Teacher - Third Grade

Thornton, CO • Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Candidates who can contribute to this goal are encouraged to apply and identify their strengths in this area.

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 positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly 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 creating appropriate behavior strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• 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.
• Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.

Changes to the READ Act require that all K-3 teachers and staff responsible for teaching reading to students in grades K-3 complete evidence-based training within 90 work days of start date.

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. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee.

Schedule

• 40 standard hours per week.
• 9 months per year (school year).
• FTE: 1.0 (full-time).

Benefits

Adams 12 Five Star Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for benefit-eligible employees.
• Employee assistance program.
• Voluntary life insurance through PERA.
• 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) retirement plans available immediately upon hire.
• Paid time off.