Stone Creek Charter School Hiring for Elementary Education Classroom Teacher at Gypsum, CO Full Time

STONE CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL
Job Title: Elementary Teacher
s To: Campus Principal and Head of School

SUMMARY
Stone Creek Charter School (SCCS) is an independent K-8 charter school authorized through the Colorado Department of Education by the Charter School Institute. Stone Creek is a Human-Centered, Student-Focused values driven organization. Our Core Values are Excellence, Equity and Belonging, as well as Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Perseverance, Intellectual Curiosity, and Kindness. These values are central to our program and to our results. Our entire Stone Creek team works collaboratively to elevate well-being, engage the mind, and excite our community to align with our shared vision statement: Stone Creek will be a place where kids, teachers, and staff grow, are supported, and challenged to become the best version of themselves in the safe and vibrant community we build to support one another.

We are a strong learning community, and a key element of that community is the creation and maintenance of a friendly, positive, professional, and safe work environment. We expect all staff at Stone Creek to respect and cooperate with colleagues, parents, and students. Teachers are asked to apply all that they know about teaching and learning to their work with students and with the school community. Stone Creek Charter School expects to employ professionals who will work beyond job descriptions, creating successful outcomes for each child, contributing to a fulfilling career environment, and building a learning community aligned with our vision.

The Middle School Teacher is responsible for the education of each pupil in his or her charge and for working with students, parents, other teachers and staff toward achieving the vision of Stone Creek. The Teacher s to the Campus Principal and the Head of School.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsible for conducting an organized and professional classroom:

• Develops and implements curriculum, communicates the curriculum in a syllabus, and completes it in the given timeframe according to curriculum guidelines specified by Stone Creek Charter School.

• Implements curriculum and instruction in a manner consistent with Stone Creek Charter School’s Mission Statement, including understanding, modeling and fostering independent thinking skills, creative problem-solving and abstract reasoning. Shows empathy and understanding of students. Shares ideas and observations with students and parents.

2. Develops with parents and students a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity:

• Assesses student performance frequently and objectively
• Facilitates resolution of problems that might arise with students and parents

• Holds parent/student/teacher conferences in a manner consistent with Stone Creek Charter School’s Handbook.

3. Continues intellectual and professional development and pursues further education in primary academic discipline.

4. May provide leadership to select extracurricular school activities, act as teacher liaison to select committees.

5. Follows policies established by the Stone Creek Charter School Board of Directors, Charter
School Institute, and Colorado State mandated guidelines, except where Stone Creek Charter School has received waivers.

6. Other duties assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position does have supervisory responsibilities.

ING STRUCTURE
The Elementary School teacher s directly to the Campus Principal and Head of School

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

● Teaching experience in a public or private setting; although a teacher’s certificate is not required,
Stone Creek Charter School expects that teachers without a certificate will work toward an alternative certificate over time

● B.A. or B. S. required
● Demonstrated experience working with challenge groups in a student-centered environment within the classroom, including using assessments to place students, curriculum compacting, flexible pacing, flexible instruction, grouping and regrouping, acceleration, enrichment, and independent study to meet student needs

● Demonstrated experience in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery

● Demonstrated experience in effectively solving challenging problems through a positive, collaboration approach

● Expert-level written and oral communication
● Commitment to SCCS’s curriculum and programming
● Knowledge of and commitment to Character Education

● Demonstrated initiative and skills in the following areas; relationship and community building, educational leadership, communication, conflict resolution, creativity, problem solving, decision making, and time management

● Entrepreneurial outlook and charter school commitment
● Ability to assess grade level needs and plan and organize accordingly
● Strong self-starter; able to work with limited direction
● Ability to apply superb judgment

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such safety rules, policy and expectation documents, staff agreements, evaluation rubrics, curriculum maps and materials, and student assessment documents.
Ability to effectively document classroom observations, analyze data to improve instructional practices and correspond with staff from all levels. Ability to speak effectively before groups of staff, students,
Board of Directors, Administrators and parents.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The hours may be long when specific needs arise, thus some extended schedules will be necessary. Work may consist of ten (10) plus hour days with
Weekend work required from time to time. Stone Creek Charter School is a dynamic school subject to changing work environments, adaptation of new educational principles and values, and shifting culture.
Adaptability to change is essential.

SALARY RANGE: $43,500 – $54,977 per year

BENEFITS: Medical, dental, & vision insurance, PERA retirement & Wellness stipend

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,500.00 – $54,977.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Colorado Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person