Fifth Grade Teacher Khapo Community School
Fifth Grade Teacher Khapo Community School
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Job Description
Description
Elementary Teacher Khapo Community
School
Location: Santa Clara Pueblo Espanola NM
Position Start Date: August 5 2019
Point of Contact: Principal
To Apply: www.khapoeducation/jobs
SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Khapo Community School (KCS) is a Tribally Controlled Grant school serving the Santa Clara
Pueblo. KCS serves approximately 150 families prenatal sixth grade. KCS is a school grounded
in providing students rigorous highquality educational opportunities that are focused on Tewa
language and interactive handson learning activities.KCS staff support students in their
physical and emotional growth as well valuing student identity and promoting and modeling
highself esteem and confidence.
Our Vision:
The graduates of Khapo Community School are strong caring and respectful stewards of our
Tewa language and culture. They are empowered to bridge the Khapo and nonNative worlds.
They are on the right path to succeed in school and work to fulfill their responsibilities as future
leaders and members of our community
Our Mission:
It is the mission of Khapo Community School to nurture our children in a Khapominded
communityengaged academicallychallenging and enjoyable educational environment that
enables them to speak our Tewa language and sustain our culture supports their physical and
POSITION SUMMARY
The teachers at Khapo Community School are positive believers in the power of excellent and
relevant educational opportunities for children. They agree that a holistic approach to
education provides students with the necessary support to succeed in an ever changing and
complex world. The teachers at KCS prepare and execute high quality lesson plans that meet
the needs of their students.They also implement researched Response to Intervention
methods that allow for differentiation within the classroom meeting students where they are
at so they can grow as students and Pueblo people.Teachers are also responsible for
implementing data driven instruction using different forms of assessment to identify student
need. Teachers are driven by the mission of KCSA and are committed to the students parents
and community. Elementary teachers report to the Principal.
Duties and Responsibilities
Prepare implement and adjust daily lessons for students
Ensure alignment of project based experiential curriculum to school mission and vision
and appropriate standards
Collaborate with parents and consistently communicate student progress include
participating in Parent/Teacher Conferences and other school events
Provide a safe and effective learning environment for all students
Provide direct instruction as well as experiential project based and culturally
responsive opportunities
Support the schools mission and vision of a school that supports students academically
physically and emotionally and culturally.
Analyze student data to identify trends
Follow the schools Student Assistance Team (SAT) process to ensure student support
Use datadriven instruction to capture individual student progress and differentiate
within the classroom on a daily basis
Maintain a positive classroom environment with a strong supportive classroom
management system
Be a positive and enthusiastic member of a learning team focused on improving
teaching techniques
Think critically and implement ideas incorporating Tewa language into daily lessons
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Licensure
Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education or related field
New Mexico Elementary Teaching License
S/Mindsets
Practices implements and trusts in the process of change in alignment with the mission
vision and values of KCS
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
An eagerness to set ambitious and tangible goals and a drive to achieve them
Commitment to providing experiential project based learning opportunities for
students
Believes all students have the ability to learn
Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple competing tasks
Commitment to a holistic approach to education
Committed to collaborate with staff community and families
A desire to learn and grow individually and open to feedback from instructional leaders
and colleagues
Committed to participate in community events that may occur outside of normal work
hours
A natural desire to go above and beyond
Comfort using new technology in the classroom
Ability to use Google suite products (Drive Docs etc.
Proficiency in Microsoft suite products (Word Excel PowerPoint)
Experience
3 years teaching experience preferred
Experience working with Native communities
TO APPLY:
Complete the online application here: www.khapoeducation/jobs
COMPENSATION: Salary and benefits are competitive and dependent upon prior experience.
INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in
accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25 USC Section 472.Verification Form
BIA4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference
eligible that are not currently employed in the Federal Service will be appointed under the Excepted
Service Appointment Authority (Schedule A).Consideration will be given to NonIndian applicants
(status or reinstateable) in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligible.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Within the scope of Indian preference all candidates will receive
consideration without regard to race color sex age religion sexual orientation national origin or other
nonmerit factors.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION LANGUAGE: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to
applicants with disabilities.If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process please notify this agency.The decision in granting reasonable accommodation will be on
a casebycase basis.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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