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North Routt Community Charter School, located in beautiful Clark, Colorado
Position: 4th/5th Crew Leader/ Teacher
SALARY INFORMATION:
Full time, benefit eligable position.
Benefits
- Employee discount at NRCCS Early Childcare Center and After School Programming
- Health insurance
- Dental / Vision insurance
- PTO on top of school breaks
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan (PERA)
- 24/7 Access to the NRCCS Workout Room
- 60-minute daily planning periods
- No-contact teacher planning days
- Teacher budget for classroom
- Accolades & regular celebrations of success
Other perks
- Staff celebrations & accolades
- Appreciation breakfasts, lunches & dinners
- High-quality staff swag
Specific Job Information:
This posting is for a full-time Teacher. You would be leading the 4/5 crew.
SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:
Supports instruction and assessment aligned with NRCCS philosophies and standards. Supervises assigned students and maintains a positive learning environment. Adapts instruction to meet the learner needs of all students increasing the probability of advancing their achievement. Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members.
SUPERVISED BY: School Principal
ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
- Teach the approved NRCCS curriculum.
- Implement the regular teacher's assigned responsibilities, plans and schedule.
- Promote and maintain student behavior expectations conducive to learning, and maximizes learning time.
- Establish and demonstrate positive human relations with students, parents, other staff members, and the community.
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, confidentiality, and security of all student information.
- Comply with school policies and procedures including meeting with assigned students at scheduled location and time.
- Other duties as assigned.
CONTACTS:
Students, parents, support staff, administrative staff, and community members.
Job Goal: Drawing on the principles, strategies, and resources of Expeditionary Learning, the 4/5 grade Crew teacher will build a creative, innovative and a high performing, engaging classroom experience. The teacher will work with elementary colleagues to create rich learning experiences for 4th/ 5th graders through interdisciplinary, locally-based expeditions. Rigorous academics and strong character/culture development will be enhanced with adventure education, fieldwork, and service-learning. All teachers are required to participate in coaching cycles, professional development, and as collaborative members of a small school staff.
Primary Responsibilities: The following are examples of primary duties assigned to the 2nd/3rd Grade Crew leader/teacher. Other related primary duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Instruction:
Offering every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, or home language, an opportunity to enter the curriculum at the child's own level.
Developing and implementing learning expeditions consistent with NRCCS principles, the Common Core State Standards, and EL Education's Core Practices.
Employing a range of effective instructional practices addressing various learning styles to give students the support they need to complete expeditions and meet learning benchmarks.
Developing and implementing a curriculum that is inquiry and project-based, utilizing views from multiple perspectives, purposeful fieldwork in the community, and service to others.
Creating a classroom culture where character is taught, modeled, and measured.
Working with students to showcase culminating projects and create student portfolios that clearly demonstrate achievement.
Providing students and families clear and instructive information about student progress.
Working with other staff to implement special service programs including Special Education programs.
Participating in student discipline and student-led conferences.
Assisting in the development and implementation of student intervention plans.
Personal and Professional Development:
Participating fully in professional development with other NRCCS teachers, Academic Dean, and Head of School.
Setting and actively pursuing professional as well as personal goals.
Continuing knowledge and implementation of current research based educational trends.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of effective instructional practices for primary learners
- ?Knowledge of using data to promote student achievement
- Knowledge of positive discipline and classroom management techniques
- Ability to plan and direct standards-based education practices
- Ability to attend professional development, conferences and meetings to enhance own professional growth
- Ability to be reflective on performance and have a continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Ability to problem solve
Experience:
Bachelor's degree or higher in related field.
Current Colorado Elementary Teaching license (or ability to obtain one).
Qualifications
Fingerprinting for your Colorado Department of Education Substitute Authorization
The first step to get your Colorado Department of Education Substitute Authorization is completing a background check by getting fingerprinted.
Essential Job Functions:
Decision Making: An example of a typical decision made by an individual in this position is to interpret policies/procedures and best practice. An incorrect decision made by this position could impact the district legally causing financial condition of NRCCS to be affected. Errors made in decision-making could potentially result in substantial cost to the District or damage the credibility of the District.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond professionally to questions from groups of parents, community members, commissions, colleagues and the NRCCS Board of Education.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as interest, discounts, commissions, proportions, percentage, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, and geometry
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract concrete variables. Ability to analyze and use data to supervise the delivery of instruction and the school improvement process.
Technology Skills: Proficient use of technology which includes: basic operations and concepts, word processing, spreadsheets, internet usage, critical evaluation of information, data analysis, email, integration of technology.
Other Skills And Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in education. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to copy, coordinate, instruct, evaluate and negotiate. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to discipline students consistent with district procedures. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift items weighing 50 pounds from floor level to an elevation of four feet. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending on the activity in the particular part of the day.
*This job description states general employment conditions and responsibilities for paraprofessionals and in no way changes or amends the NRCCS's policies, practices, or procedures regarding curriculum, educational methodology or practice, or policies regarding the education of exceptional children.
This information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
All offers of employment are subject to the successful completion of a CBI/FBI background check. EOE
