Secondary Education Teacher: Mathematics and Science, ELA and Humanities
Novastar Academy
FLSA: Exempt
SALARY SCHEDULE: Competitive
BENEFITS: Our employee benefits package includes paid vacation, childcare benefits,
medical/dental/vision insurance, pension plans, tuition reimbursement, performance
bonuses.
SUPERVISOR: Director of private Middle School
SUMMARY: Being a subject matter expert in Mathematics/Science, ELA/Humanities
Facilitate at secondary level education, learning and teaching in an integrated, inclusive
classroom; plan and administer individual, small, and large group instruction. Design
and implement student educational programs; support and follow through with
individual educational goals and accommodations. Perform daily administrative
functions including preparing class materials, facilitating personalized learning for
students, analyzing student progress reports, participating in ongoing professional
development, and performing other related duties. Communicate with school staff and/
or student guardians regarding student progress; conduct parent conferences.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following tasks describe the basic functions of
the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive
list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.
• Facilitate student learning in large, small, and one-on-one environment. Create
enclosing and conducive to learning climate in the classroom. [Daily]
• Plan, implement, and monitor each student’s educational programs: course
content, format, structure, schedule. [Daily]
• Prepare weekly/monthly curriculum blueprints for instruction facilitation. [Weekly]
• Evaluate, and maintain records for students’ e-portfolios of knowledge and skills
assessments. Design tasks and projects for students to demonstrate their
learning authentically in a variety of ways. Support every student with
meaningful and timely feedback to propel learning and achievement. [Daily]
• Facilitate and support an environment conducive to learning and growth;
supervise student behavior and well-being. [Daily]
• Attend and participate in meetings related learning plans. Support and follow
through with students’ plans goals and accommodations by collaborating and
planning with special education service providers, working individually or in
small groups with students with learning plans goals, developing activities to
meet the goals, etc. [Daily]
• Communicate with parents/guardians about a student’s academic progress,
social emotional development and needs. [Daily]
• Prepare student progress reports and conduct parent conferences. [Quarterly]
• Participate in professional development trainings and meetings, collaborate with
other staff learning specialists. [Monthly]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily]
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience,
certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria
that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that
certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled,
valid, and not expired.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Bachelor's degree
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license
• CDE Secondary Education (grades 6-12) with endorsements in Mathematics,
Science, ELA, Humanities
• Basic classroom management and planning skills
• Basic organizational skills
• Intermediate verbal and written communication and interpersonal relations
skills
• Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards
• Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement
• Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of
programs and curriculum
• Ability and desire to work as a team member
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse
stakeholder groups
• Ability to serve as a role model for students
• Ability to implement innovative teaching and learning strategies
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical
demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors
required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Primarily works indoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Frequent bending and reaching
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing
• Speaking and hearing
• Visual concentration
• Eye/hand coordination
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
• May work outdoors when monitoring student activities
• Normal classroom environment
• Normal school environment
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the
organization
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience,
certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other
qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not
mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
• Formal education beyond a Bachelor’s degree
• Three (3) years of successful elementary teaching experience
• Experience working in the private education sector
• Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic backgrounds