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Jeffco Public Schools Hiring for Teacher Secondary-Spanish Language Acquisition Grades: – Subject: Spanish Language Acquisition at Jefferson County, CO Full Time
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ABOUT THE DISTRICT
Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.
Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.
Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. 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
Alameda International Jr./Sr. High School (AI) serves more than 1400 students in grades 7 through 12. As a community, we encourage our students to INQUIRE, INSPIRE AND ACT by delivering a challenging international education in which students act to create a better and more peaceful world through inquiry, intercultural understanding and respect.
Alameda has embraced three International Baccalaureate Programme options for students.
We are proud to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme to all 7th through 10th grade students and the IB Diploma and IB Career Programme for 11th and 12th grade students.
We offer many Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses including Robotics, Computer Technology, Engineering, Horticulture, STEAM and Business.
We are a diverse Title 1 school that embraces each student?s unique abilities and talents.
Special Education students and second language learners have the support of a caring and experienced staff.
Involvement in after school programs, academic competitions and athletics is highly encouraged.
ABOUT THE JOB
Job Requirements: Spanish Language Acquisition Teacher
Required: HQ in Spanish; demonstrated academic language competency; demonstrated ability & experience with Spanish language acquisition pedagogy; demonstrated competency with standards & criterion based grading; experience with project based learning.
Highly desired: Experience with bi-literacy practices & pedagogy; knowledge of & experience with IB/MYP, IB/DP; desire & willingness to dedicate time & energy to learning & teaching in a unique international program; experience & background in other fields such as health care & business; explicit & demonstrated experience with multicultural and multi-socio-economic communities.
Job description: Teaching in the World Languages department at Alameda includes learning & applying the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program curriculum, pedagogy, & assessment practices across all levels 7-12. Teachers develop MYP units of inquiry collaboratively and assess students using IB MYP rubrics throughout the program. Secondary WL teachers include any language level between middle and high school programs. Teachers differentiate lessons for language learning in all levels.
HOURS AND DAYS WORKED
Desired Start Date: 08/09/2023
Teacher Secondary
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: $50,000.00 – $66,989.54 Effective as of: 08-16-2022
**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 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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions
Job Status: Ongoing
A successful external applicant will be issued a probationary contract. A successful internal applicant that currently holds a probationary or non-probationary contract with Jeffco Public Schools will maintain that contract status.
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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.