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Position Type:
Support Staff - Other/Grow your Own
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Date Posted:
3/8/2025
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Location:
TBD
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Date Available:
2024-25 School Year
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Closing Date:
open until filled
Description:
Grow Your Own Teacher candidates for eligible support staff employees
Job Summary:
D51’s Grow Your Own program is designed to cultivate the talents of eligible Support Staff who are vested in our community and interested in becoming teachers. D51 will be providing $5,000 financial assistance for up to 10 Support Staff to take part in an Alternative Licensure / TEE program.
Goal:
This program is aimed to help address teacher shortages and promote a culture in D51 that is inclusive and supportive of the District’s diverse population.
Selection:
All eligible Support Staff that meet the criteria are encouraged to apply for assistance.
There will be priority given for applicants who submit an application prior to 08/01/2024 who meet the below criteria:
(This list is in no specific order)
- Minority candidates
- Males pursuing becoming elementary teachers (does not include specials),
- Those obtaining licensure for hard to fill positions
- Special Education
- Mathematics/Science
- Career/Technical
- World Languages/CLD
For Support Staff to be considered for the program you must:
- Have been employed with the district for a minimum of 90 contact days;
- Hold a Bachelor's Degree
- Not be on an improvement plan
- Be offered a certified teaching position in D51
For Substitutes to be considered for the program you must:
- Hold a Bachelor's Degree, and 3 or 5 year sub license
- Substitute 120 sub assignments during the 2021-22 school year
- Have been an active substitute for at least one school year
To be eligible as a Support Staff member or Substitute you must meet the following requirements:
- Meet the minimum requirements of the alternative licensure program(http://cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/resources)
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree
- Choose an endorsement area (ie. Elementary education, Mathematics) and demonstrate competence
- For Elementary or Sped, you must pass
- For Secondary, your degree must be in the content area OR you must hold 24 semester hours (approved by CDE) or pass an appropriate content test
- Submit an application for alternative license prior to employment to be vetted by CDE for content requirements and be approved showing an “alternative license pending employment/program” status. This is active for one year.
- Cost is $90 application fee to CDE for the Alternative License and $39.50 fingerprint background fee to CBI (this is required for all teachers even if they have been fingerprinted for D51)
- Apply for and be offered a position and agreement
- Teaching position must match the endorsement area that the person has been approved for by CDE
- An Agreement with a state-approved designated agency that offers an approved alternative teacher prep program
- Notify CDE of position by submitting the requisite documentation through their eLicensing account to include:
- Completed Statement of Assurance (signed by District)
- Copy of contract to obtain Alt License
- Being approved for an Alternative Teaching License is not a guarantee of being selected to receive the $5000 assistance
Application Procedure:
Apply Online
If you have any questions or would like additional information please contact
- Carter Ness @ 970-254-5136 or extension 11131