Jeffco Public Schools HIRING FOR Teacher – Elementary Primary AT Jefferson County, CO Full Time

Jeffco Public Schools, one of Colorado’s largest K-12 school district, with over 80,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for since 1950. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school, and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

A hidden gem, Colorow Elementary is located in a small, tight-knit community in southern Jeffco serving Preschool-5th grade. It is a small school where roughly 40% of families qualify for the free & reduced lunch program. At Colorow, we value an inclusive environment and proudly host a center-based program that provides extensive social-emotional supports to students. Colorow Elementary is a strong PLC school, and we value community, collaboration, and a growth mindset. The teachers and staff at Colorow build positive relationships with all our students and support them in reaching their full potential. We are proud of the success and growth achieved by students and staff. We are very excited to be working towards our International Baccalaureate (IB) accreditation and have embraced the IB philosophy into our teaching method.

ABOUT YOU

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HOURS AND DAYS WORKED

Desired Start Date: 08/22/2022

Teacher Elementary

Annual Position

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 185

Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE – Professional – 185 days , L01, 1

Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $43,274.00 – $60,868.50 Effective as of: 08-16-2021

**Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

Certain Education Support Professional (ESP) jobs may include the value of holiday pay into the hourly rate. Review the Holiday in Rate column of the Education Support Professional Job Title, Wage Plan, Grade document.

RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY: Responsible for instructing students in an elementary grades K-6. Creates lesson plans, instructs students on core subjects such as science, literature, and math, and creates a well-rounded, comprehensive instructional preparedness based on the District’s Core Curriculum. Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

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.

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.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Teacher must hold Colorado Teaching License or authorization. Must meet content-area qualifications, which could include the appropriate license endorsement, degree in the content area, Colorado State Board of Education-approved content exam, or 36 credit hours as determined by the district.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions

Job Status: Temporary

A successful external applicant will be issued a one-year, temporary contract.

Current Jeffco educators with a Non-probationary contract or Probationary educators completing/completed a third consecutive temporary (probationary) contract and have rec eived effective evaluations are not eligible for temporary positions.

Please contact Talent Acquisition for questions.

SALARY

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BENEFITS

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.