Middle School Social Studies Teacher — Lead & Inspire

Mapleton Public Schools; United States; Sur place; USD 63 000 - 129 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mapleton Public Schools in Thornton, CO, seeks a Middle School Social Studies Teacher for Achieve Academy to educate and lead students in grades 6–8 within an Expeditionary Learning framework. The role emphasizes leadership, service-learning, and student voice to develop leadership skills.

The position requires a Colorado teaching license with a Social Studies endorsement and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Colorado teaching license with an appropriate Social Studies endorsement required.
• Endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred, or willingness to pursue endorsement or equivalent coursework.

Responsabilités

• Build a safe, trusting, and collaborative community with students and their families that allows them to contribute positively to the school community.
• Mentor and serve as a student advocate on a two-year loop.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding students' academic and social and emotional needs.
• Guide students through meaningful internship experiences and commute to facilitate meetings with internship mentors.
• Provide project planning support for students' two personal projects each year.
• Plan advisory activities with grade level teams that support social-emotional growth and community building.
• Support and monitor student's Individualized Learning Plan through weekly 1 on 1 meetings.
• Use data to direct planning and instruction.
• Collaborate extensively with specialists to provide appropriate accommodation for content practice and assessment.
• Routinely assess student goals and progress and make appropriate instructional adjustments necessary to support personal growth.
• Create opportunities for learning that simultaneously support students with 504's, IEP, GATES plans and more.
• Utilize standards to backward instruction.
• Goal set and meet regularly with Instructional Coach and/or Director to support professional growth.

Formation

Colorado teaching license with Social Studies endorsement

Endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred

Description du poste

Mapleton Public Schools in Thornton, CO, seeks a Middle School Social Studies Teacher for Achieve Academy to educate and lead students in grades 6–8 within an Expeditionary Learning framework. The role emphasizes leadership, service-learning, and student voice to develop leadership skills.

The position requires a Colorado teaching license with a Social Studies endorsement and offers a comprehensive benefits package.