Title: Become a Teacher in Colorado
Headings: Become a Teacher in Colorado
Become a Teacher in Colorado
Teaching in Colorado Snapshot
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Steps to Becoming a Teacher in Colorado
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to run a teaching job site where aspiring teachers can easily filter jobs by subject area and by location. Learn more about finding a teaching job on Teach.com. Colorado Teacher Salary and Incentives
The average salary for an elementary school teacher in Colorado is $54,670, and for secondary school teachers is about $56,000, according to 2019 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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. Salary schedules vary by school district. Colorado offers loan forgiveness
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as an incentive to teachers working in low-income schools. Learn more about teacher salaries on Teach.com. Colorado Teacher Benefits and Retirement
Colorado maintains the Public Employee Retirement Association
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to assist public employees such as teachers in funding their retirement. Additionally, there are many benefits offered to Colorado teachers, such as health care, dental care, and annual leave and sick days. Learn more about benefits for teachers. Colorado Teacher Shortage Areas
Music
Business Education
Early ChildhoodEducation
English as a Second Language
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Special Education
Counseling
Psychologist
Nurse
Social Worker
Foreign Languages
Mathematics
Sciences
Teacher Shortage information was provided by the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide Listings
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for 2020–2021, and was determined by examining the most recent data about unfilled teaching positions;