Instructor, Teacher

About the role

The Excel Center is the first free in-seat High School for adult learners 22 years of age and older in Colorado who have not earned a High School diploma. The Instructor, Teacher holds primary responsibility for the implementation and development of the Excel Center curriculum and the success of its students.

Responsibilities

• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards; build lessons around student needs, including online learning tools and content.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress toward academic standards; be accountable for students' mastery of Colorado Academic Standards.
• Track and analyze classroom data; use attendance and assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices to achieve learning goals.
• Focus constantly on student learning; think critically and strategically to respond to specific student learning needs across ability levels.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions aimed at improving student retention, productivity, school culture, and new student orientation.
• Communicate student progress effectively with students and colleagues; collaborate with staff/student support specialists to ensure student success.
• Work with student support specialists and leadership staff to support students’ progress toward graduation and post-secondary planning.
• Review and adhere to 504 recommendations to ensure appropriate accommodation and support for eligible students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in subject specialty required, with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience post-licensing preferred.
• Current Colorado Teaching Certification in subject specialty, dual licensure preferred, mastery of and enthusiasm for academic subjects.
• Experience working with adult learners in urban, nontraditional, and/or adult education settings is highly preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings.
• Paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave.
• Pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous lifting up to 45 lbs occasionally.
• Frequent carrying up to 44 lbs frequently.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder, at shoulder, and below shoulder.
• Frequent twisting.
• Frequent bending.
• Occasional kneeling/crawling.
• Frequent walking and standing.
• Frequent squatting.
• Continuous use of hands and fingers for simple grasping and fine manipulation.
• Repetitive movements.
• Continuous use of vision for close, distant, and depth perception.
• Continuous use of hearing.
• Continuous use of speech.