Consumer and Family Science Teacher - Overland High School

FLSA : Exempt

SALARY SCHEDULE : Certified | Link to https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906

PAY GRADE : Certified Salary Schedule

PAY RANGE : $42,844 - $99,400 per year

BENEFITS : Our employee benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance. Visit our website for full details.

SUPERVISOR : School Principal

ANNUAL DAYS : 185

DAILY HOURS : 8.0

ANNUAL HOURS : 1,480

LAST UPDATED : 03/22/2022

SUMMARY : Develop coursework to support effective instruction of Consumer and Family Science at the school level. Effectively deliver instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program and ensures success for all students.

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. The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only.

• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations. [Daily, 30%]
• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, schedule, individualized programs of instruction for students, classroom materials and curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities. [Daily, 20%]
• Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students’ assignments and assessments. [Daily, 10%]
• Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction. [Daily, 10%]
• Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and well-being of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate. [Daily, 5%]
• Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students. [Daily, 5%]
• Communicate students’ progress, needs, and eligibility with parents/guardians and other staff as needed. [Daily, 5%]
• Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes. [Daily, 5%]
• Participate in department, team, building, and District meetings and discussions; student and/or family conferences; social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities; and professional growth opportunities. [Daily, 5%]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three (3) years of successful teaching experience.
• Strong communication, organization, and human 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 actively participate in a Professional Learning Community.
• Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
• Ability to serve as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge that stays on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS :

All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.

• Colorado teaching license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Doctoral or Master’s degree.
• Five (5) years of successful Consumer and Family Science teaching experience.
• Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Moderate physical effort.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing.
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing.
• Speaking and hearing.
• Visual concentration.
• Eye/hand coordination.
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard.
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics.
• Varying levels of noise.
• Normal classroom environment.
• Normal school district environment.
• May work outdoors when monitoring student activities.