Teacher - Art School Year (Split with Cherry Drive)

Teacher PositionSalary Information: See Certified Salary ScheduleStandard Hours Per Week: 40FTE: 1.0Months Per Year: 9Job Code: 020099Position Type: Replacement Permanent/RegularLocation: Thornton, CO. This position is split between two locations: Riverdale Elementary and Cherry Drive Elementary.Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.SummaryA teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program which fosters achievement for all students.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesPlan, prepare and deliver instructional activitiesCreate positive educational climate for students to learn inMeet course and school-wide student performance goalsParticipate in ongoing training sessionsCreate lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the yearGrade papers and perform other administrative duties as neededRead and stay abreast of current topics in educationUtilize various curriculum resources and technologies to enhance student learningIntegrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plansUtilize District curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students servedEstablish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activitiesPrepare and distribute parent communicationsObserve and evaluate student's performanceManage student behavior in the classroom creating appropriate behavior strategiesEducation and Related Work ExperienceBachelor's degree or higher. Must be a minimum of 18 years old.Licenses, Registrations or CertificationsCriminal background check required for hire. Must possess, or be able to obtain from, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire. Must possess the required license and endorsement. If highly qualified by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement: applicant must posses a Colorado educator license license with a passing score on a CDE approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes as determined by Human Resources. Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.FTE for this position is based upon enrollment and may fluctuate as needed. The FTE posted is not guaranteed each year.Salary Information (for external candidates): All salary placement on our Certified Salary schedule is dependent on the employees' 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, which includes in-district and out-of-district contractual teaching and/or work experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee. For further explanation of salary placement please refer to our Certified Master Agreement that can be found on our district website.Internal Candidates Only: 13.2.5 Voluntary transfers that occur fifteen working days before the start of the school year and until the end of the school year shall happen once the position being vacated has been filled, for a duration of no more than four weeks. This four week time period could be adjusted in consultation with the educator, current and receiving supervisor and with approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Association President.Benefits Information: Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.