Use this page:
- To guide you through the licensure application process as an initial teacher or principal
- To prepare yourself and your resume materials for a job search in education
- To explore employment opportunities in districts that have reached out to Teacher Education at CMU
Licensure Application Steps by Month
ELL APV Form
CMU programs are approved as meeting Colorado state English Learner standards. Use the ELL APV Form to have the English learner professional learning designation on your license.
Colorado Department of Education (CDE) First Time Licensure Site: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/checklist-initialteacher
For information & links to licensure requirements for other states, see CMU's State Licensure Reporting page at https://www.coloradomesa.edu/state-licensing/index.html.
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 [email protected].
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:
- CMU Teacher Ed programs are approved as meeting Colorado state English Language Learner standards, as such candidates should NOT use the APV form on the CDE website, but the one we provide at https://www.coloradomesa.edu/teacher-education/info/apvformcoonly1.pdf
- Principal applicant must complete section A (top portion) of form
- Must be submitted to Teacher Ed at [email protected] 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
The CMU Center for Teacher Education is working on a listing of districts and schools that have reached out to CMU with employment opportunities for our graduates. Position postings for 2023 will begin appearing on this site after November 1st. Positions change all the time, so please check district websites for openings.
Spring 2023 Postings:
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- Adams 14 has multiple positions open:
- Delta Schools is hiring!
- 4th grade teacher
- MS & HS Music Teacher
- See https://www.deltaschools.com/en-US/open-positions-2198a503
- Wiggins High School
- Rural Colorado is hiring! The Job Board lists teaching openings throughout Colorado!
- CO Rural Teaching Job Board site: https://coruraledcollab.org/job-board
- Positions in ALL areas are available through rural Colorado!
- Many feature unique benefits and compensation, and qualify for the Colorado Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, see https://cdhe.colorado.gov/colorado-educator-loan-forgiveness
- Adams 14 has multiple positions open:
2023 - 2024 Postings:
- Juniper Ridge Community School is hiring middle school classroom teacher, elementary classroom teacher, a kindergarten classroom teacher, and handworking teacher.
- Job listing website: https://juniperridgeschoolco.org/index.php/employment/
- DSST Public Schools is hiring Special Education Teachers!
- If interested, we recommend submitting an application on our website as soon as possible on our website as we do hire on a rolling basis!
- If you have questions, sign up for a 10-15 minute call with a member of our team at this link.
- Rifle School District is hiring!
- Job listing website: https://garfieldco.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
If you are a school or district interested in sharing a teaching opportunity with our graduates, please reach out to us at [email protected].