"Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you."
Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools. We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100 percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but a destination for exceptional educators to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students. You belong here!
Preschool Lead Instructor
Responsible for providing a developmentally appropriate safe and secure inclusive early childhood environment for the children. Prepare, supervise and implement a balanced program conducive to positive child growth and development.
Responsible for instructing groups of 16 preschool aged children, utilizing (Creative Curriculum & Dinosaur School), and assessing students on Teaching Strategies GOLD. Works closely with ECE paraprofessional and special education team to serve the diverse needs of all students in inclusive early childhood classroom.
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Preschool Lead Instructor 7.5 hours per day 175 days per year
Salary for this position is a Grade 7 at $24.75 to $27.30 per hour based on experience.
LPS is the only school district in the Denver metro area to receive the Colorado Department of Education’s (CDE) highest accreditation rating eight of the nine years it has been offered. LPS schools annually receive John Irwin School of Excellence and Governor’s Distinguished Improvement awards. LPS has also received the English Language Proficiency Act (ELPA) Excellence Award multiple times.
Littleton Public Schools serves 28 square miles and includes the majority of the City of Littleton, Town of Columbine Valley, and portions of the municipalities of Bow Mar, Centennial, Greenwood Village and the City of Englewood. With nearly 15,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12, including several alternative programs.
Leading the country in 21st-century learning, more than 12,000 Chromebooks are used by students every day. District teachers are known internationally for their use of instructional technology and students consistently win state and national competitions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
LPS is ranked top 20 in the nation in K–12 education for safety and security. The security industry’s leading trade publication, Security Magazine, has named LPS among the Top 500 security operations around the world.
