8th Grade Math Teacher, Prairie Heights Middle School

8th Grade Math Teacher, Prairie Heights Middle School  School Year)

Position Type: Elementary/PK-8 School Teaching / Middle – Grades 6, 7, 8

Date Posted: February 6, 2026

Classification: Exempt

Contract Length/Days: 190 Days (2026‑2027)

Salary: 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 rests with the employee.

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits incl. medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans. Available immediately upon hire.

Paid Leave: Article VII of the Master Contract covers sick and discretionary leave. More information about leave options can be found here.

Reports to:

School Principal

Deadline for application:
Until filled

• Required: Bachelor's degree, Colorado teaching license
• Preferred: Experience in a related field, bilingual

Summary/Objective: Provide an enriched atmosphere where students learn subject matter and/or skills that contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible members of society. Facilitate learning and guide students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation. Responsible to the building principal and department director as assigned.

• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Maintains discipline and classroom control that fosters a safe and positive environment for all students and staff in accordance with school and county policies.
• Ensures adequate supervision to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicates these objectives to students.
• Uses instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives and standards.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Diagnoses the learning abilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Counsels with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants and/or volunteers, and works cooperatively with department heads.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to meet the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional standards and objectives.
• Respects students' personal spaces throughout the day.
• Implements students' IEP plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner that motivates students to learn and participate.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Exposes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested within reasonable terms.
• Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Accepts a share of the responsibility for co‑curricular activities as assigned.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to…