Dolores County schools seek secondary math teacher for 2026-27

Dolores County School District RE-2J is hiring a secondary math teacher for the 2026-27 school year, a core opening that could affect high school scheduling, class sizes and access to advanced math in Dove Creek.

The district’s posting says the job will include high-school mathematics instruction and a focus on critical thinking and problem-solving in a positive learning environment. It also markets the role with the same small-district features highlighted elsewhere on the district’s employment page: a four-day student week, a 158-day work calendar and paid medical, vision and dental insurance.

The posting asks for a valid Colorado teaching license, or the ability to obtain one, along with strong secondary math content knowledge, classroom-management skills and clear communication. Applicants are directed to use the Elementary Teacher Application for the secondary math job and to review the 2026-27 salary schedule and benefits information before applying.

The timing matters in a district this small. Colorado Department of Education SchoolView lists Dolores County RE No. 2 as serving 255 students in the 2025-26 school year, with Ty (Michael) Gray listed as superintendent and a student-teacher ratio of 13-to-1. The National Center for Education Statistics lists 262 total students and 20.68 classroom teachers full time equivalent for 2024-25, underscoring how few staff members cover the district’s instruction needs.

A vacant math seat can ripple quickly through a small high school. It can change how sections are offered, whether students get the schedule they need for graduation, and how much room remains for higher-level math for students preparing for college or technical training. Dolores County schools also point to college-readiness pathways, including concurrent enrollment and alternative instruction at Dove Creek High/Middle School, making the math position directly tied to dual-credit access.

That connection is especially important as the Colorado Department of Education says concurrent enrollment students are more likely to enter college within a year of high school graduation, complete postsecondary education and earn higher workforce wages after completion. The department also says the ASCENT program will end on June 30, 2026, which raises the stakes for districts that want to keep strong in-house academic options available.

Statewide, the hiring climate has eased somewhat but remains difficult, especially in rural Colorado. The education department’s 2025-26 educator shortage survey says open teaching positions fell to 6,447 from 7,704 the year before, yet more than half of open teaching jobs in rural districts were still filled through a shortage mechanism. For Dolores County, the early posting signals a district trying to avoid last-minute disruption before the 2026-27 school year begins.