Job: Elementary School Teacher on Special Assignment(Literacy Coach/Dean of Students)

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage: $45,186-$77,720/yr.

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description:

Start Date: Anticipated July 27^th for the 2026-2027 School Year
Position Type: Full-time, 174 days per year (Grant Funded)
Location: Washington School

Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the 169-day Teacher Salary Schedule and is based on education and experience. Salary Range $45,186-$77,720. An additional $3,000 stipend to cover administrative responsibilities.

Benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, and other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options are available for employees with children. Paid Parental Leave. College reimbursements for staff attending preschool courses.  

Purpose of the Job: 

The Teacher on Special Assignment will provide consistent on-site job-embedded support for the school principal by performing administrative duties as directed by the principal. This position is designed to provide educators seeking leadership roles and who might want to become a principal. The TOSA will also provide literacy coaching support with a strong understanding and expertise in the newly adopted literacy curriculum, Amplify CKLA.

Minimum Requirements: 

Education: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree, Preferred Master's Degree or higher with a concentration in Literacy and/or Educational Leadership

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience

Licenses/Certificates: Must hold a Colorado Department of Education Teaching License, Preferred Principal’s license, or the ability to obtain. Must take the required CDE evaluation training. Additionally, this position requires the desire to explore school leadership.

Other Criteria: Preferred knowledge of Literacy Content, i.e., Praxis exam or endorsements related to Literacy, willingness to complete the Science of Reading requirements by CDE prior to the start of the school year. Preference will be given to those seeking principal licensure and wanting to become a district leader.

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
• Integrity, trust, and a work ethic to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Must pass pre-employment physical
• Must be MANDT trained 
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs)
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect district data's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Maintain strong security practices for passwords and accounts across the district's systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements. 

Essential Duties of the Job: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.)

• Support district-level instructional improvement. 
• Utilize data to improve instruction. 
• Use effective instructional feedback for strategies that support teaching and learning through the teacher evaluation process.
• Ensure instructors support students through necessary differentiated instruction and prescriptive interventions.
• Participate in building-level leadership and decision-making for building improvement. 
• Establishes relationships with students, staff, and school families
• Assist the school in assessments and act as the School Assessment Coordinator
• Under the direction of the principal, the TOSA will:
• • Establish and/or maintain a climate conducive to student academic and social progress, which includes safety and security throughout the school.
  • Establish the instructional program as a priority 
  • Ensure articulation/implementation of the curriculum is being met
  • Manages and appropriately assigns resources
  • Assists with enforcing school behavior policies by following the established behavioral matrix
  • Guides professional learning 
  • Support school-level committees and school events
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, Equipment & Other: 

Various office/school building equipment, including, but not limited to, computers, copy and FAX machines, and building-specific technology

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

Certified and Classified staff

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teachers are held to high expectations for their performance to ensure the success of the individual and the District in serving students and the community. Teachers are held to the District’s Licensed Personnel Performance Evaluation SystemState’s Quality Standards point to fulfillment of the teaching responsibility. A teacher’s demonstrated effectiveness is based on the following standards:

Quality Standard I:  Teachers demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach. 
Quality Standard II:  Teachers establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students.
Quality Standard III:  Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students. 
Quality Standard IV:  Teachers demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/canoncityschools

Anticipated Timeline for Hiring: Open until filled
Screening of Applications: March 2, 2026
Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered 

Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.
 
School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.