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Job Description
Openings as of 6/13/2026 Openings as of 6/13/2026 Middle School -
CTE Business OR Engeneering Teacher JobID:
10384
Position Type:
Secondary Teaching & Certified School Positions/Career & Technical Education Teacher Date Posted:
6/4/2026
Location:
Vikan Middle School Date Available:
08/13/2026
Closing Date:
06/18/2026 Join the Vikan Middle School Team as a CTE Innovation Teacher (Business or Engineering Focus)! Vikan Middle School, a 27J School, is seeking a highly motivated and innovative CTE Innovation Teacher (Business or Engineering Focus) to join our team. Vikan Middle School is a traditional middle school with a strong emphasis on academic excellence, restorative practices, and preparing students to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Located in the heart of Brighton, we are a vibrant community of learners and leaders guided by our vision: "Empowering our Knights today, to become the learners, leaders, and thinkers of tomorrow." This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) opportunity for an educator who is passionate about designing real-world, hands-on learning experiences that develop creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and future-ready skills. We are seeking a candidate with strengths in business, entrepreneurship, engineering, design, technology, or related fields who can build engaging learning pathways that connect students to meaningful career exploration and innovation. Why Vikan? Innovation with Purpose
At Vikan, we believe students learn best when they are creating, building, designing, and solving real problems. Our CTE pathways are designed to spark curiosity and help students discover who they are as learners and future leaders. A Culture of Thinking and Creating
We are committed to building classrooms where students think critically, take risks, iterate on ideas, and bring their learning to life through authentic projects. Relationships and Belonging First
Through restorative practices and strong connections, we create environments where students feel safe to explore, fail forward, grow, and succeed. About the Role Design Real-World Learning Experiences
Create engaging, project-based learning opportunities that connect students to business, entrepreneurship, engineering, innovation, and design thinking. Build Future-Ready Skills
Develop student capacity in collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving through hands-on, applied learning. Inspire Innovation and Problem Solving
Guide students through design challenges, prototyping, ideation, and iteration processes that bring learning to life in meaningful ways. Connect Learning to Careers and Possibilities
Expose students to a wide range of career pathways in business, engineering, technology, and innovation while helping them discover their strengths and interests. Collaborate and Build Across Systems
Partner with colleagues to integrate interdisciplinary learning and contribute to a schoolwide culture of innovation and student ownership. Who You Are Passionate about innovation, design thinking, business, entrepreneurship, or engineering
Skilled at creating engaging, hands-on, and project-based learning experiences
A builder of systems, experiences, and opportunities for students
Committed to student agency, creativity, and real-world application
A collaborative educator who thrives in dynamic, evolving programs Learn More About Vikan!
Visit us at:
879 Jessup Street, Brighton 80601
Explore our district: School District 27J Join us in building a program where students don't just learn about the future�they design it, build it, and lead it�apply today!
Required Qualifications:
A valid Colorado Department of Education Teaching License with a CTE endorsement in Business/Marketing
The ability to handle many complex tasks simultaneously.
The ability and interest to be part of a high-functioning team. (Having respected and trusted colleagues, preferably as teammates, makes the demands of teaching sustainable.)
The ability and interest to learn continuously and to adapt to changing circumstances (student characteristics, curriculum, and so on). A belief in empowering all children as owners of their learning.
Other information:
CTE Teachers must ensure that their programs meet and are operated in accordance with State Board-approved standards
for quality Career And Technical Education as determined in the program approval process. CTE teachers will provide
information necessary to complete and maintain an approved program.
This includes: Obtaining and updating an appropriate CTE Teaching License.
Annually conducting two Technical Advisory Committee meetings.
Sponsoring a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO).
Submitting an annual CTE Program Quality Action Plan, and follow up student surveys.
Participating in recruitment and student enrollment activities.
Supporting work based learning, student completion of industry certificate and seamless transition to post
secondary education. CTE Program Lead Teachers are eligible to receive a CTE stipend for the fulfillment of the above work. CTE Program Lead
Teachers may receive up to $6,000 annually for establishing and maintaining their CTE program. Links to
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