Education Employment Opportunities

Licensure Application Steps by Month:

• Application Steps for April
• Application Steps for May
• Application Steps for June

Full Set of Application Steps

Colorado Department of Education (CDE) - First Time Licensure Site

CDE Basic Requirements for Principal Licensure: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/credentialtypes

CDE Initial Principal Licensure Application Checklist: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/checklist-initialprincipal

Approved Program Verification Form:

• Principal applicant must complete section A (top portion) of form
• Must be submitted to Teacher Ed at gradprograms@coloradomesa.edu for completion
• Form found online at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/approved_program_verification_form
• Form will be returned to applicant to upload to their CDE application

Career Services has provided a few short Powerpoints and examples of resumes and cover letters for first-time teacher applicants. Career Services also does phone/Zoom mock interviews. They can review resumes/cover letters if they send them to career@coloradomesa.edu.

Cover Letter Writing Workshop Powerpoint

• Example Elementary Teacher Candidate Resume
• Example Secondary Teacher Candidate Resume

Interviewing Skills Workshop Powerpoint

• Example Interview Questions

The CMU Center for Teacher Education has put together a listing of districts that have reached out to CMU with employment opportunities for our graduates. Position postings change all the time, so please check district websites for openings.

District Employment Opportunities List pdf

District Employment Opportunities List excel worksheet