Guest Teacher for Next Larimer County (Temporary)

Location: Next Larimer County at Front Range Community College Fort Collins CO
Schedule: MondayThursday 8:30 AM4:30 PM
Position Dates: January 6 May 12 2025 (with option to continue in our Guest Teacher Pool)

Who We Are

Zero Dropouts is dedicated to designing innovative student development opportunities in collaboration with school districts communities and students. Our mission is to co-create solutions that recognize foster and unleash students unrealized potential so that their lives are transformed as they thrive in their education and work.

Next GED programs provide youth ages 17-20 with flexible supportive pathways to earn a high school equivalency credential while gaining essential life skills and exploring future career and education addition to academics we prioritize wraparound support and connect students with resources that address barriers to learning and engagement. At no cost to youth including GED testing fees Next GED creates an accessible and empowering environment equipping young people with the tools and confidence to thrive.

What We Believe

Our foundational beliefs guide every aspect of our work:

We Believe Mysteries are Opportunities
We are inspired to solve the deeply complex mysteries that face our world. Our innovative approach drives us to uncover hidden truths and create tailored solutions that address the unique challenges of our clients and communities.

We Believe in Anti-Deficit Ideology
Anti-deficit ideology focuses on recognizing and valuing the strengths abilities and potential of individuals and communities rather than highlighting their shortcomings or deficiencies.

We Believe in a Sociocultural Model for Learning
People develop knowledge and skills through an active learning process that encourages interactions with teachers peers and their communities. We meet people where they are in their learning journeys centering their experiences and identities in the process to foster both independent learning and collaboration.

We Believe in a Power With Approach to Relationships
We use a power with approach that emphasizes collaboration mutual support and collective empowerment in our relationships with youth partners and each other. Instead of hierarchical or competitive dynamics it focuses on sharing power fostering partnerships and working together to achieve common goals.

We Believe Organizations are Living Systems
We believe that organizations and groups operate as dynamic living systems. This perspective emphasizes interdependence and collaboration fostering resilience and adaptability. By nurturing supportive relationships and collective growth we create conditions and environments where all members can thrive.

Who You Are

You are a flexible empathetic educator who thrives in relationship-based learning environments and enjoys working with diverse learners. You can confidently support students with a range of academic goals with particular strength in Literacy and Language Arts. You bring clarity encouragement and curiosity to instruction and you are comfortable stepping in wherever students need you.

For the spring semester you will provide consistent on-site instructional support at our Fort Collins location from January 6May 12 with the option to continue in our Guest Teacher Pool afterward. Were seeking someone who can:

• Provide direct classroom instruction in Language Arts
• Support individual and small-group learning across content areas
• Build strong trusting relationships with students

Experience or familiarity with GED testing processes GED Ready tests and Language Arts instructional strategies is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct classroom instruction in Language Arts supporting students literacy development and readiness for GED Language Arts assessments.
• Support students in all content areas as needed through tutoring small-group instruction and/or assisting the other classroom teacher.
• Maintain a supportive relationship-centered learning environment that promotes engagement belonging and academic confidence.
• Administer GED Ready practice tests and follow all required testing protocols.
• Engage in supportive outreach when students are absent maintain communication with students and their contacts and help connect learners to resources or staff who can address barriers to attendance engagement and learning.
• Accurately complete required data entry including attendance test scores progress notes and contact logs to support program alignment and student tracking.
• Collaborate closely with program staff to ensure alignment communication and high-quality student support across the program.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct classroom instruction in Language Arts supporting students literacy development and readiness for GED Language Arts assessments.
• Support students in all content areas as needed through tutoring small-group instruction and/or assisting the other classroom teacher.
• Maintain a supportive relationship-centered learning environment that promotes engagement belonging and academic confidence.
• Administer GED Ready practice tests and follow all required testing protocols.
• Engage in supportive outreach when students are absent maintain communication with students and their contacts and help connect learners to resources or staff who can address barriers to attendance engagement and learning.
• Accurately complete required data entry including attendance test scores progress notes and contact logs to support program alignment and student tracking.
• Collaborate closely with program staff to ensure alignment communication and high-quality student support across the program.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Experience teaching or tutoring Literacy/Language Arts
• Strong communication interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to support diverse learners and adapt to varying academic needs
• Empathy and understanding when working with students facing barriers or challenges
• Experience working with adolescents or young adults in an educational or youth-development setting
• Availability during listed hours (MonThurs 8:304:30)

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Colorado Teacher License
• Familiarity with GED testing processes
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Compensation

This is a non-exempt position with an hourly rate of $23.50/hour