Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities with Monte Vista Schools

Monte Vista School District offers very competitive salary schedules for
Certificated and Classified Staff and an excellent benefit package including employee health, dental, vision and life coverage. Monte Vista Schools operate on a 4-day week (Monday - Thursday).
Numerous opportunities for professional learning are available to staff members.
The following positions are available:

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Certified Positions
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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for the following position: Energetic, self-directed individuals interested in joining Marsh Elementary School’s educational team in the position of Full Time Preschool Teacher.

Desired qualifications and experience:

Current Colorado Elementary Teaching License or Early Childhood Lead Teacher Qualification
Collaborative approach to planning and problem solving
Plays and works well with others
Strong initiative, self-direction, and leadership qualities
Organized, yet flexible
Early Childhood classroom experience preferred
Knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is preferred
Knowledge of TS Gold

Desired qualifications and experience include:
Current Colorado Teaching License
Knowledge of best practices in Science instruction and STEM
Experience teaching students of varying abilities
Collaborative approach to lesson design and problem solving
Ability to work well with others
Self-motivated
Organized yet flexible

Knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is desirable.
Willingness to sponsor/coach extracurricular activities

Monte Vista School District offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package including employee health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, by June 6, 2018, or until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded from the District website http://ww2.monte.k12.co.us/employment-opportunities.html or call 719-852-5996.
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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for a HS Math Teacher.

Desired qualifications and experience include:
·         Current Colorado Teaching License
·         Knowledge of best practices in math instruction
·         Ability to teach upper level math classes is preferred
· Experience teaching students of varying abilities
·         Collaborative approach to problem solving
·         Ability to work well with others
·         Self-motivated
·         Organized yet flexible
·         Willingness to sponsor/coach extracurricular activities

Monte Vista School District offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package including employee health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, by May 29, 2018, or until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded below or call 719-852-5996.

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The Monte Vista On-Line Academy seeks an enthusiastic, interactive, relationship-based Elementary Teacher to join a dynamic team serving online elementary students throughout the state of Colorado.
This position requires working on-site at the DELTA Center in Monte Vista. Responsibilities and desired skills include, but are not limited to:

Teaching elementary grades 4-6 through cyberspace.
Ability to establish rapport, through cyberspace, with parents and elementary students.
Willingness to be self-directing, take initiative, and participate actively within a team-based leadership system.
Ability to work cohesively with a small team.
Collaborative approach to planning, RtI, and creative problem solving.
Organized, structured, yet adaptable and flexible.
Successful experience teaching elementary or middle school students in brick and mortar classrooms.
Successful experience teaching students with RtI targeted level 1 and 2 interventions.
Preference will be given to those skilled in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

Requirements:

Colorado elementary certification
Knowledge of elementary academic standards
Experience with differentiating for individual learner needs
Strong technology skills – this environment is technology rich and requires continuous learning
A desire for continuous personal growth and program improvement

For questions or additional information, contact Kevin Wright at kevingw@monte.k12.co.us

Monte Vista School District offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package including employee health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, by May 24, 2018, or until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded below or call 719-852-5996.

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Classified Positions
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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for a Food Service Director. The position is a 10-month full time position, with full benefits.

Desired qualifications and experience include:

Strong leadership skills and experience supervising employees
Background in nutrition/food service
Understanding of and ability to use technology associated with the position
Organized yet flexible
Self-motivated
Ability to work well with others

The duties of managing the food service department include:

Supervising all food preparation activities Developing menus
Ordering food and supplies
Maintaining accurate records
Scheduling and evaluating staff
Ensuring school cafeteria and food service operations meet federal, state and local regulations.

Experience working with young people/adolescents in a nurturing, caring environment.
Prior experience working / volunteering in schools is desirable, but not mandatory.
Ability to lead students in individual and group conversations about identifying and taking responsibility for their actions / behavior and using a restorative approach to repairing damage to relationships and resolve conflicts.
Ability to work with others and communicate with tact and finesse.
Even tempered, self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision.
Organized yet flexible.

This individual will need to attend a restorative justice training in the 3rd week of June 2018

Monte Vista School District offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package including employee health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, by May 24, 2018, or until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded below or call 719-852-5996.

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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for a Paraprofessional/Cafeteria Monitor for the 2018-19 school year at Bill Metz Elementary School. This is a full-time, multifaceted position including: Instructional Reading and Math Intervention Paraprofessional for 1st-5th grades and supporting students in the cafeteria during lunch.

Desired qualifications and experience include:

Experience teaching students of varying abilities and intensive academic needs
Preference will be given to candidates that are fluent in Spanish
Collaborative approach to problem solving
Ability to work well with others
Self-motivated
Organized yet flexible
Willing to learn and grow from feedback
Lesson planning skills
Technology skills
Ability to supervise students in the cafeteria in a positive manner that reinforces Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Support will be given to the cafeteria monitor through training and co-supervision.

Monte Vista School District offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package including employee health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded below or call 719-852-5996.

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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for an Instructional Computer Paraprofessional and RtI Coordinator for the 2018-2019 school year. The person in this position will work 2 days in Computers and 2 days with RTI each week.
Computer skills needed:

Familiarity with Google G-Suite applications (Chrome, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Email, Search)
Strong skills in Windows OS (Windows 7, Paint, Internet Explorer, file creation/moving/recovery)
Basic Hardware skills (Able to connect monitors, projectors, troubleshoot loose plugs, Ethernet connections, etc. that kids might disconnect)
Ability to adapt lessons to internet outages, changing schedule, and significantly variable student skills. (Some physical limitations, some exceptionally skilled.)
Plan 30 minute lessons for each grade level on a weekly basis
Positive classroom management

RtI coordinator skills needed:

Setting up and running meetings with staff and parents
Creating intervention plans in the Alpine computer system
Checking in with staff to ensure follow through with the plans
Researching academic and behavior interventions
Knowledge and implementation of academic and behavioral interventions
Collaborative approach to problem solving with staff and parents
Knowledge of the RtI (Response to Intervention) process
Strong initiative and self-direction

Monte Vista School District offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package including employee health, dental, vision, and life coverage. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded below or call 719-852-5996.

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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for a High School Head Boys’ Basketball Coach. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded below or call 719-852-5996.

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Substitute Positions
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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for Substitute School Nurses. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144, until the position is filled. Applications may be downloaded below or call 719-852-5996.

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Monte Vista School District is accepting applications for Route Driver, Substitute Route Driver and Activity Bus Driver. These positions require a CDL. Preference will be given to applicants that hold a CDL, but the transportation department will work with the right candidate in obtaining the license. For the 2016-17 school year the rate of pay for the Activity Bus Drivers will increase. For additional information contact Mark Hotz, Transportation Director, at 719-852-2881. Applications may be submitted to the District Office, 345 E. Prospect Ave., Monte Vista, CO 81144. Applications may be downloaded from the district website ww2.monte.k12.co.us/employment-opportunities.html or call 719-852-5996.

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Monte Vista School District accepts applications for Guest Teachers and Classified Guest Employees (Secretarial, Paraprofessionals, Food Service and Bus Drivers) at all times.

Applications:

Principal Application Adobe Acrobat Microsoft Word

Instructional Coach Application Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Word

Certified Positions

Classified Positions

Substitute Teacher Application

Substitute Classified Employee Application

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Word

Please contact the District Office for current openings:

(719)852-5996

Colorado licenses are required for teaching positions. Applications should be sent to:

Robert Webb, Superintendent
345 E. Prospect Avenue
Monte Vista, Colorado 81144