6TH-8TH ELECTIVE TEACHER

Villa Bella Expeditionary SchoolPueblo, CO
Onsite

About The Position

Villa Bella Expeditionary (VBE) is a K-8th District 70 charter school that utilizes Expeditionary Learning for its language arts curriculum and Illustrative Math for elementary and middle school. As a newer school, VBE offers the opportunity to be part of a growing organization that requires significant work, entrepreneurship, and creativity. The school follows the District 70 academic calendar with minor modifications and requires professional development one Friday per month. VBE is seeking energetic, compassionate, and hard-working individuals whose educational philosophies align with EL Education.

Requirements

  • Colorado Educator License
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet all Colorado State Teacher Standards.
  • Support the planning and implementation of the VBE's strategic plan.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in applying instructional technology standards for personal productivity and support instruction (productivity and presentation tools and software, multimedia equipment, online learning environments).
  • Possess basic organizational skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including problem-solving and investigative skills.
  • Effective and efficient time/task management skills.
  • Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
  • Practical communication skills, including the ability to run effective meetings and facilitate collaboration and communication among groups.
  • Reliable and resourceful with a solid work ethic.
  • Sensitivity to cultural diversity and acceptance of all students.
  • Undergo a comprehensive fingerprint background check.
  • Provide verifiable proof of qualifications and certifications.
  • Adhere to Colorado Education Laws.
  • Participate in E-Verify.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a learning facilitator, instructor, coach, mentor, and tutor in the classroom.
  • Provide a personalized learning environment for all students that incorporates collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, technology, and communication, centered on meaningful learning targets aligned with the Colorado State Standards.
  • Design, implement, and assess learning experiences that use research-based, culturally relevant instructional practices, technology, and digital information resources to fully implement the VBE's curriculum.
  • Respond to student needs derived from the evaluation of student achievement data.
  • Collect and maintain student achievement data requested by the supervisor.
  • Embed effective instructional technology utilizing Apple TV, mobile devices, social, collaborative online communities, personalized learning software, web-based assessments, computer applications, and digital resources.
  • Apply knowledge to facilitate and communicate effective differentiated classroom practices and educational pedagogy appropriate to general education, English as a Second Language, and special education students.
  • Promote, support, and model exploration of real-world issues and the solving of authentic problems.
  • Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities.
  • Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice regularly to effectively use existing and emerging instructional practices and resources to support student learning.
  • Reflect regularly and collaboratively with teachers on research-based differentiated instructional practices, the integration of information technology, and student achievement.
  • Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.
  • Communicate effectively with parents through various methods and tools, including parent/teacher conferences, phone calls, e-mails, and meetings.
  • Demonstrate leadership by actively participating in building and district professional learning communities.
  • Maintain competency in information, technology, and media literacies by participating in online collaborative learning environments and professional learning activities.
  • Reflect on current competencies in the Expeditionary Learning curriculum, research-based instructional practices, and instructional technology to identify growth areas for personal and professional learning.
  • Maintain competency in research-based instructional practices, instructional technology, and information literacy standards by participating in appropriate professional learning activities (district professional learning, conferences, workshops, summer academic meetings).
  • Complete other duties as assigned, such as mandatory Friday professional development, after-school meetings, and activities.
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