Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

POSITION: Middle School Social Studies Teacher

LOCATION: High Point Academy 6750 N. Dunkirk Street Aurora, CO

COMPENSATION:

SALARY: $50,000-80,000 Based on licensure and years of experience.

BENEFITS: We offer a competitive benefits package and zero cost mental health support through a virtual provider.

PERA: At HPA we contribute to PERA for retirement savings.

STATUS: Full-time school year, exempt, in-person position, 40+ hours a week

START: 26-27 School Year, Immediate Start

We are the Heart of the Pack

At High Point Academy, we understand that powerful learning only happens with strong relationships between students, staff, and families. Our mission is to provide a strong foundation of academic excellence in partnership with family and community in which each individual is challenged to achieve their highest potential academically, socially, and personally.

High Point Academy is a wellness school that utilizes the 3 dimensions of student achievement from EL Education as the guide for who we are becoming. As a school community we believe in academic excellence for all. We will achieve this goal by focusing on mastery of knowledge and skills, character education, and high quality work. EL Education's curriculum focuses on educating students to create a better world. Our focus on project based learning enables students to learn for a purpose that extends beyond the classroom.

Who You Are

• Has a personal mission to improve the educational outcomes of students.
• Loves project based learning and making learning relevant to students.
• Advocates for learning. Teach, assess and reteach to solidify learning to mastery.
• Believes that educators make a significant contribution to our world and the lives of students.
• Desires growth and development through feedback, team work, and intentional professional development.
• Communicates and behaves as a professional who is dedicated to the success of students.
• Humble and willing to be continuously learning.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in any field and the willingness/ability to enroll in a program to obtain licensure.
• Colorado teaching credential is preferred
• Experience with EL Education or project-based learning preferred
• Strong commitment to working with diverse racial/cultural populations is required

Key Responsibilities

• Drive student learning to growth and proficiency outcomes by using data.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the content, central concepts, inquiry, appropriate evidence-based instructional practices, and specialized characteristics of the disciplines being taught.
• Deliver lessons in accordance with given curriculum and schoolwide coaching.
• Create and maintain a connected and positive classroom environment for all students.
• Be the owner of your development by engaging in professional development, directing your own learning, and being a lifelong learner.
• Lead Pack - lead social emotional learning and building relationships, develop executive functioning, and joy for a cohort of students.
• Collaboration with colleagues, coaches, administrators, service providers, and families.
• School duties including arrival and dismissal, lunch and recess, and classroom coverage
• Support and inclusive learning environment for all learners to succeed and grow including students with identified needs through 504s, GT, Sped, and English Language Development.
• Professional behavior and communication is required.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or Executive Director.

High Point Academy is a public charter school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. Located in Aurora, CO, just north of Green Valley Ranch (10 minutes from Denver International Airport), HPA serves an ethnically diverse student population which includes 30% linguistically diverse students and 60% of students that qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. HPA is an award-winning wellness school whose curriculum and classes promote healthy lifestyle choices.

Physical Demands

The essential functions of a teaching job include regular talking, hearing, standing, squatting, bending, and kneeling. The position is active and requires the person to be monitoring the movement and behaviors of children throughout the day. The employee must be able to operate a computer and other office equipment. The employee must also be able to use their vision to complete tasks that require depth perception, focus adjustment, near, far, and peripheral vision. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds.

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