Employment Opportunities

Elementary Teacher

High School Wrestling Coach

Assistant Coaches for all sports listed

Mountain Valley School District is located in beautiful Saguache, Colorado, known as the "Gateway to the San Luis Valley." Saguache sits at almost 8,000 feet in the foothills where the San Juan Mountains meet the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. If you like rural living, outdoor adventure, and an innovative educational environment, Mountain Valley School District might be a great fit! Along with our beautiful location, another great bonus is our new school, a state-of-the-art PreK-12 learning facility that opened in October 2019!


Applications and salary schedules are available for download under Application Forms on this page.

Please include a resume, cover letter, and 3 current letters of recommendation.

Completed applications can be submitted to Mr. Stagner at stagnerb@valley.k12.co.us

Mountain Valley School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Mountain Valley School District is accepting applications for Substitute Teachers

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) issues three types of substitute authorizations: 1-year authorization, 3-year authorization, and 5-year authorization. A substitute authorization allows you to work in a Colorado public school as a substitute teacher. The substitute authorizations are issued without grade level or subject endorsement area.

A one-year substitute authorization requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

A three-year substitute authorization requires a bachelor's degree or higher.

A five-year substitute authorization requires a current or expired Colorado teacher's license/certificate or a current out-of-state teacher's license/certificate.

Substitute applications can be found online at the Colorado Department of Education website https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/licensure_subapp

Please contact Phyllis Christensen if you are interested in a Substitute Teacher position at Mountain Valley School District. Mountain Valley School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mountain Valley School

719-655-0268 christensenp@valley.k12.co.us PO BOX 127 Saguache, CO 81149