Substitute Teacher (Part-Time / Temporary) at Mount View YSC in Lakewood, CO

Full Job Description

This is a temporary and part-time position.

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies at the locations below.

Division of Youth Services - Mount View Youth Services Center

About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole.

DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services.

The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed.

The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State.

For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system.

In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.

We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys

Requirements

Description of Job:

Works with State Teacher I’s and the Principal to determine what classrooms need additional support based on specific lesson plans.

This includes covering classes/substituting when needed, and sitting with students to help with guided class work or computer based work, to include supporting students in special education in a paraprofessional role as needed.

Informing the principal of testing commitments. All duties include knowing and implementing safety procedures and policies in a safe trauma informed setting.

Maintain a secure test environment and proctor MAP test, state mandated tests, and GED tests for identified students. Create and maintain a testing schedule that is communicated to all parties.

Take and monitor tests, testing information, and results.

Download reports from tests and various databases to include in assessment reports, for MDT and IEP meetings, and as requested by the school principal.

Enters testing data into spreadsheets, forms, and tools to be used by multiple stakeholders in a timely manner.

Works with teachers and staff to create a safe testing environment, assists with giving tests orally as needed, follows up on monthly, quarterly, and annual educational data collection required.

Collects information for MTSS, MDT, and other meetings to include treatment teams. Assists in treatment team data and information sharing.

Updates and sends monthly data sheets and MTSS information to principal and DYS Education Director via email attachments.

Monitors attendance and grades to report to principal and DYS education director monthly or as asked. Maintaining organized spreadsheets and documentation and other duties as assigned.

Duties to include:

• Classroom supervision in absence of teacher

• Troubleshoot issues with MAP test.

• Determine when MTSS data is needed for reports.

• Determine what information reports are requesting.

• Determine the level of support students may need.

• Informing the principal of testing commitments

Qualifications

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications listed below to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience must be specifically documented on your application.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment.

Substitutions:

• Two years of study at an accredited institution (equivalent to 48 semester hours) will substitute for the degree requirement.
• Tutoring knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics through a formal state or local academic assessment (e.g., ACT WorkKeys) will substitute for the degree requirement, but a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) is required if using this substitution.

Highly Desirable Competencies:

• Bilingual

Conditions of Employment:

• Be a minimum of 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence
• Full Background - CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License Verification (if applicable), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services Only), For those with direct contact with children: Trails check - For those with direct contact with adults at the Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers and Veterans Community Living Centers: CAPS.

Included in the background investigation is a current/previous employer check.

Your current and previous employers within the last 10 years must be listed on your application even if the job duties are unrelated to the position.

Incomplete employer information (address, phone, supervisor name) or omission of former employers may result in application disqualification.

• May have to travel for training and meetings
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Check
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.

The Diana Screen®, a sexual risk screening tool, is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained.

At the DYS, the safety and protection of the youth who have been entrusted to us is our #1 priority.

The results of the Diana Screen will be provided to the Division of Youth Services and may be used as part of the Division's decision on whether a candidate is selected.

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
  • Disclose that information on the application.
  • Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
  • Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Additional Information

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS).

Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~