Denver Public Schools
Instructional Specialist, Transformative Social Emotional Learning
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Denver, CO
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Full-Time
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$75K - $91K
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Other
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April 23rd, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Denver Public Schools is hiring an Instructional Specialist, Transformative Social Emotional Learning. The role involves improving student achievement by providing individualized support, leading professional learning communities, designing district-wide professional learning, and collaborating with school leaders to implement social emotional learning practices.
Highlights
- Lead and support Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) practices to promote equity for students.
- Develop and facilitate professional learning cycles for district and school teams.
- Conduct observations and coach participants to meet learning goals.
- Analyze local assessment data to inform school support strategies.
- Collaborate with culturally sustaining teaching teams on professional development.
- Support SEL curriculum adoption and implementation across the district.
- Required: Bachelor's degree in Education or related field, 4+ years teaching experience with 2+ years coaching teachers.
- Preferred: Master's degree, experience with Multilingual Learners, bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Proficiency in Google applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Salary range: $75,457 - $90,548 annually, with benefits including time off, health and wellness, and retirement plans.
Instructional Specialist, Transformative Social Emotional Learning Full Description
INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST, TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Denver, CO, United States
Job Info
- Job Identification
- 81060
- Job Category
- Academic Support
- Posting Date
- 04/23/2026, 01:47 AM
- Locations
- Emily Griffith Campus
- Apply Before
- 05/01/2026, 01:55 PM
- School Year
- Not Applicable
- Region
- Various Regions
- ELA Designations
- Non Teaching/No Designation
- Schedule
- Full Time Year Round
- Department
- Universal Mental Health
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Job Description
** Applications will be received until April 30, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
About this job:
The Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) Specialist is responsible for improving student achievement by providing individualized support to schools, leading professional learning communities for teacher leaders and school leaders, designing and leading district professional learning for teachers and partnering with Directors of Schools. Collaborates within department to provide thought partnership in successfully implementing Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) practices into educator resources and professional learning.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
- Salary Range: $75,457 - $90,548 Annually. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
- In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
What You'll Do:
- Cultivates a deep understanding of and investment in Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) practices with key stakeholders in support of equity for all students
- In partnership with the academics team, develops and facilitates cycles of professional learning in TSEL for the District and its school teams to ensure schools meet measurable student outcomes tied to district priorities, such as rigorous standards-based instruction, culturally responsive teaching, instructional systems and data-driven instruction
- Facilitates learning cycles across schools, including collaboratively setting learning goals, engaging in observations and coaching participants
- Models exemplar culturally sustaining practices for teacher leaders, such as instructional planning at the unit and lesson level, data meetings and feedback conversations
- Analyzes district local assessment data and classroom observations and uses it to inform school support
- Works collaboratively to achieve actionable and observable results at the student level; contributes to a strong team culture grounded in district values and a commitment to excellence and service to schools
- In collaboration with the culturally sustaining teaching and learning team, develops professional learning and coaching opportunities for teachers and leaders on best practices for supporting the achievement of multilingual learners
- Supports with district social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum adoption and implementation
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field is required;
- Master's Degree in Education or related field is preferred
- (4+) Four years teaching experience in relevant subject area with at least two years of experience in coaching other teachers is required
- Previous experience working in an urban district with Multilingual Learners is preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred
- Previous experience working in an urban district with Multilingual Learners
- Proficiency with Google applications and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Effectively handles multiple demands and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Capacity and responsibility to be culturally responsive with affirmative attitude toward cultural difference
- Ability to work as a member of a team in a collaborative, influential capacity
- Comfort and experience in working with diverse learning styles
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun
About Us
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
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