How to become a bilingual teacher at DPS!
Contact: DPS HR Department Room, 501 900 Grant St. Denver, CO 80203 Phone 303-764-3289 Fax 303-764-3201			Process to Obtain Employment as a Bilingual Teacher in Denver Public Schools Denver Public Schools is seeking bilingual teachers to teach classes in Spanish and English to children from kindergarten to twelfth grade. Teacher candidates need to be college graduates with the equivalent bachelor's degree (license) and to have fluency in Spanish and English. To be considered for a teaching position, the candidate needs: 1. If you are a graduate of a university from outside of the United States, please send official copies of your diplomas and transcripts to be verified by an agency approved by the Colorado Department of Education. Two agencies approved to validate your credentials are: World Education Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1623 Chicago, IL 60611-0623 Internet: www.wes.org Telephone: 312-222-0882 International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. 109 Barksdale Professional Center Newark, DE 19711 Internet: www.icdel.com Telephone: 302-737-8715 2. To obtain and submit a request for employment, call (303) 764-3970 or submit your application in person at: Denver Public Schools 900 Grant Street, Office 105 Denver, Colorado 80203 Internet: http://www.dpsk12.org/ 3. If you have graduated fom a teachr probation program you need to submit an application for a Provisional License to the State of Colorado Department of Education. To obtain an application please call (303) 866-6628 or you may obtain an application at: Colorado Department of Education Educator Licensing Unit, #105 201 East Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 You must provide verification of your university degrees with this request. 4. Denver Public Schools requires that you to pass its Spanish Language Proficiency Examination. To schedule an appointment for this exam please call (303) 405-8151. Currently, Denver Public Schools cannot hire teachers that need a work VISA in order to work in the United States. After passing the Spanish proficiency examination, please call (303) 764-3641 to schedule an interview in English and Spanish. Thank you for taking an interest in Denver Public Schools! Click here for Spanish translation! Employee Phone 303-764-XXXX Email Address Guillermo Durón, Acting Director, Licensed Elementary 3350 Guillermo_Durón@dpsk12.org Carlyn Holmes, HR Specialist [for Substitutes] 3524 Carlyn_Holmes@dpsk12.org Tara Grant, Secretary II 3521 Tara_Grant@dpsk12.org Imelda Chavez, Secretary II 3641 Imelda_Chavez@dpsk12.org   Contact HR Denver Public Schools, Department of Human Resources, Room 501, 900 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone 303-764-XXXX Fax 303-764-XXXX Administrative Services 3271 3253 Administrators 3270 3253 Background Checks 3379 3844 Classified Employment 3473 3201 Classified Full-time Employees 3274 3201 Classified Part-Time Employees 3273 3201 Clerical and Secretarial Employment 3265 3201 Compensation 3543 3253 Employee Benefits 3371 3924 Employee Health Services 3915 3853 English Language Acquisition (ELA) 3641 3569 Facility Management Human Resources 4079 575-4004 Food Services Human Resources 715-5614 715-5629 General Information 3289 3201 Human Resource Information System [HRIS] 3964 3844 Labor Relations 3308 3253 Licensed Human Resources - Elementary 3267 3201 Licensed Human Resources - Secondary 3986 3201 Licensing Programs 3868 3569 Paraprofessionals 3268 3201 Recruitment 3282 3569 Substitute Office 3524 3852 Workers' Compensation 3281 3924 HR Home Page | Our Accomplishments | HR Departmental Chart | Employee Directory | Payroll Department | Retirement | Bargaining Groups | Position Classifications | Salary Schedules | DPS Home Page