3rd Grade Teacher
Academy School District 20 · Colorado Springs, CO · 6 days ago
Training$53k–$85k/yrFull-time
About the role
This position is located at Encompass Heights Elementary School and will begin on 07/09/2026. The estimated start date is 08/10/2026.
Responsibilities
- Designs and delivers learning experiences for students in a grade level and/or content area.
- Organizes and facilitates the learning process using a variety of evidence-based instructional practices and applicable technology.
- Participates in a community of learning to develop and refine knowledge and skills for the academic, civic, social, and emotional success of students.
- Evaluates student progress, makes appropriate adjustments, and communicates student progress.
- Collaborates, reflects, and grows to improve learning opportunities for students.
Requirements
- Licensed professional with expertise in literacy and mathematics at the elementary level, or knowledge of literacy and mathematics at the secondary level.
- Mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content taught.
- Establishes a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students.
- Fosters a predictable learning environment characterized by acceptable student behavior and efficient use of time.
- Engages students as individuals, including those with diverse needs and interests, across a range of ability levels.
- Adapts teaching for the benefit of all students.
- Collaborates with families and/or significant adults for the benefit of students.
- Plans and delivers effective instruction and creates an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
- Demonstrates knowledge about the ways in which learning takes place, including the levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
- Absorbs and utilizes appropriate available technology to engage students in authentic learning experiences.
- Establishes and communicates high expectations and uses processes to support the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Provides students with opportunities to work in teams and develop leadership.
- Models and promotes effective communication.
- Demonstrates professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.
- Assesses the progress of students on a regular basis and provides reports as required.
- Complies with applicable state and federal laws, district administrative policies, procedures, and practices, and location requirements.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and district policy.
- Makes provision for availability to students and parents for education-related purposes when required or requested.
- Manages materials and supplies.
- Models appropriate conduct at all times.
- Performs duties as directed by supervisors and administrators.
- Performs non-instructional duties as directed.
- Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
- Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for educational support staff and volunteer(s).
- Responds as directed and as necessary in safety and/or crisis situations.
- Supervises volunteers and paraprofessionals where applicable.
- Uses and integrates technology to support professional responsibilities, instruction, data interpretation, and student learning.
- Uses effective conflict resolution.
- Uses feedback and reflects about professional practice to improve teaching and learning.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., A.B., B.S.) meeting subject, grade level, and/or content area qualifications consistent with Colorado Department of Education and Academy District 20 requirements.
- Academy District 20, Teacher License: Initial - Colorado Department of Education, Teacher License: Professional - Colorado Department of Education.
Skills
- Adapting to changing technologies and learning functionality of new equipment and systems.
- Effective communication verbally and in writing.
- Creating, accessing, inputting, retrieving, and manipulating information in various software systems.
- Establishing and maintaining accurate record keeping, document management, and filing systems.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public.
- Following oral and written instructions.
- Greeting and interacting with the public in a courteous and professional manner.
- Maintaining confidentiality.
- Managing simultaneous demands and setting clear priorities.
- Working independently without direct supervision.
- Communicating effectively with students and adults in a wide variety of settings.
- Using computer proficiency including office productivity applications.
- Having oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices.
- Using eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils.
- Speaking and being understood, using normal or aided vision and hearing, and detecting odors.
- Using hands and fingers, handling or feeling; reaching with hands and arms.
- Speaking and being understood, using normal or aided vision and hearing, and detecting odors.
- Using hands and fingers, handling or feeling; reaching with hands and arms.
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