TLC REGIONAL TEAM SPECIALIST
Denver · On-site
About this role
Applications will be received until August 26th, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org.
About this job:
The Regional Team Specialist (RTS) is a teacher who, in addition to providing high-quality instruction in their own classroom, amplifies their impact by facilitating collaborative time for a cohort of teachers in developing their ability to deliver joyful, rigorous and personalized instruction that leads to high achievement. The RTS leads a group of teachers in an aligned content area across multiple schools who may not otherwise have opportunities to collaborate in similar content or focus areas. This may include teachers in Beyond the Common Core subject areas, and others who teach unique content areas in their respective buildings.
The RTS leads and facilitates professional learning sessions during three Central DPS Teal Days and fulfills one additional leadership responsibility to support teacher learning in their content area. Teal Day sessions focus on best practices in assessment literacy and instructional pedagogy, particularly using student work to drive the Student Learning Objectives (SLO) process and Data Driven Instruction. See full role description here.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
- The person serving in this role will receive an annual stipend of $1,650, in addition to the full salary for his/her teaching role.
- In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
What You'll Do:
- Builds the capacity of a team of teachers in the same (or similar) content area, developing a culture of continuous learning that maximizes staff and student morale and performance, through facilitation of collaborative time at three Teal Days (three eight-hour sessions).
- Works with Content Coordinators and Curriculum & Instruction Partners to ensure that expectations, processes, and objectives for collaborative time are aligned with team, school, and district goals.
- Fulfills one additional leadership function to support teacher learning within their content area. Below are examples of what this might include - talk with the hiring manager to understand the specific expectation for your content area:
- Develop and maintain online resources for teachers (shared drive, website, Schoology group, etc.)
- Lead an online PLC or discussion group that occurs in months when teachers do not meet in-person.
- Collaborate with Content Coordinator/Specialist to plan and facilitate two PL sessions that occur outside of the RTS-supported Teal Days.
- Lead a PDU for a minimum of 10 participants in the content area (PDU subject to DPS approval; RTS must apply to be a PDU leader and be accepted to receive additional leader stipend).
- Collaborate with Content Coordinator/Specialist to plan and facilitate two Learning Labs per semester.
- Collaborate with Content Coordinator/Specialist to plan and support Citywide events (Music RTSs).
- Prepare and present at DPS Tech Summit (Ed Tech/Library RTSs)
- Lead Career Connect Industry Summits, partnering teachers to related industry professionals and facilitating meaningful collaborative time (CareerConnect RTSs).
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
- Must meet all licensure and certification requirements for teacher role in the District.
- Must hold a District teacher position that is evaluated through LEAP and responsible for student outcomes in Infinite Campus by time of service (e.g. must be hired into a teaching role in order to be hired into a Regional Team Specialist role).
- Must participate in required training over the summer and during the school year.
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun
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.
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.
Company at a glance
The mission of Denver Public Schools is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society.
In DPS, we’re focused on building a system that’s designed to help every student thrive. We’re re-focusing our efforts where they matter most: on creating classrooms that are vibrant centers of learning, where caring teachers are engaging their students in rigorous, culturally responsive experiences in order to lift all students toward a bright horizon.
In the last ten years, DPS has experienced unprecedented growth and an expansion of programs.
Building on the strong progress we’ve made, we want to continue transforming DPS into a school district grounded in equity. This districtwide focus on equity will be embedded in everything we do, so that we can help break historical patterns and become a school district that is designed to inspire every student to dream big and make their own future.
View all of our current career openings here: https://careers.dpsk12.org/
Founded1902
Team Size10,001+ employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryPrimary and Secondary Education
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Websitedpsk12.org
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Top Benefits
- Health and wellness benefits
- PERA Retirement
- Time off
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