Teacher - Science JobID: 11393

• Position Type:

  Teaching: Secondary/ Teacher-Science

• Date Posted:

  12/2/2024

• Location:

  Thornton Middle School

• Closing Date:

  Open Until Filled

  SALARY INFORMATION: 2024-2025 PILOT SALARY SCHEDULE (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1713217288/adams12org/q9iikrnsjcego4b9lnc6/FinalPilotSchedule.pdf) (See information below)

  STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40

FTE: 1.0

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 130020

POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT – PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

We are excited to announce a pilot program taking place at Thornton Elementary and Thornton Middle Schools for the 2024-25 school year. The pilot program will be effective August 1, 2024 pending ratification and Board of Education approval. Salaries for new hires will be set using the proposed Pilot Salary Schedule (https://www.adams12.org/fs/resource-manager/view/256bc85f-cd4e-4b6a-abb7-9dfc30722574) .

Job descriptions, contract length, and educator expectations are specific to the pilot program design. The District webpage (https://www.adams12.org/our-district/careers/teach) will be updated as the details of the pilot are finalized and ratified. Program requirements for early career teachers (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XwnqdP0ksullcLBIJiLW_UMpcXtcYZ0Vhsm_DfbhKVE/edit?usp=sharing) and professional teachers (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jCOWmGpwzAZp1YO_MG6yznqqg-u-ZYeem9WByQVKhrI/edit?usp=sharing) are outlined in the job descriptions.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission toelevate student success for every student every day in every classroom.Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY: A teacher will perform effective teaching methods to ensure student success and promote an exemplary educational program which fosters achievement for all students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities

• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.

• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.

• Participate in ongoing training sessions.

• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.

• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.

• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.

• Utilize various curriculum resources and technologies to enhance student learning.

• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.

• Utilize District curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.

• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities. - Prepare and distribute parent communications.

• Observe and evaluate student's performance.

• Manage student behavior in the classroom creating appropriate behavior strategies.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.

• Must possess, or be able to obtain from, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire.

• Must possess the required license and endorsement. If highly qualified by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement: applicant must posses a Colorado educator license license with a passing score on a CDE approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes as determined by Human Resources.

Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.

SALARY INFORMATION (FOR EXTERNAL CANDIDATES):

All salary placement on Pilot Salary Schedule (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1713217288/adams12org/q9iikrnsjcego4b9lnc6/FinalPilotSchedule.pdf) is dependent on the employees’ education and/or work experience.?

Internal Candidates Only:

13.2.5 Voluntary transfers that occur fifteen working days before the start of the school year and until the end of the school year shall happen once the position being vacated has been filled, for a duration of no more than four weeks. This four week time period could be adjusted in consultation with the educator, current and receiving supervisor and with approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Association President.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview .

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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