Job: Residency Team-Based Teacher

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage: $29,591-$34,000/yr. 

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description:

Start Date: Anticipated July 30^th for the 2026-2027 School Year
Position Type: Full-time, 169 days per year ONE YEAR ONLY POSITION

Location: McKinley Elementary School

Salary: The pay for this position is determined by the Instructional Support Salary Schedule, based on education and experience. Starting salary range is $29,591-$34,000 

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.

Purpose of the Job:
To complete student teaching requirements while actively supporting classroom instruction under the guidance of a certified lead teacher. The Residency Teacher role is a year-long, paid clinical placement for individuals enrolled in a CDE-approved educator preparation program who hold a valid Colorado Substitute Authorization. This position provides a unique opportunity to grow as an educator within a supportive, real-world teaching environment. Residency Teachers are considered key contributors to the learning team and are expected to demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and a commitment to student success.

Minimum Requirements: 

Education: Enrolled in the final year of a Colorado Department of Education–approved educator preparation program. Completion of prerequisite coursework required for student teaching placement.

Required Praxis Exams completed for licensure preferred.

Experience: Previous classroom experience (volunteer, aide, or paraprofessional) preferred but not required.

Licenses/Certificates: Valid Colorado Substitute Authorization (required) 

Other Criteria:  

• 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 work ethic to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Must pass pre-employment physical.
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs).
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data.
• Maintain good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district 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. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

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.)

Residency Teachers work under the direct supervision of a licensed educator and participate in:

• Co-planning and co-teaching lessons that align with state standards.
• Reflecting on practice with a lead teacher and university supervisor.
• Supporting a safe, inclusive, and respectful classroom environment.
• Contributing to instructional planning, assessment, and student engagement strategies.
• Participating in parent conferences, staff meetings, and professional learning sessions.
• Completing required program assessments and documentation.
• Observing and learning district practices around communication, collaboration, and professionalism.
• Attend trainings and meetings as required.
• Participate in reflection with lead teacher and follow current college requirements

Skills, Knowledge, Equipment & Other: 

Computer hardware and software, technology related to the assignment; typical office machines such as copiers, faxes, and phones; typical classroom equipment, including technology tools such as digital projectors, calculators, interactive displays, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities: none

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: (The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, feel, or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, waist to overhead, waist to floor, and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Travel from site to site may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from generally quiet to increased when working events or with equipment occasionally. Classroom and 1:1 settings and possible outside supervisory duties in inclement weather. Must be able to work in person.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to analyze and compute. Frequently required to compare, communicate, coordinate, instruct, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, and compile. Occasionally required to copy, synthesize, and negotiate.

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: Friday, March 20, 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.