3rd Grade Teacher (INR)

Academy School District 20•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$52,800 - $85,242•Onsite

About The Position

A licensed professional who designs and delivers learning experiences for third-grade students. The teacher organizes and facilitates learning using evidence-based instructional practices and appropriate technology, participates in a community of learning, evaluates student progress, makes instructional adjustments, communicates progress, and collaborates and reflects to improve students’ academic, civic, social, and emotional success. The teacher plans and delivers instruction aligned with the Colorado Academic Standards and district goals, differentiates instruction for students’ varied needs, and creates a safe, inclusive, respectful, and supportive learning environment. The role includes assessing and reporting student progress, maintaining accurate records, communicating and collaborating with families and colleagues, supervising students and applicable support staff or volunteers, and following applicable laws, policies, and safety procedures. The teacher works primarily independently and frequently with others in a professional school environment, indoors regularly and outdoors occasionally. The position is scheduled for 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day, for 183 weekdays per year. Extended work hours or days may be required as directed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s (baccalaureate) degree.
Meet subject, grade-level, and/or content-area qualifications consistent with Colorado Department of Education and Academy District 20 requirements.
Colorado Department of Education Initial or Professional Teacher License, or evidence of eligibility as indicated in the posting.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with students and adults in varied settings.
Computer proficiency, including office productivity applications, and ability to use software systems and adapt to changing technologies.
Ability to maintain accurate records and document-management systems and protect confidential information; understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, work collaboratively, and work independently without direct supervision.
Ability to manage simultaneous demands, set priorities, and demonstrate organizational and time-management skills.
Knowledge of special education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements as related to assigned students’ needs.
Commitment to students’ education as a primary responsibility; student-centered and relationship-focused approach.
Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required.
Ability to work assigned days, hours, locations, and assignments and, when directed, extended school/work hours or days.
Ability to perform the described physical duties, including active periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing; lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, with higher demands possible for some assignments; and physically restraining students when necessary.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver learning experiences and lessons aligned with Colorado Academic Standards, district instructional plans, and individual student needs.
Demonstrate content mastery and pedagogical expertise, including elementary literacy and mathematics, and connect learning across content areas.
Use evidence-based instructional practices, appropriate technology, and formal and informal assessment to engage students, provide feedback, monitor progress, and inform instruction.
Differentiate instruction to address students’ academic, social, emotional, health, and other diverse needs and abilities.
Establish and maintain a safe, inclusive, respectful, predictable, and supportive learning environment; promote acceptable behavior and efficient use of instructional time.
Set and communicate high expectations and support students’ critical-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, and communication skills.
Collaborate with students’ families and significant adults, colleagues, support staff, and volunteers for students’ benefit.
Assess student progress regularly, communicate progress, and provide reports as required.
Maintain accurate and complete records and manage instructional materials and supplies.
Supervise students at all times and follow health, safety, welfare, crisis-response, and education policies and procedures.
Plan and supervise assignments for educational support staff and volunteers and, with a supervisor, evaluate their job performance where applicable.
Demonstrate ethical professional conduct, reflection, leadership, and ongoing professional growth.
Comply with applicable state and federal laws, district policies and procedures, and location requirements.
Perform other assigned instructional and non-instructional duties and report consistently as scheduled.