Educator Recruitment and Retention

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Welcome to the Educator Recruitment and Retention (ERR) Office at the Colorado Department of Education.

Click Here to Contact Your Regionally-Based Educator Recruitment and Retention Team

Thoughtful connection of people to resources
Purposeful articulation of pathways to licensure
Creative problem solving in the moment and system planning for the future
Meaningful relationships that value the unique circumstance of all stakeholders

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Current Educators

Future Educators

Districts/BOCES/Charter Schools

Colorado Educator Job Board

Explore the Career Center on the Colorado Association of School Executives website, tailored for licensed educators seeking job opportunities in school districts throughout Colorado. Applicants can easily search for current openings using specific keywords, locations, organizations and positions categories, streamlining the path to their next career move in education.

Explore the CASE Career Center for Job Opportunities across Colorado

To learn more about CASE and their member offerings for educational leaders,

visit the CASE membership webpage.

For more information on CASE Professional Learning events to help grow your career,

visit the CASE Professional Learning webpage.

Financial Assistance Opportunities for Aspiring and Current Educators

Are you a paraprofessional interested in becoming a licensed educator? Are you seeking to become a licensed educator using the alternative license pathway? You may be eligible for a one-time financial award of up to $10,000 to pay for your educator preparation costs in exchange for a 3-year commitment to teaching in a Colorado public school through our Educator Recruitment and Retention Program.

Learn more about the ERR Program

If the ERRP does not work for you, then check out the other programs available to assist aspiring educators obtain their credential. There are programs for high school students looking to become licensed educators and obtain their bachelors degree, student educators completing their teacher residency, current rural educators working on additional endorsements, and many more. Find a program that works for you!

Funding Opportunities for K-12 Educators

Funding Opportunities for Early Childhood Educators

Updates from the ERR Office

Educator Career Navigation Office Hours is Returning in December

Please join the Educator Recruitment and Retention (ERR) and Early Childhood Career Navigation (ECCN) team the 1st Monday (4:30pm to 6:30pm) and the 3rd Monday (12:00pm to 2:00pm) of each month to answer your questions about obtaining a license or exploring pathways to earning your teaching credential.

How to Become a Teacher: TEACH Colorado Group Advising Sessions

Considering a career in teaching? Leading a classroom is a big way to make a difference and TEACH Colorado can help you get there.

Join a TEACH Colorado Group Advising session to learn:

Steps to get licensed to teach in a PreK-12 classroom
Steps to get certified or qualified in early childhood education
Choosing and applying to a pathway and program
How to get ongoing career and financial support

Participants will also have a chance to hear from a career coach and a current CO teacher, who has been in their shoes. There will also be a live Q&A session.

How to Become a K-12 Teacher: Licensure 101

Become an Early Childhood Teacher 101 (Birth-Age 8)

Our partner, TEACH Colorado, offers free advising calls with licensure coaches to help answer your questions about choosing a program and to share insight into life in the classroom. Schedule a 1-on-1 session with a TEACH Colorado coach today!