<p>Position Type:</p> <p>High School Teaching</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>5/1/2026</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Platte Valley High and Middle Schools</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>2026-2027 School Year</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>open until filled</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Platte Valley School District</p> <p>Pursuing Excellence for All: For Every Student, Every Day</p> <p>Middle School/High School Intervention and Alternative Program Director &</p> <p>Dean of Students</p> <p>Classification: Exempt/Certified</p> <p>Date Posted: May 1, 2026</p> <p>School Year and Contract Length/ Days: (2026-2027/181 Days)</p> <p>Salary: Salary placement on our Certified Salary schedule is dependent on the employee's education and/or work experience. Certified/licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of contractual and/or work experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years, which includes in-district and out-of-district contractual teaching and/or work experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee. Click here for more information.</p> <p>Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid sick-leave, medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit-eligible employees. Health benefits are available to all employees working 20-hours or more a week. Additionally, all employees have access to an Employee Assistance Program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) plans.</p> <p>Reports to: HighSchool Principal and Middle School Principal</p> <p>Deadline for application: Until filled</p> <p>Apply online @ www.pvre7.org</p> <p>Salary Schedules available at View Salary Schedules</p> <p>EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>Required:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in education related field. </li><li>Valid professional teaching license. </li><li>Experience working with a wide range of students to help reengage into the education environment. </li></ul> <p>Preferred:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree in educational leadership or other advanced education degree, or in progress. </li><li>Colorado principal or administrator license, or in progress. </li></ul> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Summary/Objective:</p> <p>Platte Valley School District is seeking a 6th-12th grade Intervention and Alternative Program Coordinator who will serve as a Dean of Students as needed. The position is designed to help provide intervention through Colorado Digital Learning Solutions (CDLS) education platform, Edgenuity, WorkKeys, or other identified platforms to either help middle school students return to traditional classroom environment or high school students earn a diploma through the Platte Valley High School Alternative Program. This position will not operate on a traditional teaching schedule in that there will be no planning period. The successful candidate will be available to serve in a Dean of Students capacity during the day when not directly working with students.</p> <p>Essential Functions and Characteristics:</p> <ul> <li>Work with and engage a wide variety of students to help find success in education through alternative means. The end goal is for the intervention to help students be able to return to the traditional classroom or graduate from high school. </li><li>Approach every discipline situation with a restorative mindset, seeking to understand the root cause of behavior, repair harm, and demonstrating an ability to maintain high standards, expectations, and accountability. </li><li>Work to plan, prepare, implement and assess instructional lessons that teach standards, are appropriate for individual needs, and lead students towards graduation. </li><li>Counsels individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their education. </li><li>Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the alternative high school enrollment process including articulation with appropriate school personnel and special education staff if applicable. </li><li>Serve as a resource to building administration for student discipline, handling office referrals, investigating incidents, and determining appropriate consequences in alignment with district policy, the student code of conduct, and applicable law. </li><li>Participate in threat assessments and threat assessment screeners as available. </li><li>Communicate on a regular basis with all families through in-person meetings, email, and phone to aid in building a partnership between the school, teacher, student, and parents. </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Other Duties:</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills, and Mental Ability</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge and skills sufficient to perform all duties of the position. </li><li>Ability to manage case load, and time constraints. </li><li>Ability to relate well with all children, parents and other school/district staff and community members. </li><li>Possess strong communication skills with students, parents and staff members able to generate positive relations and morale. </li><li>Highly motivated and results oriented. </li><li>Ability to use district technology. </li><li>Strong desire to work with students and families to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for students. </li><li>Growth mindset that works to stay abreast of high-quality research-based practices. </li><li>Prefers a work environment where flexibility, ability to deal with conflict, a high tolerance for stress, an ability to quickly internalize information and make informed decisions. </li></ul> <p>Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.</p> <p>Supervisory Responsibilities: None</p> <p>EEO/AAP Statement</p> <p>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, Platte Valley School District, Weld Re-7 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.</p>