Elective Teacher

We are looking for an educator to lead electives in one of the following areas: STEM (preferred) Physical Education Theater Social Skills Some details about the schools: North Arvada is a neighborhood school that also serves as a Gifted and Talented center program for grades 6, 7 and 8. Our population is about 600 students and is stable. Based upon last years data, we had 56.3% FRL students, 49.2% minority students, 10.6% IEP students, 22.8% gifted students, 12.4% ELL students. Our efforts remain focused on learning, a culture of collaboration and results for the whole child. Our students are highly-impacted, which has led to significant innovations around social emotional learning including the creation of a Wellness Room, training all staff and students in Zones of Regulation, and deepening our understand of the trauma informed classroom. At North Arvada Middle, our motto is: Be brave? Charge forward? Never surrender Our aspirations are for students to engage in high level learning through project based learning, design processes, and personalized learning. Our ultimate goal is for students to leave North Arvada with strong Content Knowledge as well as skills in Civic and Global Engagement, Communication, Self-Direction and Personal Responsibility, Critical and Creative Thinking, Collaboration and Leading by Influence, Agility and Adaptability. We ground ourselves in the Professional Learning Framework where we are committed to a culture of collaboration and a focus on learning. North Arvada licensed personnel are expected to be creative innovators who embrace project based learning, accept the whole child and create a joy-filled learning environment. Individuals must be passionate and devoted to serving a highly-impacted community - specifically a bubble Title 1 school. A core belief is that all students will learn together in the least restrictive environment. Successful staff are committed to a collaborative culture and shared accountability for the achievement and growth of all learners. SUMMARY: Responsible for the delivery of specified course content. Responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth. This person is responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional program that results in students achieving academic success. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Orient students to their coursework and communicate course requirements. - Employ asynchronous and synchronous tools to supplement course content. - Create and deliver live and recorded instructional sessions. - Maintain regular office hours to provide students or parents one-on-one and small group support. - Augment course content in the form of remediation, modification, and enrichment. - Partner with special education staff to implement student's IEPs, ALPs and 504s. - Set deadlines for student work and grant extensions. - Attend face-to-face meetings with students and parent/guardian, as scheduled. - Grade student work, enter grades into an online gradebook, and provide course grade. - Communicate with parents as needed. - Collaborate with other instructional staff. - Administer school-wide assessments including CSAP, ACT, and Acuity. - Conduct student/parent/teacher conferences. - Attend (virtual and physical) and actively participate in all required staff meetings and professional development. - Perform other duties as assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EXPERIENCE Experience with curriculum, assessment, staff development, and online learning. Experience with effective use of technology with teachers and/or students supporting educational technology initiatives. Awareness, understanding, and application of a guaranteed and viable curriculum. Previous experience or current thinking about culturally responsive teaching that relates to achievement issues for all students. Demonstrated success using technology to ensure technological literate students. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Valid Colorado teaching license or certificate. Advanced degree or comparable experience in content area. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT Must possess demonstrated skills in classroom and online implementation of best practices in instructional strategies, demonstrated success in working with learners, proficiency with Blackboard, and experience with leading online learning. Demonstrated leadership skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of standard District technology, ability to effectively and efficiently use for a variety of purposes, and demonstrated success in using technology and information literacy in instruction. Willingness to learn new technology. Ability to help others make sense of and adjust to change. Must be flexible and have capacity for dealing with ambiguity. Willingness to work a flexible schedule. Must be able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Demonstrated ability in interpreting assessment data collected from a variety of sources. Willingness to be a contributing member of the school.