English Language Arts Instructional Guide - Teacher

STEAD • Commerce City, CO

12d

About The Position

The STEAD School English Language Arts (ELA) Instructional Guide teaches their subject specialty while sharing talents and interests in other subjects and embracing the responsibilities of a generalist educator. Guides foster the social and emotional health of adolescents and support an inclusive, collaborative community that values diverse perspectives and experiences. The ELA role develops students’ reading, writing, and critical-thinking skills, fosters a love for literature, and prepares students to communicate effectively in various contexts.

Candidates should be committed to teaching secondary school-aged students and adapting instruction to their developmental needs. They should design engaging lessons using a variety of approaches and maintain a professional, organized, and supportive classroom. The role requires ongoing maintenance of professional course and in-service requirements.

Candidates must undergo a comprehensive background check, including criminal-record review and fingerprinting. Certain findings may disqualify candidates from school employment. Qualifications and certifications must be verifiable, and professional references will be checked. Recruitment follows Colorado Department of Education guidelines. The employer utilizes E-Verify.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Thorough understanding of education pedagogy and best practices.
• Desire to teach secondary (high) school-aged children and ability to adapt to their developmental status.
• Ability to design engaging lessons using a variety of teaching methods.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills for classroom management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain professionalism and tact in high-stress situations.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Creative analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times and traverse school facilities.
• Consent to and successful completion of the required comprehensive background check, including fingerprinting; certain findings may disqualify candidates.
• Provide verifiable proof of required qualifications or certifications and participate in reference checks.
• Familiarity with and adherence to Colorado Department of Education standards.
• Maintain all requirements regarding professional courses and in-services.

Nice To Haves

• State accreditation and licensing.
• Master’s degree.
• Prior teaching experience.
• Specialized training in teaching secondary school-aged children.

Responsibilities

• Teach English Language Arts, including developing students’ reading, writing, and critical-thinking skills.
• Foster students’ appreciation of literature and prepare them for effective communication in varied contexts.
• Teach a subject specialty and share talents and interests in other subjects.
• Support adolescents’ social and emotional health as a generalist educator.
• Design engaging curriculum lessons using varied teaching methods, including flipped classrooms, lectures, discussions, demonstrations, individual or collaborative projects, and research.
• Manage and supervise the classroom.
• Maintain ongoing professional course and in-service requirements.
• Help lead students to safety in an emergency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level