High School Science Teacher Job Pueblo Colorado USA,Education / Teaching

High School Science Teacher

Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences (PSAS) – all campuses, Pueblo, Colorado.

Job Details

Job : 5746938
Final date to receive applications: Jun 19, 2026 11:59 PM MST
Posted: May 29, 2026 6:00 AM UTC
Starting Date: Immediately
Position Type: Exempt, Full‑time
Schedule: 10‑month teacher calendar
Salary Range: $38,723.44 – $64,042.62 annually (base), $34,885.47 – $40,011.18 for teachers without license
Stipend: $5,000 for qualified and licensed teachers

Job Description

Position Title: High School Science Teacher

Department: Teaching Staff

Reports To: Principal

The Science Teacher will guide students to become critical thinkers, delivering a differentiated instructional program aligned to Colorado State Standards and Paideia principles, supporting school culture, and maintaining campus safety.

Benefits

PSAS pays 70% of medical benefits, including family coverage
Life insurance equal to twice annual salary
Long‑term disability coverage
Professional learning community – one directed day per week
Professional development: 11 days per year, induction program, emerging leader program
10 sick days and 2 personal days per year
Participation in the PERA retirement program

Education and Experience

Minimum

Required:

4‑year degree from an accredited college or university
Preferred: Colorado teaching license
Previous K‑12 classroom experience
Experience at a charter school
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Internet, simple webpage building, electronic gradebook, and email
Teamwork and instructional planning experience
Conflict resolution and organizational skills
Student engagement instructional strategies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, collaborate, and execute a science program anchored in Colorado standards, Paideia principles, and PSAS curricula.

Apply developmental knowledge of grade 9‑12 students.

Develop instructional activities, including field trips, guest speakers, cross‑grade projects.

Model and support positive classroom behavior.

Design interventions and differentiated instruction.

Utilize literacy assessment tools and data to inform instruction.

Employ classroom technologies that support instruction.

Support policies and procedures for students, parents, staff.

Participate in evaluation system with accountability for professional growth and teamwork.

Maintain strong interpersonal and communication skills with students, families, staff, and administration.

Showcase organizational, problem‑solving, and team‑building skills.

Commit to lifelong learning and professional development.

Participate in after‑school tutoring at least once per quarter.

Communicate with families and colleagues to advance student progress.

Record and report student performance using the established grading tool.

Physical Requirements

Work at desk or in meeting configurations.
Circulate classroom and instructional environment.
Hear and understand speech at normal levels.
See clearly at various distances.
Communicate clearly in normal conversation.
Move bodily: bend, twist, stoop, kneel, run, crawl, reach.
Carry up to 25 lbs.
Reasonable accommodations available.

Reasoning Ability

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions.
Interpret technical instructions, synthesize information, research data.
Use intuition and experience to complement data, design workflows and procedures.

Instructional Environment

Primary instruction is in the school building daily; remote work is permitted only in cases of school closures and is not considered a reasonable accommodation.

Other Duties and Requirements

Other duties as assigned by the director, principal, or designee.
Occasional evenings for field trips, staff meetings, parent‑teacher conferences, and other events.
Monitor students before/after school or during lunch and recess.

Condition of Employment

Participation in payroll automatic deposit.
PSAS is a public employer operating under Colorado statutes; all employees are members of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA). All employees must participate in payroll deposit and abide by PSAS policies.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

PSAS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Requirements

Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Contact Information

Cayla Wilhite, HR Generalist – cwilhite

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