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17 May
2022
Teacher Humanities Teacher
Job Description
Humanities Teacher/Base Camp Teacher (certified in English or Social Studies)
Position Type: Classified
Date Posted: 5/9/22
Location: Vista Charter School
Position Start Date: August 1, 2022
Relevant Salary Schedule: Certified Salary Schedule $40K-70K based on education and experience
Job Overview
This position will be responsible for integrating humanities competencies within Vista’s entry pathway program, Base Camp. This position will strategically support a cohort of on-boarding new students every six weeks.
This position is full-time, on site, at Vista Charter School. There is an option for potential afternoon remote work time as applicable for the right candidate.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Demonstrate the following
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- Works effectively in teams, with the ability to work independently and generate innovative curriculum within an Arts boarding community.
- Uses a wide range of course texts, featuring diverse voices and stories to integrate cross contextual competency-based learning with a connection to career exploration and the humanities.
- Has an expertise in skills instruction, including critical thinking and reading, analytical writing, and project-based learning.
- Understands and is experienced in trauma-informed care systems in education.
- Has developed and worked within an interdisciplinary curriculum.
- Strong team orientation
- Positive and direct communication skills
- Meticulous record tracking skills
- Strong organization and ability to thrive in an environment that must manage many projects at once
- Student-first perception of working with at-risk students
- Strong proficiency and excitement for use of technology and innovative research-based educational modalities
- Works through a trauma-informed approach
- Ability to navigate conflict positively and productively
- Innovative and creative thinker willing to think outside the box
- Continually seeks to integrate multiple contents into the curriculum with expertise in humanities integration
- Stays current in the research-based teaching and learning practices.
- Creates, selects, adapts, and uses a variety of instructional resources to facilitate student attainment of performance standards and identified competencies.
- Uses a variety of assessments to provide evidence of student proficiency toward the content standards.
- Creates a stimulating, well organized, and safe learning environment.
- Hold students accountable to Vista’s identified behavior standards through a nurturing and proactive approach to student management.
- Acts as a model of integrity.
- Understands professional boundaries between students and teachers.
- Respects confidentiality.
- Has a sense of humor and keeps things in perspective.
- Exhibits flexibility and has the ability to work under pressure.
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- Demonstrate a commitment to:
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- Understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity
- Include and engage families in the students’ education
- Support all Vista Charter School policies, procedures, and expectations.
- Provide personal and professional excellence
- Participate in:
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- Systematic data dialogue cycles as outlined for six annual academic cycles
- Student and/or family conferences and other meetings
- Social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities
- Professional growth opportunities
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Colorado Teaching Certificate required
- English or Social Students content area certification strongly desired
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required, master’s degree preferred
- Experience working with at-risk students required
