Use this page:
- To guide you through the licensure application process as (1) an initial teacher or (2) 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
Colorado Department of Education (CDE) First Time Licensure Site: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/checklist-initialteacher
Educator Talent COVID-19 FAQs: https://www.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/educatortalentcovid19faq
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 [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
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].
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 change all the time, so please check district websites for openings. A few of those positions are highlighted below.
- D51 is hiring! More postings added daily!
- Job listing website: https://www.applitrack.com/d51schools/onlineapp
- Caprock Academy has several openings K-12!
- Juniper Ridge Community School is hiring classroom teacher, PE/Games, Band, Choir, and Spanish!
- Job listing website: https://juniperridgeschoolco.org/index.php/employment/
- Independence Academy Charter School has several openings K-12!
- Jobs listing website: https://www.independenceacademygj.com/apps/jobs/
- Center Consolidated School District 26JT in the San Luis Valley is hiring!
- Secondary & Elementary positions available.
- Job listing website: https://www.center.k12.co.us/page/employment-opportunities
- Custer County Schools is Hiring!
- Music, Math, and Elementary currently available!
- Job listing website: https://www.custercountyschools.org/employment
- Garfield School District No. Re-2 has openings at all levels!
- Job listing website: https://garfieldco.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
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- Job listing website: https://fowlersd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
- Job listing website: https://fowlersd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
- Lamar School District is Hiring.
- ELA 9-12th grade teacher needed at Lamar High School!
- 3rd & 4th grade teacher openings!
- Job listing website: https://sites.google.com/lamarschools.org/district/district/employment-opportunities
- Montrose School District has openings at all levels!
- Job listing website: https://www.applitrack.com/mcsd/onlineapp/
- Rural Alaska is hiring! Connect with a CMU Alumni to find out more!
- District Website: https://hydaburg.k12.ak.us/
- Contact [email protected] for more details.
- Rural Colorado is hiring! See the Job Board for rural teaching posting 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
- Queen Creek Unified Schools, Arizona is hiring!
- Wants to hire CMU candidates!
- Positions in all areas available.
- District Website: https://www.qcusd.org/Human-Resources
If you are a school or district interested in sharing a teaching opportunity with our graduates, please reach out to us at [email protected].