6th-8th Grade English & Social Studies (Teacher) Long Term Substitute
6th-8th Grade English & Social Studies (Teacher) Long Term Substitute
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Job Description
Escuela de Guadalupe
660 Julian St.
Denver CO 80204
6th-8th Grade English Teacher (English)
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher (English)
Long Term Substitute
Position dates: August-December (approx.) - depends on when employee returns from maternity leave
Position type: Seasonal
Status: Non-exempt
Reports to: Mariella Robledo
Contact:
Who We Are
Escuela de Guadalupe is an innovative Catholic dual-language PK-8 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 non-tuition driven school run effectively. As a close-knit 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 dual-language instruction and create thematic units guided by an essential question for English and Social Studies
- 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 classroom-specific 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 risk-taking goal-setting 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
- Lunch and Recess 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 problem-solving 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
Respect Catholic Religion
- Respect the Catholic faith and the religious practices that happen daily and weekly
- Prepare the students for assigned dates of masses
Compensation
Financial and Benefits
- Daily rate of $223.30
- Professional development including staff development conferences specialized training and education
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
Employment Type
Temp
