High School Social Studies Teacher

Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences•Pueblo, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time teacher will work with staff to deliver a 9-12 grade Social Studies program with an emphasis on instruction as outlined by the Colorado State Social Studies Standards. The teacher will also coordinate with staff, parents, and community to integrate and diversify instruction. This position is responsible for monitoring and enforcing building safety, security, and assisting in planning and implementing student programs. The PSAS culture values characteristics like open communication, inclusiveness, loyalty, honesty, respect, ethical and moral behavior, and a commitment to our mission and vision. Employees are held accountable for their actions to encourage positive outcomes for our students. We require competency and best efforts from every employee as we strive for excellence in education. This job may be completed remotely in the event that students are unable to be physically present in school due to school decision, external mandates or orders, or other school closure. Remote work is not otherwise considered a reasonable accommodation for serving students.

Requirements

Ability to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations.
Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods of time.
Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
Ability to see up close, at a distance, and have depth perception.
Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversations.
Ability to bend and twist, stoop, kneel, run and crawl.
Ability to reach in all directions.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
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.
Ability to work occasional evenings to support all programs, field trips and to monitor students before/after school or during lunch and recess.
Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
Interprets an extensive variety of technical instructions.
Synthesizes complex or diverse information.
Collects and researches data.
Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
Designs workflows and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Colorado Teaching License
Previous experience teaching Social Studies in the 9-12 environment
Previous experience teaching at a charter school

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, collaborate and execute a program anchored in the Colorado State Standards, Paideia Principles, and other PSAS curriculum.
Develop activities that support units of instruction including field trips, guest speakers, student exhibitions, cross-grade level or cross-curricular instruction and community service.
Direct students toward behavior that fosters a positive learning environment for all learners.
Support the policies and procedures for students, parents, and staff.
Collaborate with team members and other units to provide an integrated program which involves planning, communication with staff concerning plans, follow through with committee members and meeting deadlines.
Collaborate with families, students, and staff to ensure an optimal academic success which may include phone calls to parents, e-mails to parents, communication with team members to discuss strategies for growth, communication with the counselor or other support staff, and the facilitation of family support meetings for students.
Evaluate and record students’ grades within the pre-established grading tool, immediate scoring of student work and the recording of student work using an electronic student management system, and inputting documentation, such as student data or special plans.
Other duties assigned by the director, principal, or designee.