Kindergarten Head Teacher English

Escuela de Guadalupe

660 Julian St.

Denver CO 80204

Kindergarten Head Teacher (English)

Position dates: AugustJune

Position type: Full Time

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Mariella Robledo

Contact:

Who We Are

Escuela de Guadalupe is an innovative Catholic duallanguage PK8 school in Denver CO. It has been recognized locally and nationally for its academic excellence and for being financially accessible to all families.

Mission Statement

We provide an academically excellent Catholic education in English and Spanish to cultivate the next generation of community leaders.

Job Description

Working at Escuela de Guadalupe includes many different responsibilities to make a small nontuition driven school run effectively. As a closeknit community we all pitch in to make this a great place to work and learn. Therefore this description is not intended to be all inclusive. Specific areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

Fully implement the components of duallanguage instruction and create thematic units guided by an essential question for all content areas

Teaching will be in English)

Define enduring concepts knowledge and measurable outcomes for each unit that are shared in a syllabus with families and students at the beginning of the unit and evaluated at the end of the unit

Use instructional strategies that identify student learning objectives for each lesson and actively incorporate learning strategy modeling and instruction in every lesson

Respect classroomspecific language model

Carefully plan and deliver lessons that incorporate diverse perspectives history and literature from around the world.

Actively support the evaluation plan across all academic areas including formative and summative evaluation to assure maximum student progress.

Extend classroom learning to well designed daily homework which is actively applied to the classroom learning the following day.

Collaborate and plan with a teammate teaching assistant fellow teachers principal assistant principal

Carefully plan units and daily instruction to maximize instructional time during the day

Create a positive classroom environment built on intellectual rigor accountability success and high expectations for student achievement risktaking goalsetting actions and responsibility.

Maintain close communication with families

Faculty are expected to abide by the school calendar arrive by 7:45 and work until 4:30 with a break for lunch and planning

Support the cultural spiritual and academic goals of the school by modeling compassion love and care for the children at all times.

Have the patience and positive attitude to be sure that every student has an academically rich experience and fully develops their cognitive and language abilities.

Contribute to an environment of enthusiasm and dedication.

Truly believe that every child without exception can excel.

Duties: supervision and attendance

Morning and Afternoon Supervision

Attend weekly PLC meetings

Attend all Professional Development days on the school calendar

Participate and collaborate in school events which may occur outside of school hours

Willing and able to substitute in classes or supervision in the event of faculty/staff absence.

Expectations

Carry out the mission and goals of the school

Build positive compassionate professional relationships and communication with other employees students and families in the school

Support the events that build community

Actively participate in ongoing dialogue about liberating education that works to change the status quo of the larger community

Incorporate themes of social justice within the classroom instruction and how groups of people working together can create positive social change

Empower students with a strong knowledge base and language skills to debate and challenge social injustices and current events

Uses excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Approaches responsibilities and challenges with a creative and energetic attitude

Possesses strong moral values and internal discipline

Embrace Dual Language model

Model language acquisition language nuances vocabulary usage and grammatical fluency for students.

Value the integrity of both Spanish and English as tools for reasoning problemsolving communication and intellect.

Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity

Respect that all employees students and families are at different levels of language learning

Embrace and Teach Catholic Religion

Apply knowledge of the Catholic faith to guide students in their study of Catholic religion and how they apply their faith to their decisions and actions in school and in the community.

Teach and model how Catholic virtues play a role in bringing peace and justice to ourselves and others.

Incorporate the study of Catholic religion liturgy prayer and song in daily rituals and religious education

Prepare the students for weekly mass according to the mass calendar

Be willing to take classes/trainings provided by the Archdiocese to be able to teach religion

Compensation

Financial and Benefits

Competitive pay scale and benefits compensation commensurate with education and experience.

Professional development including staff development conferences specialized training and education

Tuition remittance for teachers children enrolled at Escuela de Guadalupe $1000 annual tuition)

Medical and Dental benefits

Retirement plan 403b (once plan requirements have been met)

Work Environment and Community

Small staff and tight knit community

Direct contact with supervisors and families regularly

Community that respects both English and Spanish and the different levels of proficiency each employee family member or student may have

Opportunity for adults to enhance our own second language skills within a dual language environment

Environment in which one can live and continue to enhance their faith

Small class size and low student to teacher ratio

To apply or for more information please go to and Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Teaching experience and a degree in Education or related field.

Excellent language skills in the specific component in which he/she will be teaching English

Working knowledge of second language acquisition bilingual and duallanguage education as well as the methodology of sheltered language instructional strategies.

Authentic support of culturally rich and linguistically diverse learning communities.

Open to working in a Catholic environment and respecting the Catholic faith.

Practicing Catholic Faith and being able to teach religion.

Be willing to take classes/trainings provided by the Archdiocese to be able to teach religion

Working knowledge of technology and educational platforms used for teaching and learning.

Willingness to learn new curriculums technology systems and software practices for duallanguage acquisition and linguistically diverse learners and the motivation to implement this learning to make a difference in the classroom.

Proven ability to work in a team environment and develop effective interpersonal relationships

Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously adapt to changing priorities manage time and meet deadlines.

Successful completion of CBI and FBI background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

3 years teaching experience in subject or related field

Experience teaching in the subject or grade level of this position

Experience teaching in a duallanguage environment

Knowledge of a variety of curriculums and assessment types as well as current educational philosophies

Working knowledge of computer hardware like computers tablets projectors and smartboards

Degree certification or training in duallanguage or linguistically diverse education