SALARY RANGE: 2024-2025 Teacher Salary Matrix
CALENDAR: 181 days
FTE: 1.0
SUMMARY
Under the immediate direction of the Building Principal, the teacher is responsible for the academic, social, and psychological growth of students in the classroom. The teacher collaborates with school personnel, parents, and community agencies to provide quality instructional programs and to perform other duties directly related to this position description.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS
- Colorado certified teacher with an Elementary (K-6) endorsement; out-of-state applicants will be considered if they can qualify for a Colorado license
- Successful criminal background check required for hire
- Ability to complete the READ Act Training & Teacher Induction Program
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
- Master’s Degree in related area preferred.
EXPERIENCE
- Successful prior teaching experience for appropriate grade levels is beneficial
LANGUAGE - Bilingual Spanish preferred
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops and administers school elementary curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
- Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
- Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.
- Cultivate a sense of belonging through diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a community that is respectful, empathetic, and joyful
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
- Teaches language arts, social studies, math and science as well as other appropriate learning activities to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Telluride School District School Board preparing materials as needed.
- Works collaboratively and effectively with students, parents and Administration and receives immediate supervision from the School Principal and the District Superintendent.
- Develops and administers school elementary curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
- Instructs students in the principles of responsible citizenship and other subject matters specified in applicable laws, as well as administrative regulations and procedures of the school
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Coordinates with other elementary professional staff members, especially within grade levels, to evaluate and assess curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Selects and requisitions appropriate books, instructional aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.
- Supervises students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day, including activities involving school transportation.
- Administers standardized tests in accordance with District testing programs.
- Demonstrate faithfulness and promptness in attendance at work.
- Use the District’s internet and E-mail system as specified in Policy.
- Implement fair and equitable behavioral expectations and responses.
Fiscal Responsibility - Assist with planning and monitoring classroom/department budget.
Safety - Provide safety instruction for students when the subject, activities, and/or equipment pose possible harm or injury to students and assure that students adhere to safety requirements.
- Demonstrate care of and protection of School District property
- Report suspected child abuse or neglect as required by law.
- Maintain an orderly, positive learning environment free from disruptive behavior by implementing proactive classroom management strategies
- Supervise students to minimize any possibility of violent behavior and to minimize potential accidents.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITITES REQUIRED
- Knowledgeable of common core state standards; be able to demonstrate examples of collaboration, progress monitoring and utilizing RtI/MtSS
- Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Knowledge of elementary school curriculum and concepts.
- Knowledge of data information systems, including PowerSchool and Schoology, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
- Be familiar with and abide by all applicable Federal and Colorado laws and regulations; Board of Education policies and District Regulations, as amended from time to time; school procedures that relate to employment with the district.
- Ability to develop and implement appropriate progress monitoring tools to assess student progress toward goals.
- Ability to develop and implement accommodations and modifications that facilitate student mastery of the Colorado Academic Standards.
- Ability to work with students with diverse needs at various levels.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance requirements, including regular and punctual employee presence.
- Ability to promote and follow Board and District policies, Superintendent policies, and building/department procedures.
- Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively in a team setting.
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong knowledge of content areas, literacy and numeracy intervention programs, teaching methods, learning styles and educational research related to learners with all types of special needs.
- Effective understanding of the IEP writing process including standards alignment of the IEP
- Ability to implement IEP’s, 504’s and behavior support plans
- Knowledge of both formal and informal diagnostic special education assessments.
- Strong decision making, analytical and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills.
- English language skills.
- Math and accounting skills.
- Knowledge of both formal and informal diagnostic special education assessments.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Works in standard office and school building environments working closely with students, staff and parents.
General good physical condition necessary to perform the duties of the job.