Middle School Humanities Teacher 2025

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Middle School Humanities Teacher 2025

Company: Colorado Academy


Description: Colorado Academy seeks a full-time Middle School Humanities teacher starting in the 2025-2026 school year. This faculty member will join an established community of caring, experienced educators and will be responsible for planning and instructing a section of our 6th grade Core Program (combined English and Social Studies) and two sections of our 7th grade Social Studies Course: Critical Thinking. This teacher will act as a Core Advisor, responsible for collaborating with the 6th-grade team to transition students to middle school life. Additionally, this teacher will serve as a member of the social studies department, participate in our student clubs program, our interim program, and perform recess and lunch duties as assigned. With an average class size of 15-16 students, this individual will promote a supportive and positive climate that develops students into strong writers and thinkers.The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of classroom instruction, experience supporting a community of diverse backgrounds, and a deep respect for the intellectual and social-emotional development of middle schoolers. Experience and training in writing instruction is preferred. We encourage candidates with either an English teaching background or a Social Studies background to apply.Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares learning objectives and outlines for course of study following curriculum guidelines.
• Assigns lessons, corrects papers, and hears oral presentations.
• Prepares, administers, and corrects tests, and records results.
• Teaches rules of conduct and maintains discipline and suitable learning environment in the classroom and around the campus.
• Evaluates student performance in the areas of behavior, emotional growth, social interaction and academic growth and discusses student’s performance and achievements with parents.
• Takes daily student attendance.
• Maintains grade records for each student and prepares reports as required by school.
• Counsels pupils when behavioral and academic problems arise.
• Make referrals to school counselors when appropriate.
• Attends staff meetings and professional days.
• Coordinates class field trips.
• Organizes classroom to create a positive learning environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Credential or Master’s degree is preferred
• Two years of recent experience as a teacher, tutor, or coach is necessary
• Ability to collaborate

All faculty and staff at Colorado Academy are expected to carry out the CA Mission, “Creating Curious, Kind, Courageous, and Adventurous Learners and Leaders,” to support the vision of the Middle School, and to contribute to the life of the school outside of the classroom.This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required for the position. Colorado Academy reserves the right to modify or revise this job description at any time.The pay for this position is $63,200 – $113,900. Although this is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, Colorado Academy reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. Any wage differential that may exist for the position does not relate to sex, gender or gender identity, but relates solely to a seniority system, a merit system, or relevant education, training and/or experience. Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 403(b) retirement plan. Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document.Applicants are invited to visit the Colorado Academy website (www.coloradoacademy.org) to learn more about the program and the school.Colorado Academy does not discriminate or allow unlawful harassment in any of its programs, procedures or practices on the basis of age, color, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, political affiliation, race, religion or creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military service, marital status or other protected classifications defined by applicable law. The policy applies in all aspects of employment with the Academy.

Salary: $63200 – 113900 per year

Location: Denver, CO

Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 01:16:52 GMT


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