Teacher-Math​/ESL

Boulder Valley School District is committed to creating challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves communities across Boulder County.

A teacher demonstrates strong knowledge of the curriculum and content area while positively impacting student achievement through innovative instructional strategies and effectively managing the learning environment.

• Facilitate learning experiences and teach the course of study as outlined by the district-approved curriculum; utilize innovative and differentiated instructional strategies to meet individual needs and motivate students; plan and develop an engaging, age-appropriate course of study using the approved district instructional model and adhering to state and district curriculum guidelines.
• Utilize a data-driven instruction and inquiry model to systematically improve student learning; assess student proficiency using formal and informal assessment tools; differentiate assessments based on individual needs; provide timely feedback and targeted interventions; plan and consistently deliver instruction that draws on results of student assessments; anticipate student misconceptions and plan lessons accordingly; report grades.
• Create and foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment in which all students see themselves represented in the classroom and understand behavioral expectations; implement procedures and routines that maximize student learning; respond to student misconduct in a respectful manner using restorative practices; actively seek a variety of perspectives; demonstrate mutual respect for peers and adults in a variety of contexts;
  
  communicate and involve parents and guardians in all aspects of their child’s education.
• Create and support a culture of equity and inclusion that values, accepts, and understands diversity and the impact of culturally responsive practices.
• Understand and identify barriers in classroom instructional practices that contribute to disproportionate outcomes for underrepresented groups of students.
• Develop positive relationships with parents and families; encourage parental involvement in students’ education and ensure effective communication with students and parents; provide proactive, clear and constructive feedback to families about student progress and work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students; foster two-way communication with families.
• Exhibit a growth mindset through participation in high quality professional learning; actively participate in the evaluation process through goal setting, reflection, and development of new strategies and techniques.
• Participate in reflective dialogue with colleagues, focused on student learning, to enhance student learning and utilize shared values and norms to facilitate discussions in which all participants have a voice and contribute to the common goal.
• Collaborate with special education, CLDE, and GT teachers to provide meaningful inclusion and/or extension opportunities for students.
• Act ethically and professionally in personal conduct, relationships with others, decision-making, and collaboration; place children at the center of education and accept responsibility for each student’s academic success and well being.
• Supervise students in the classroom, halls, recess, before/after school duty, etc.; and enforce safety and security standards set by the district.
• Follow state legal requirements, negotiated agreement, and district and building policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Currently hold a Colorado teaching license or have licensure application in process with the appropriate endorsement in Mathematics and CLDE. Upload license or in-process documentation to application.
• Completed and submitted BVSD online application.
• READ Act Designation is required for literacy instruction positions. Obtain the designation by meeting the specified requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; willingness…