K-8 Teacher Pool

Job Title

K-5 Teacher Pool

Alice Terry Elementary School/Fort Logan Northgate

Licensed, Full-Time Exempt

School Principal

• Explicit Instruction for students in various content areas
• Deliver and analyze varying assessments (DIBELS, i-Ready, etc.)
• Actively promote, maintain, and support a safe, supportive classroom and school environment
• Participate in delivering and receiving peer feedback
• Actively participate in job-embedded, weekly, and district-led professional development opportunities
• Planning, delivering, and reflecting upon daily lesson plans
• Working with teams to collaboratively analyze data, behavior, and attendance
• Providing additional instructional supports as needed for students in 1:1, small group, and whole group settings
• Commitment to participating in school-based committees and groups as needed
• Consistently providing communication to parents, families, and other significant adults to ensure all relevant parties are frequently updated on student academic growth and progress, as well as behavior and attendance concerns
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the building Principal

• Teachers must hold a valid Colorado Teaching License

• Hold an endorsement in the subject area appropriate for assignment
• Hold authorization level appropriate for assignment
• Pass an approved content exam in subject area
• Hold 36 semester hours in assigned subject area

• Plan instruction consistent with the district-approved curriculum for assigned subject area(s)/grade level(s)
• Use formal and informal methods to assess the abilities and needs of students
• Plan effective use of class time
• Responsible for planning and implementing instruction in content with an emphasis on reading instruction, literacy, mathematics and academic language development

• Apply principles of teaching/learning to enhance student achievement
• Utilize teaching methods that are appropriate for the objectives and learners
• Modify instruction to meet student needs
• Communicate effectively with learners
• Provide for and maintain student involvement during instruction

• Use the evaluation of student outcomes to measure the effectiveness of instruction
• Communicate effectively student progress to student and parent/guardian

• Attend to tasks in a manner that maximizes instruction
• Maintain necessary student records
• Assist in planning for appropriate use of volunteers/aides as assigned
• Responsible for assessing students' progress, analyzing results and planning appropriate instruction based on observations in order to meet individual needs of students in your classroom
• Establish clear expectations for appropriate behavior
• Establish conditions under which students exercise self-discipline, honesty, leadership and citizenship
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning that includes well-defined and clear processes and procedures that will allow students to achieve at high levels

• Participate in professional growth opportunities
• Adhere to the code of ethics of the teaching professional of the State of Colorado
• Recognize problems and actively contribute to their resolutions
• Collaborate with others to fulfill responsibilities related to building and district goals and priorities
• Demonstrate a concern for students' health and safety
• Stays within department budget
• Active participation in team level and school wide professional learning community to collect, analyze, plan instruction and evaluate growth of students on a continuous basis

• Accept and fulfill assigned responsibilities and duties in a prompt and efficient manner
• Follow Board of Education policies, building procedures and any other rules, regulations or procedures that may be established by the District or Building administrations
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the building principal in accordance with District Policies

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill regarding the components of…