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Elementary School Intervention Teacher

Job Title:         Elementary School Intervention Teacher                    FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To:     Elementary School Principal & Assistant Principal     Days per Year: 185
Job Location:  Highland Elementary School                                      Hours per Week: 40+
Revision Date: November 5, 2025                                                     Pay Range: Licensed Salary Schedule
 
Summary: The Elementary School Intervention Teacher is responsible for instructing students in an elementary school individually and in small groups. The Intervention Teacher is responsible for helping students develop proficient math and literacy skills.
 
Primary Responsibilities:  

• Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities in whole group, small group and 1:1 situations
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
• Utilize various curriculum resources.
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
• Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare and distribute required reports.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
• Maintain grade books.
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
• Develop incentives to keep participants in class.
• Communicate students’ progress, and needs with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.
• Planning literacy and math curriculum and instruction
• Monitor, plan, direct, and revise IEPs as well as participate in IEP meetings
• Any and all other duties as assigned 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with an Elementary Education teaching certification is preferred.
• Previous teaching experience required
• Candidates should have strong, demonstrated experience in literacy and mathematic instruction
• Familiar with the RTI process and tiered instruction.
• Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a Colorado Teaching License. The Weld Re-9 School District considers and advises candidates pursuing or considering alternative pathways to the classroom.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary range is $49,250-$64,750 per year as of the time of this posting depending on education, years of teaching experience, and professional development credits.  See the Licensed Salary Schedule under the Employment Opportunities tab (SALARY SCHEDULES ARE UPDATED IN LATE SPRING).  The district provides health insurance benefits including dental and vision, PERA retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, an optional supplemental 401(k) plan, an employee assistance plan, a tuition reimbursement program, and the ability to enroll in supplemental insurances and savings accounts through a third-party vendor.  Weld RE-9 offers sick leave and personal leave as well as other benefits specific to our school district.

Application:
Applications can be completed by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/cboces/onlineapp/.
For questions about the position, applying, or to check on the status of your application, please contact the Elementary School Principal, Jennifer Moylett, at 970-834-1345 ext. 1100 or [email protected].

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Elementary School Paraprofessional

Job Title:           Paraprofessional                                                                   FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To:      Elementary School Principal & Assistant Principal                Days per Year: 180
Job Location:  Highland Elementary School                                                  Hours per Week: 35
Revision Date: June 4, 2025                                                                          Pay Range: Classified Salary Schedule-
                                                                                                                         Teacher Aide/Health Tech
 
Summary: Paraprofessionals are responsible for working in a team environment in the Elementary School assisting the instructors in providing educational experiences and support to students.

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Provide instructional and personal care assistance to students
• Monitor and evaluate student progress
• Assist students in a general or special education classroom
• Participate as a classified staff member within the building
• Participate in all aspects of students schooling experience
• Responsible for providing a safe educational environment
• Participate in implementing students' Individual Education Plans and behavior plans
• Monitor students in classrooms, on breaks, during lunch, recess, time outs, on field trips, getting on and off the bus, entering and exiting school, etc.
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with elementary age students preferred, but not required
• Experience working with students with disabilities preferred, but not required
• Applicant must demonstrate a great deal of patience and empathy
• Criminal background check 

Salary and Benefits:
Starting salary range is $16.25-$17.75 per hour, depending on years of relevant experience. The district provides health insurance benefits including dental and vision, PERA retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, an optional supplemental 401(k) plan, an employee assistance plan, and the ability to enroll in supplemental insurances and savings accounts through a third-party vendor.  The Weld RE-9 School District offers a tuition reimbursement program for individuals wanting to continue their education, reimbursement for obtaining a substitute license, and pathways to teacher licensure for interested staff. Weld RE-9 offers sick leave and personal leave as well as other benefits specific to our school district.

Application:
Applications can be completed by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/cboces/onlineapp/.
For questions about the position, applying, or to check on the status of your application, please contact the Elementary School Principal, Jennifer Moylett, at 970-834-1345 ext. 1100 or [email protected].

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Elementary School Special Education Teacher

Job Title:         Elementary School Special Education Teacher          FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To:     Elementary School Principal & Assistant Principal     Days per Year: 185
Job Location:  Highland Elementary School                                     Hours per Week: 40+
Revision Date: November 5, 2025                                                    Pay Range: Licensed Salary Schedule
 
Summary: Elementary School Special Education Teachers are responsible for instructing students in an elementary school. They create lesson plans and a well-rounded, comprehensive instructional program. Additionally, Special Education Teachers are responsible for monitoring, planning, direction, and revision of student’s Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
 
Primary Responsibilities:  

• Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities in whole group, small group and 1:1 situations
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
• Utilize various curriculum resources.
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
• Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare and distribute required reports.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
• Maintain grade books.
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
• Develop incentives to keep participants in class.
• Communicate students’ progress, and needs with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.
• Planning literacy and math curriculum and instruction
• Monitor, plan, direct, and revise IEPs as well as participate in IEP meetings
• Any and all other duties as assigned 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with a Special Education Generalist teaching certification is preferred. 
• Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a Colorado Teaching License. The Weld Re-9 School District is considers and advises candidates pursuing or considering alternative pathways to the classroom.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary range is $49,250-$64,750 per year depending on education, years of teaching experience, and professional development credits.  This amount will be prorated depending on start date relative to the number of contract days left in the school year (for example, with a start date of November 17, there would be 112 (of 184) contract days remaining in the 2025-2026 school year, so the prorated salary range would be $29,978.26-$39,413.04 for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. See the Licensed Salary Schedule under the Employment Opportunities tab.  The district provides health insurance benefits including dental and vision, PERA retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, an optional supplemental 401(k) plan, an employee assistance plan, a tuition reimbursement program, and the ability to enroll in supplemental insurances and savings accounts through a third-party vendor.  Weld RE-9 offers sick leave and personal leave as well as other benefits specific to our school district.

Application:
Applications can be completed by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/cboces/onlineapp/.
For questions about the position, applying, or to check on the status of your application, please contact the Elementary School Principal, Jennifer Moylett, at 970-834-1345 ext. 1100 or [email protected].

Middle School Counselor

Job Title:         Middle School Counselor                                                          FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To:     Middle School Assistant Principal                                              Days per Year: 194

Job Location:  Highland Middle School                                                            Hours per Week: 40+ 

Revision Date: March 4, 2026                                                                           Pay Range: Licensed Salary Schedule

 
Summary: The Middle School Counselor has a caseload consisting of approximately 220 students in grades 6-8.  In addition to traditional school counselor responsibilities, the position contains a few expectations more commonly found in other administrative roles such as an AP or Dean of Students.
 
Primary Responsibilities:  

• Approximately 220 students on caseload
• Support classroom teachers with behavior intervention
• Develop student schedules
• Oversee 504 plans as well as district progress monitoring testing
• Be a strong supporter of the classroom teacher
• Assist Principal with supervision (activities, playground, hall duty, student discipline)
• Actively interact with students both in and out of the classroom
• Lead teachers in providing social and emotional learning
• Participate in grade level team meetings
• Ensure students have access to needed materials such as school supplies
• Serve as building homeless student liaison
• Serve as School Assessment Coordinator for all state assessments
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

• Master's Degree with a Colorado Department of Education School Counselor License is preferred
• The Weld Re-9 School District will consider other combinations of education and work experience, as well as individuals enrolled in a Colorado school counseling preparation program
• Previous experience teaching and/or working with middle school aged students is preferred
• Candidates willing to go above and beyond basic contractual obligations preferred

Salary and Benefits:

Salary range is $51,926.63-68,268.02 per year as of the time of this posting depending on education, years of teaching experience, and professional development credits.  See the Licensed Salary Schedule under the Employment Opportunities tab. Salary schedules are updated annually in late spring. The district provides health insurance benefits including dental and vision, PERA retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, an optional supplemental 401(k) plan, an employee assistance plan, a tuition reimbursement program, and the ability to enroll in supplemental insurances and savings accounts through a third-party vendor.  Weld RE-9 offers sick leave and personal leave as well as other benefits specific to our school district.

Application:
Applications can be completed by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/cboces/onlineapp/.
For questions about the position, applying, or to check on the status of your application, please contact the Middle School Assistant Principal, Keith Juarez, at 970-834-1345 ext. 1200 or [email protected].

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Middle School Special Education Teacher

Job Title:         Middle School Special Education Teacher                                 FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To:     Middle School Assistant Principal                                              Days per Year: 185

Job Location:  Highland Middle School                                                            Hours per Week: 40+ 

Revision Date: March 4, 2026                                                                           Pay Range: Licensed Salary Schedule

 
Summary: Middle School Teachers are responsible for instructing students in grades 6-8. They create lesson plans and a well-rounded, comprehensive instructional program. Additionally, Special Education Teachers are responsible for monitoring, planning, direction, and revision of student’s Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
 
Primary Responsibilities:  

• Plan and provide high quality instruction
• Implementing curriculum and instructions that align to the Colorado Academic Standards
• Monitor and evaluate student progress
• Prepare educational records and reports
• Analyze student data and differentiate instruction to meet individual student needs
• Conduct classroom and standardized assessments to measure student growth
• Teach extended learning opportunity mini-courses
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's Degree with a teaching certification is preferred, but not required
• Endorsement, certification, degree, passing PRAXIS score, or being highly qualified in Special Education is preferred, but not required
• Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a Colorado Teaching License. The Weld Re-9 School District considers candidates pursuing alternative pathways to the classroom
• Candidates must be knowledgeable in the field of instructional technology

Salary and Benefits:
Salary range is $49,250-$67,450 per year AS OF THE TIME OF THIS POSTING depending on education, years of teaching experience, and professional development credits.  Salary schedules are updated each spring for the following school year. See the Licensed Salary Schedule under the Employment Opportunities tab.  The district provides health insurance benefits including dental and vision, PERA retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, an optional supplemental 401(k) plan, an employee assistance plan, a tuition reimbursement program, and the ability to enroll in supplemental insurances and savings accounts through a third-party vendor.  Weld RE-9 offers sick leave and personal leave as well as other benefits specific to our school district.

Application:
Applications can be completed by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/cboces/onlineapp/.
For questions about the position, applying, or to check on the status of your application, please contact the Middle School Assistant Principal, Keith Juarez, at 970-834-1345 ext. 1200 or [email protected].

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Significant Support Needs Paraprofessional

Job Title:     Severe Needs Paraprofessional                      FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Middle School Principal & Assistant Principal               Days per Year: 180

Job Location:  Research Center/SSN Room                                     Hours per Week: 37.5

Revision Date: May 13, 2025                                                               Pay Range: Classified Salary Schedule- SSN Health Tech

Summary: Severe Needs Paraprofessionals are responsible for working in a team environment in the Severe Support Needs room to assist the teacher in providing educational experiences and support to students. This position may include duties related to the care of students, which may require lifting, assisting with toileting, and assisting with medical tasks.

Primary Responsibilities:  

Provide instructional assistance to special education students

• Monitor and evaluate student progress
• Assisting students in a special education classroom
• Participate as a classified staff member within the building
• Participate in all aspects of special education students schooling experience
• Responsible for providing a safe educational environment
• Participant in implementing students’ Individual Education Plans and behavior plans
• Assist students with personal care, self-advocacy and in getting to and from bus stops, restrooms, lunchrooms, etc. Assist students with personal health and hygiene, including spoon feeding, tube feeding, toileting, catheterization, suctioning, delivery of oxygen or other medications and diapering. Perform all medical procedures delegated by the school nurse. Lift, transfer, or push students in wheelchairs. Use alternative language techniques such as sign language or voice activated computer systems when needed.
• Assist staff with recording student health information for daily communication between school and family.
• Coordinate student health needs between teachers, nurses, and parents. Assist the classroom and health services staff to meet Individual Education Plans (IEP) and health care plans. Provide emergency and routine health care and/or first aid, administer medications adhering to District and state procedures, and perform delegated medical procedures.
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with middle school age students preferred, but not required
• Experience working with students with disabilities preferred, but not required 
• Applicant must demonstrate a great deal of patience and empathy
• Medication administration and medical procedure training required and provided upon hire
• Criminal background check

Salary and Benefits:
Starting salary range is $17.25-$18.75 per hour, depending on years of relevant experience. The district provides health insurance benefits including dental and vision, PERA retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability, an optional supplemental 401(k) plan, an employee assistance plan, and the ability to enroll in supplemental insurances and savings accounts through a third-party vendor.  The Weld RE-9 School District offers a tuition reimbursement program for individuals wanting to continue their education, reimbursement for obtaining a substitute license, and pathways to teacher licensure for interested staff. Weld RE-9 offers sick leave and personal leave as well as other benefits specific to our school district.

Application:
Applications can be completed by visiting https://www.applitrack.com/cboces/onlineapp/.
For questions about the position, applying, or to check on the status of your application, please contact the High School Principal, Clay Naughton, at 970-834-1345 or [email protected].