Teacher-Sixth Grade English

Internal candidates only. Voluntary transfers occurring fifteen working days before the start of the school year and until the end of the school year will happen once the position being vacated has been filled, for a duration of no more than four weeks. This period may be adjusted in consultation with the educator, current and receiving supervisor, and with approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Association President.

About the role

A teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program which fosters achievement for all students.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities.
• Create a positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• Create and modify lesson plans throughout the year.
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
• Utilize various curriculum resources and technologies to enhance student learning.
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
• Utilize District curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare and distribute parent communications.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom using appropriate behavior strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain from, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire.
• Must possess the required license and endorsement. If highly qualified by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement: applicant must possess a Colorado educator license with a passing score on a CDE approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes as determined by Human Resources.
• Criminal background check required for hire.

Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.

Pay

Salary placement on the Certified Salary Schedule is dependent on the employee's education and/or work experience. Certified/licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of contractual and/or work experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years, including in-district and out-of-district experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience rests with the employee. See the Certified Master Agreement on the district website for further details.

Standard hours per week: 40. FTE: 1.0. Months per year: 9.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Voluntary life insurance through PERA.
• 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) retirement plans available immediately upon hire.
• Paid time off (see Benefits Overview for details).