Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher

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Substitute Teacher

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

DBA-Substitute-JB-08/25

Department

Department of Education

Division

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind

Opening Date

08/13/2025

FLSA

Determined by Position

Department Contact Information

allhumanresources@csdb.org

Type of Announcement

This is a temporary position. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Primary Physical Work Address

Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB); 33 North Institute Street; Colorado Springs, CO 80903

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

https://csdb.colorado.gov/

Commitment: CSDB is a Deaf and Blind-led academy where language, leadership, and learning converge to generate agency.

Grounded in lived experience, students develop presence, purpose, and wayfinding - in a space built for growth, pride, and authenticity.

Aspiration: CSDB builds generations of thinkers, makers, and leaders who set new standards and transform the world.

Description of Job

Substitute Teachers are called to work on an as-needed basis; there are no set hours or guarantee of hours. In the absence of a regular Teacher, a Substitute is responsible for providing standards-based instruction to students who are Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing or Blind / Visually Impaired. Utilizes Colorado State Standards / benchmarks and/or lesson plans in establishing instructional goals; and provides assessments that measure whether students meet standards, in a safe and civil school environment. Substitute Teachers are not eligible for Shift Differential Pay.

Substitute Teachers may not work over 1,560 hours during the calendar year (Jan-Dec).

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Successful experience working with children or youth required.
• Prefer experience with Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing (HOH) children and / or with Blind / Visually Impaired children in an educational environment.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language at the Advanced level is required to work with students who are Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing.
• Employment as a Substitute Teacherrequires a current, valid Colorado Educator License or Substitute Authorization. CSDB is an accredited school; all faculty members need to hold (or be eligible for) an appropriate license or authorization. For further information regarding licensure, please visit the website for the Colorado Department of Education ? Educator Licensing / Services, athttp://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively with Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing children (if applicable).
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively implement current technologies utilized by children who are Blind / Visually Impaired (if applicable).
• Ability to respond effectively and positively to feedback.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and participate effectively in a team setting.
• Strong, positive interpersonal skills.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

As a temporary employee, Substitute Teachers pay state, federal and local (if applicable) taxes, Medicare tax, and contribute to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). They also receive Workers' Compensation coverage. A temporary employee does not receive health/dental/life insurance benefits and does not receive annual/holiday pay. Temporary employees are called to work on an as-needed basis; there are no set hours or guarantee of hours.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Selected applicants must verify experience / highest degree held.
• Direct deposit of paycheck is required.
• CSDB is a non-smoking facility in its entirety.
• Selected applicants must comply with the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Drug-Free Workplace Policy, and other policies.
• As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his / her legal right to be employed in the United States.
• Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a background check, to include Colorado and Federal criminal history checks, employment verification, and professional / personal reference checks.

Supplemental Information

The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) is actively seeking candidates interested in rewarding part-time / temporary work as Substitute Teachers.

Applications are accepted on an on-going basis

How To Apply:

In addition to the submission of a complete on-line application (to include references), please upload the items listed below to your on-line application:

• Current Resume
• Recent Letters of Recommendation, with signature (signed)
• Copies of all Transcripts
• Copy of Educator Certification / Substitute Teacher Authorization

The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) 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 ADAAA Coordinator, Joseph Bloom / Human Resources Manager, at email: allhumanresources@csdb.org call (719) 578-2115.

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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As a condition of employment, selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a background check, to include Colorado and Federal criminal history checks, employment verification, and professional / personal reference checks. Employment verification and reference checks may be conducted without applicant authorization. Are you willing to submit to a background check as described, as a condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former Independent Contractor with the State of Colorado at any state agency? (you would have received a 1099 form rather than a W-2 form for your taxes)

• Yes
• No

03

Substitute Teachers assigned to work with students who are Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing must be proficient in American Sign Language (ASL) at the Advanced skill level or above. Please check one box below to describe / indicate your current level of ASL proficiency.

• NO FUNCTIONAL SKILLS - (May be) Able to provide short single sign and "primarily" fingerspelled responses to some basic questions signed at a slow rate with extensive repetition and rephrasing.
• NOVICE - Able to provide single sign and some short phrase / sentence responses to basic questions signed at a slow-to-moderate rate with frequent repetition and rephrasing.
• SURVIVAL - Able to discuss basic social and work topics with responses generally 1-3 sentences in length.
• INTERMEDIATE - Able to discuss with some confidence routine social and work topics within a conversational format with some elaboration; generally 3-5 sentences in length.
• ADVANCED - Able to have a generally shared conversation with good, spontaneous elaboration for both social and work topics.
• SUPERIOR - Able to have a fully shared conversation, with in-depth elaboration for both social and work topics.

04

Please describe in detail your experience working with children or youth. Please include any experience you have had working with children or youth who are Deaf/hard-of-hearing, blind/visually impaired or deafblind.

05

CSDB is an accredited school; all faculty members, including Substitute Teachers are required to hold (or be eligible for) an appropriate license or authorization. Do you possess a current Colorado Educator License or Substitute Authorization?

• YES, Please upload a copy with your on-line application.
• NO

06

Substitute Teachers are called to work on an as-needed basis during the school day (7:45am - 3:45pm). Are you available to work during this time?

• Yes
• No

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