(26-27 SY) Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) Colorado Springs School District 11

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Colorado Springs, CO - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 19 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

Position Profile

Position:Teacher:TOSA/Dean of Students

Department/School:Galileo Middle School

Reports To:Principal

FTE:1.0

Days/Year:187

Salary Schedule:2025-2026 Teacher/SSP Salary Schedule School Based Positions (Group A)

FLSA Status:Exempt

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Additional financial incentives are available to a staff member serving in this position.

Summary

Teachers at Colorado Springs School District 11 are professional educators who ensure that every student has access to rigorous engaging and equitable learning opportunities. They embody the districts values of innovation inclusion collaboration and excellence and are key contributors to creating a thriving school culture that supports academic and social-emotional success.

Core expectations include designing and implementing standards-aligned instruction maintaining inclusive and supportive learning environments using data to inform instruction collaborating with colleagues and engaging families as partners in education. Teachers also serve as reflective practitioners who continuously seek to improve through professional learning and feedback

Essential Job Functions

Provide Instructional Leadership

Coordinate and Support School and District Initiatives

Use Data to Inform Decision-Making

Model Best Practices

Foster Collaboration and Communication

Support School Culture and Student Engagement

Engage in Professional Growth and Reflective Practice

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Qualifications

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Work is performed primarily in school or district environments and involves frequent interaction with staff students and families. The position requires regular punctual attendance and collaboration across multiple sites with occasional evening or weekend commitments. Duties involve periods of standing walking and movement throughout school buildings with occasional sitting. TOSAs may need to lift and carry materials or equipment up to 20 pounds and perform activities such as bending reaching or climbing stairs. The work requires sufficient manual dexterity vision hearing and verbal communication to effectively engage with students and staff. Occasional evening events may be required. Duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Join Our Team!

Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) and help strengthen systems of learning and support across our schools. Your leadership expertise and collaboration empower educators inspire students and advance our shared commitment to excellence for every learner.

Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2025-2026 school year:

    1. Non-Recurring Pay: 6% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3% on November paycheck and 3% on May paycheck).
    2. Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary Galileo Middle School and Mitchell High School):
      1. All Teachers/SSPs (regardless of FTE) will receive an additional $5000 split over two payments ($2500 in November and $2500 in May). NOTE: This is prorated based off of FTE.
      2. Teaching and SSP Staff qualify to receive an additional 10 extra days (beyond the District Calendar) paid at the per diem rate. Five (5) days for USIP design and five (5) days as collaborative flex days. NOTE: SSPs receiving extra days (per the Employee Handbook) are only allowed to work a TOTAL of 10 extra days. For example nurses are allowed to work 3 additional days per the Handbook and are only allowed to work an additional 7 days (for a total of 10).
      3. Mitchell High School Only: Teachers/SSPs also receive a one-step increase (paid monthly).

Base Salary Setting: Employment assignment and salary placement is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title job duties and time worked in the position. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details.

Base Salary Setting (New Hires): Any newly-employed Teacher/Special Service Provider (SSP) will be placed on the appropriate lane for their educational background (BA MA etc). according to the official transcripts that are provided. They will be placed at the appropriate step for experience listed on the resume. Teachers will receive credit for a maximum of 14 years for any applicable teaching experience (provided that the experience occurred in the last 15 years).

Base Salary Setting (Rehires): Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question.

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement) promotions and lateral transfers.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

School District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability need for special education services (whether actual or perceived) race creed color sexmarital status sexual orientation transgender status gender identity gender expression national origin religion ancestry age genetic information or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff based on the aforementioned protected areas will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.

NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963 Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Title IX Education Amendments Act of 1972 Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and Americans with Disabilities Act of additional information please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at1115 North El Paso Street Colorado Springs CO 80903-2599 Phone: FAX:

The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11:ACAC-RGBAGBAAJBBJBB-R


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Position ProfilePosition:Teacher:TOSA/Dean of StudentsDepartment/School:Galileo Middle SchoolReports To:PrincipalFTE:1.0Days/Year:187Salary Schedule:2025-2026 Teacher/SSP Salary Schedule School Based Positions (Group A)FLSA Status:ExemptApplicants must be legally authorized to work in the United Sta...
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