Las Animas School District Hiring for Junior High Science Teacher Job at Las Animas, CO Full Time

General Job Description– Teachers play a vital role in equipping students to achieve their academic goals. Teachers use differentiated standards based curricula that is evident to all stakeholders through posted objectives, submitted lesson plans, and student, parent, observer-friendly language. Teachers create learning environments that are healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenging. A safe learning environment includes but is not limited to creating nurturing relationships with students, differentiated lessons that cater to multiple skill levels, collaboration with family, and an effective use of time. Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school and participate in opportunities to be a part of leadership teams including BLT, MTSS, RTI and school level accountability committees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

● Teachers provide instruction that is aligned with the Science Colorado Academic Standards and the District’s organized plan of instructions.

● Teachers demonstrate mastery in the classroom both of the content they teach and of research-based pedagogical practices including but not limited to Kagan, Explicit Lesson Planning, Assessment Literacy, Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health First Aid.

● Teachers provides differentiated standards based curricula that is evident to all stakeholders through posted objectives, submitted lesson plans, and student, parent, observer-friendly language.

● Teachers foster a predictable learning environment characterized by acceptable student behavior and efficient use of time.

● Teachers engage students as individuals, including those with diverse needs and interests. ● A safe learning environment includes but is not limited to creating nurturing relationships with students, differentiated lessons that cater to multiple skill levels, collaboration with family, and an effective use of time.

● Teachers demonstrate knowledge about the ways in which learning takes place, including the levels of intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students.

● Teachers use formal and informal methods to assess student learning, provide feedback, and use results to inform planning and instruction, such as NWEA, STAR, and PSAT/SAT to further develop knowledge of students’ needs.

● Teachers integrate and utilize appropriate available technology to engage students in authentic learning experiences.

● Teachers establish and communicate high expectations and use processes to support the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills.

● Teachers provides students with the opportunities to work in teams and develop leadership. ● Skills associated with learning include Kagan grouping, using multiple strategies to address similar subjects and standards, provide students avenues for different ways to express their learning, allowing students to set

goals and time to evaluate those goals, developing digital citizenship, and opportunities to develop leaders in the classroom.

● Teachers link professional growth to professional goals.

● Teachers are able to respond to a complex and dynamic environment.

● Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school and participate in opportunities to be a part of leadership teams including BLT, MTSS, RTI and school level accountability committees.

● Demonstrate professionalism in and out of the classroom through advocacy and promote district, city, county, and state wide.

● Teachers advocate to the community their events and share their student projects though posting student work, sharing at meetings such as City Council, School Board, etc, and advocate for the changes and development of the district in the community.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,000.00 – $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location