Middle School ELA Teacher

Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences • Pueblo, CO

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences (PSAS) is seeking a Middle School ELA Teacher to join their teaching staff. This role is responsible for guiding students in becoming critical thinkers and delivering a high-quality, differentiated, and responsive instructional program. The teacher will work collaboratively with administration, other teachers, students, and families. Key responsibilities include monitoring and enforcing building safety and security, and assisting in planning and implementing student programs. PSAS operates under the Paideia Principles, focusing on social-emotional learning and critical thinking across all subjects, aiming to provide a well-rounded education that exceeds Colorado State Standards.

Requirements

• 4-year degree from an accredited college or university
• Demonstrated technology proficiencies in the use of Microsoft Office, Internet, Simple Webpage building, Electronic Gradebook, and Email
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team and create instructional units
• Verifiable experience dealing with conflict resolution
• Verifiable experience working in a position that required organizational and planning skills
• Demonstrated implementation and use of instructional strategies to promote student engagement
• Strong knowledge of grades K-8 educational standards including the ability to differentiate instruction, design and implement interventions, create meaningful and engaging educational experiences, and create supportive learning environments.
• The ability to use an Early Literacy Assessment tool, interpret the data, and formulate the appropriate intervention based on the science of reading.
• Knowledge of technologies available for use in an instructional setting including hardware and software that support instruction.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills that lead to a collaborative team environment that includes staff, parents, students, and administration.
• Demonstrate organizational, problem solving, and team building skills.
• Participation in payroll automatic deposit.

Nice To Haves

• Colorado Teaching License
• Previous experience teaching in Language Arts in the K-8 environment
• Previous experience teaching at a charter school

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, collaborate about, and execute a Language Arts program anchored in the Colorado State Standards, Paideia Principles, and other PSAS curricula.
• Develop activities that support units of instruction including field trips, guest speakers, student exhibitions, cross-grade level or cross-curricular instruction, and community service projects.
• Instruct and support the development of student behavior that fosters a positive learning environment for all learners.
• Support the policies and procedures for students, parents, and staff.
• Participate in a robust evaluation system that includes accountability for conveying a professional image, demonstrating initiative, supporting the mission and vision, demonstrating time management skills, demonstrating appropriate decision-making skills, being open to coaching and continuous feedback, and conflict resolution skills.
• Uphold the promises and commitments of the Paideia model by way of their active involvement in life-long learning through setting professional goals and demonstrating completion of those goals and seeking professional development.
• Participate in at least one-quarter of the after school tutoring program.
• Collaborate with families, students, and staff to ensure optimal academic success which may include phone calls, emails, and meetings with families, and communication with team members to discuss strategies for growth.
• Evaluate and record student academic performance using the pre-established grading tool in a timely manner and inputting data that supports student plans into the data warehouse system.
• Monitor students before/after school or during lunch and recess.

Benefits

• PSAS pays 70% of your medical benefits, including your family benefits
• Twice your annual salary life insurance
• Long term Disability coverage
• One planning period per day
• Extensive professional development opportunities including 11 days per year; a new teacher induction program; and an emerging leader program
• 10 sick and two personal days per year
• Inclusion in the PERA Retirement Program

What This Job Offers

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