Description

The Academy is currently hiring a CLDE/ML Teacher, High School starting August 2024.

The Academy of Charter Schools Is…

The Academy of Charter Schools is a public PK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with opportunities to explore strengths and passions to achieve the highest standards for all. Our mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our approach to vertically aligning the full educational experience for our students from youngest to oldest centers around three notions – Prepare, Explore, and Empower – that keep us grounded in The Academy’s mission and vision as we set priorities and make decisions that impact instruction and school culture.

Academy Employees Are…

At The Academy, employees embody our mission, vision, and values every day. They guide and support staff to prepare students for academic mastery by delivering evidence-based curricula; they collaborate with students, staff, and families to design student-centered learning experiences that create opportunities to explore strengths and passions; and they support the implementation of social-emotional skills lessons that empower students to become leaders of their own learning. Academy employees work hard to provide an engaging, inclusive, and joyful learning environment. They embrace relationships and positive communication with a diverse community of students, staff, and families while helping maintain a culture of high expectations for all. Experience in school environments, strong people skills, and ability to work within a team is required.

What Makes a Good Academy Employee?

The Academy is looking for committed leaders who are prepared to perform at a high level in a demanding environment. Some of the characteristics that make for a successful employee at The Academy include:

• A people-first, relationship-focused orientation
• A growth mindset
• A belief that ALL children can achieve at high levels
• A passion for contributing to overall school success by working alongside and supporting others
• A creative, innovative, and caring attitude
• A spirit of openness, trust, and kindness
• A dedication to data-driven practices
• A highly motivated work ethic and willingness to tackle challenges
• Comfort with being flexible
• A sense of humor

At The Academy, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. The Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability.

• Current Colorado teaching credentials required of proof of eligibility required
• Competitive Salary – We are introducing a new salary schedule for the 2024-25 school year that meets or exceeds every other district and charter school in our immediate geographic area in most categories
• Salary range starts at $60,000 plus additional for verified experience 
• New teachers start July 30, 2024, School year starts August 7, 2024; school year ends May 23, 2025
• Medical Benefits - 100% paid for employees on select plans
• PERA Retirement Benefits
• Responsibility to verify experience rests with employee

Visit our website at www.theacademyk12.org. The Academy’s comprehensive benefits package includes a number of different plans for full-time employees. Refer to Employee Benefits Enrollment Guide for details at https://www.theacademyk12.org/about-us/working-for-us. Information on employee paid leave is also available at this same location.

SUMMARY: A Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) Teacher at The Academy of Charter Schools is responsible for guiding Multilinguistic Learners (MLs) towards proficiency in English & WIDA standards while supporting their cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The teacher will utilize effective teaching methods to ensure student success and foster an inclusive educational environment that promotes achievement for all students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 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.

• Serve as a resource to classroom teachers to support ML students achieve academically in the classroom.
• Plans and delivers differentiated instruction and sheltered instruction to meet student needs.
• Implements a balance of formative and summative practices to provide students with targeted, specific feedback.
• Advocate for the needs of ML students in and out of the classroom.
• Administer language screeners to identify students' needs and develop individualized learning plans.
• Maintain accurate ML cumulative files and communicate changes to the CLDE department.
• Co-teach, co-plan, and collaborate with other teachers to provide integrated instruction and support for ML students.
• Administer all mandated school and state assessments.
• Collaborate with other educators to fulfill responsibilities related to school and district goals and priorities.
• Foster professional relationships with peers, parents, and the community to support student learning and development.
• Model and instill Academy core values into students whenever possible.
• Observe and evaluate student performance.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Possess a valid Colorado Teacher License with appropriate endorsement in the area you are teaching or obtain one prior to start
• Must be Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) endorsed
• Possess a strong understanding of current learning theories for ELs and state of the art pedagogy of English language acquisition
• Experience embedding WIDA standards within CCSS for general education classrooms
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal relationships with students, staff members, parents and administrators
• Organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree or higher. 
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old. 

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must hold a teaching license through the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) that includes the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse endorsement

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Personal computer and keyboarding skills.
• Strong customer service and public relations skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Authorizer policies and building and department procedures
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Operating knowledge of information technology systems and any other department specific software and equipment required within one month after entering position.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:

Reports to: Principal or Assistant Principal

Direct reports: # of EMPLOYEES

None 0

BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:

• This job has no direct budgetary responsibilities, but must work closely with Principal in regards to budget impacts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below 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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.