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Form of workPosition Type:
High School and/or Middle School/English Teacher
Date Posted:
4/13/2023
Location:
James Irwin Power Technical
Date Available:
07/27/2023
Closing Date:
Until filledDescription:
English Teacher
Starting Date: August 2023
191 days per school year calendar
Starting at $40,000 bachelor's degree; $45,000 master's degree
Great benefits package included.
Power Technical (PTEC) is a grades 6-12 school and we are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team in the newest James Irwin Charter School. This is a completely new type of school that is focused on teaching skilled trades such as welding, machining, construction, electrical wiring, plumbing, CAD, and more. Teachers will work in a high energy environment where we will create lesson plans that support not only math, science, history, and English but work to integrate everything we do into woodshops, metal shops, and other trade related activities. Our approach to Lean Education will help to streamline the teacher planning process with common goals in mind and support student achievement through hands-on learning activities. Students will not only learn theory, they will put that theory to practice each day.
Job Summary:
An English teacher at PTEC has a multi-faceted job: he or she is responsible for planning the curriculum from the selected texts from a variety of writing styles and time periods, independently teaching several sections of this course (sometimes to include honors sections as well), and assessing student growth and progress through a variety of standards in the areas of vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and research. The literature selection must include novels, plays, poetry, and nonfiction at all grade levels from the pre-approved curriculum list. This position may cover high school and/or middle school students.
The teacher is also required to keep regular contact with parents/guardians of students who are not mastering the material, and teachers are encouraged to support students individually as much as possible.
In the English department, teachers must assign and grade two writing assignments per week to support student growth in organization, conventions, style, and mastery of course content.
Teachers also create their own lesson plans weekly and post these plans for approval from the department head. There are many resources available to the teacher for the creation of the lessons, and collaboration between teachers and departments is encouraged.
Teachers at PTEC also aim for being data-oriented and aware of student performance in general, especially on standardized tests. Teachers do this through bi-monthly grade book annotations. Teachers are also responsible for creating and administering quarterly assessments (mid-terms and finals) in addition to the unit assessments, to ensure student mastery and to keep the curriculum and standards as consistent as possible from year to year.
All PTEC teachers also share several extra responsibilities including monitoring detention, covering the lunchroom, working in the carline, chaperoning after school activities, proctoring study halls and/or labs. These responsibilities will be assigned during pre-service training and maintained throughout the academic year.
Qualifications:
Minimum Work Experience and Education: * PTEC follows the Colorado Department of Education State ESSA plan requirements for In-Field qualifying standards* in hiring teachers of core subjects. Therefore, the successful candidate needs to hold at least one* of the following in the subject area in which they have been assigned to teach in order to be considered In-Field:
Endorsement on a Colorado teaching license; or,
Degree (B.A. or higher); or,
36 semester credit hours; or,
Passing score on a State Board of Education approved content exam (currently the ETS Praxis Series).
* http://www.cde.state.co.us/fedprograms/tii/a_hqt
Application Procedure:
Apply Online
https://www.applitrack.com/jamesirwin/OnlineApp/
Selection Procedure:
The successful candidate should have a genuine knowledge and mastery of one or more of these areas-middle school reading and language, high school English, technical reading and writing, and English composition.
Become familiar with and commit to using Direct Instruction (Siegfried Engelmann) teaching methodology, have an openness to be coached and share an appreciation of our Western Heritage.
Be willing to work with a team of English faculty who provide consistent teaching methods and assessments throughout English classes at PTEC.
Integrate character into lessons as appropriate and always exhibit the highest character traits, especially in the company of students and, be committed to always doing what is best for the students.
The successful candidate should also be prepared to:
High School and/or Middle School/English Teacher
Date Posted:
4/13/2023
Location:
James Irwin Power Technical
Date Available:
07/27/2023
Closing Date:
Until filledDescription:
English Teacher
Starting Date: August 2023
191 days per school year calendar
Starting at $40,000 bachelor's degree; $45,000 master's degree
Great benefits package included.
Power Technical (PTEC) is a grades 6-12 school and we are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team in the newest James Irwin Charter School. This is a completely new type of school that is focused on teaching skilled trades such as welding, machining, construction, electrical wiring, plumbing, CAD, and more. Teachers will work in a high energy environment where we will create lesson plans that support not only math, science, history, and English but work to integrate everything we do into woodshops, metal shops, and other trade related activities. Our approach to Lean Education will help to streamline the teacher planning process with common goals in mind and support student achievement through hands-on learning activities. Students will not only learn theory, they will put that theory to practice each day.
Job Summary:
An English teacher at PTEC has a multi-faceted job: he or she is responsible for planning the curriculum from the selected texts from a variety of writing styles and time periods, independently teaching several sections of this course (sometimes to include honors sections as well), and assessing student growth and progress through a variety of standards in the areas of vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and research. The literature selection must include novels, plays, poetry, and nonfiction at all grade levels from the pre-approved curriculum list. This position may cover high school and/or middle school students.
The teacher is also required to keep regular contact with parents/guardians of students who are not mastering the material, and teachers are encouraged to support students individually as much as possible.
In the English department, teachers must assign and grade two writing assignments per week to support student growth in organization, conventions, style, and mastery of course content.
Teachers also create their own lesson plans weekly and post these plans for approval from the department head. There are many resources available to the teacher for the creation of the lessons, and collaboration between teachers and departments is encouraged.
Teachers at PTEC also aim for being data-oriented and aware of student performance in general, especially on standardized tests. Teachers do this through bi-monthly grade book annotations. Teachers are also responsible for creating and administering quarterly assessments (mid-terms and finals) in addition to the unit assessments, to ensure student mastery and to keep the curriculum and standards as consistent as possible from year to year.
All PTEC teachers also share several extra responsibilities including monitoring detention, covering the lunchroom, working in the carline, chaperoning after school activities, proctoring study halls and/or labs. These responsibilities will be assigned during pre-service training and maintained throughout the academic year.
Qualifications:
Minimum Work Experience and Education: * PTEC follows the Colorado Department of Education State ESSA plan requirements for In-Field qualifying standards* in hiring teachers of core subjects. Therefore, the successful candidate needs to hold at least one* of the following in the subject area in which they have been assigned to teach in order to be considered In-Field:
Endorsement on a Colorado teaching license; or,
Degree (B.A. or higher); or,
36 semester credit hours; or,
Passing score on a State Board of Education approved content exam (currently the ETS Praxis Series).
* http://www.cde.state.co.us/fedprograms/tii/a_hqt
Application Procedure:
Apply Online
https://www.applitrack.com/jamesirwin/OnlineApp/
Selection Procedure:
The successful candidate should have a genuine knowledge and mastery of one or more of these areas-middle school reading and language, high school English, technical reading and writing, and English composition.
Become familiar with and commit to using Direct Instruction (Siegfried Engelmann) teaching methodology, have an openness to be coached and share an appreciation of our Western Heritage.
Be willing to work with a team of English faculty who provide consistent teaching methods and assessments throughout English classes at PTEC.
Integrate character into lessons as appropriate and always exhibit the highest character traits, especially in the company of students and, be committed to always doing what is best for the students.
The successful candidate should also be prepared to:
- Have advanced knowledge and mastery of literary analysis and composition.
- Be willing to demonstrate mastery by completing a written essay, grading a sample essay, and teaching a sample lesson.
- Be familiar with and commit to using the Active Participation or Explicit Instruction methodology by Dr. Anita Archer.
- Be willing to work with a team of faculty who provide consistent teaching methods and assessments throughout all classes at PTEC.
- If applicable, be willing to teach a Pikes Peak Community College concurrent enrollment English class (a master's degree in English is required; an additional stipend is available for concurrent enrollment teachers).
- Integrate character into lessons as appropriate and always exhibit the highest character traits, especially in the company of students and colleagues.
- Be willing to accept and implement feedback on performance via teacher coaching, video recording, and informal and formal evaluations; and,
- Be committed to always doing what is best for the students.
- Maintain detailed, accurate student records.
- Monitor a study hall as assigned or take on one or more-character classes.
- Volunteer from time to time to chaperone student activities (e.g. events, games).
- Be to work on time and be prepared to work all the hours required to successfully complete your job.
- Communicate regularly with parents.
- Support Power Technical's mission, vision and values.
- Dress modestly and appropriately for a professional, academic environment
- Perform other duties, as assigned (e.g., traffic duty, detention).
