a K-12 public charter school in the Douglas County School District, we are committed to creating an environment that fosters respect, success, and continuous improvement. We welcome you to join us in our mission to redefine limits and unleash potential.

Our Core Values:
Prioritize Students – Every decision we make is focused on ensuring students thrive, lead, and succeed. The community that surrounds students exists for the purpose of their growth and development.
Build a Strong Community – We are more than a school, we are a community. We all have equal value and seek to encourage each other to maximize our unique strengths, gifts, and passions. The true power of a charter school is in the strength of its community.
Do Right, Always – Honesty, trust, and ethical decision-making guide our actions, fostering respect, accountability, and a safe environment, even in challenging circumstances or when recognition is absent.
Embrace Innovation – Never Stop Innovating. Innovation thrives on continuous growth, bold problem-solving, and a willingness to push boundaries, transforming ideas into meaningful progress.
Take Steady Steps – We play the long game with people and projects by implementing strategic planning, clear communication, systems and process, ample resources, and appropriate pacing - setting a strong foundation for a supportive environment for our community to thrive.
Lead With Care – Dedicated to making a difference through personal ownership, care, and compassion, creates lasting impact in our students, colleagues, and community.
Elevate the Standard – A commitment to continuous growth, where skills are refined, applied, and adapted to achieve the highest standards and empower everyone to reach their fullest potential.
Laugh Together – Having fun makes the team work! Creating an environment where joy is encouraged. Strengthens our teams, fosters a positive culture, and fuels creativity, making everyone feel valued, energized, and motivated to contribute.

Benefits:
STEM School Highlands Ranch offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
● Short-term, long-term disability, life, and ADD insurance (available six months from hire date).
● Retirement benefits including PERA pension and 401K employee-only contribution managed through Colorado’s PERA program.
● Other benefits include FSA (medical and dependent care), Sick Time, and PTO based on years of service

    

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Position Overview:
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Secondary Spanish Teacher to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing an engaging instructional program that fosters student growth and achievement. You will work in a dynamic and strategic environment that encourages innovation in teaching methods and educational tools.

Key Responsibilities:
● Develop and implement problem-based lessons aligned with state standards.
● Plan and implement engaging, student-centered Spanish language lessons aligned with state and national world language standards.
● Develop lessons that incorporate grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, ensuring a well-rounded language education.
● Integrate authentic cultural materials, such as music, literature, history, and current events, to enhance students' understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures.
● Foster a language-rich classroom environment where Spanish is the primary mode of communication.
● Implement interactive and hands-on learning strategies, such as games, storytelling, skits, and real-world scenarios to make language acquisition fun and effective.
● Encourage students to develop oral proficiency through structured conversations, debates, role-playing, and presentations in Spanish.
● Regularly assess student progress and provide feedback to students and parents to ensure academic success.
● Offer accommodations and modifications to support the diverse learning needs of students.
● Collaborate with colleagues to enhance instructional strategies, improve teaching practices, and develop innovative learning experiences.

Qualifications:
● Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

● Valid Colorado teaching license (or ability to obtain one) with a World Languages endorsement in Spanish.
● Strong content knowledge in Spanish and effective instructional practices.
● Excellent classroom management, communication, and organizational skills.
● Commitment to fostering an inclusive, student-centered learning environment.

Essential Physical Requirements:
● Occasional lifting of 5 to 50 pounds.
● Ability to stand or walk for 90 minutes.
● Ability to run short distances.
● Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching,
and sitting.
Schedule:
● Day shift
● Monday to Friday
● School Year: 2026–2027
This position will remain open until filled, but will not be open past: August 31, 2026.
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Compensation:
The pay range for this role is $56,366 – $119,121 USD per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Interested candidates should apply directly through the STEM School Highlands Ranch at https://www.stemk12.org/about/careers

    

Responsibilities:

--- Our teachers are integral parts of their school and the school community, performing certain duties including but not limited to student support, counseling students with academic problems and supporting certain extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations, participating in department and school meetings, and parent meetings.

--- You would utilize technology and integrate the use of technology to provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities, instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment, observe, evaluate, encourage and provide feedback on student's performance and development.

--- Teachers are responsible for managing student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures, maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school, and applying appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary.

--- You are challenged with new teaching methods and educational tools in an ever changing and strategic environment. You would plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences and establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

--- You would maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development preparing required reports on students and activities.

--- As a teacher you would be expected to plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

    

Certifications:

Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education

    

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

    

Skills:

Position Type:

Charter School

    

Primary Location:

STEM Charter School

    

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

 

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

40

 

FTE:

1.00

    

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

185 Work Days

• (260 days indicates a year-round position.  Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position.  Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

   

Minimum Hire Rate:

$56,366.00 USD Annual

   

Maximum Hire Rate:

$87,743.00 USD Annual

   

Full Salary Range:

$56,366.00 USD - $119,121.00 USD Annual

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

   

Benefits:

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans:

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

August 8, 2026