Third grade teacher job description

High Point Academy is a public charter school serving students preschool through 8th grade. Located in Aurora, CO, just north of Green Valley Ranch (10 minutes from Denver International Airport), HPA serves an ethnically diverse student population which includes 26% linguistically diverse students and 54% of students that qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. HPA is an award-winning wellness school whose curriculum and classes promote healthy lifestyle choices.

At High Point Academy, we understand that powerful learning only happens with strong relationships between students, staff, and families. Our mission is to provide a strong foundation of academic excellence in partnership with family and community in which each individual is challenged to achieve his/her highest potential academically, socially, and personally.

High Point Academy is a charter school serving students preschool through 8th grade. Located in Aurora, CO, just north of Green Valley Ranch (10 minutes from Denver International Airport), HPA serves an ethnically diverse student population which includes 26% linguistically diverse students and 54% of students that qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. HPA is an award-winning wellness school whose curriculum and classes promote healthy lifestyle choices.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at High Point Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

• High Point believes the role of every member of the community is to ensure our students are known, cared for, and celebrated. That every member of the community respects each other's race, gender, ethnicity and all other difference we experience today.

• High Point Academy is committed to each and every child's growth and success, and we know that creating an accessible, safe and supportive environment are integral components for academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Strengthens High Point Academy's climate for diversity, equity & inclusion. Demonstrates skills in promoting and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, races, genders, ages and backgrounds.

**HPA uses a salary market average to ensure competitive salaries for all employes**

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Benefits

Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription drug coverage, 401K with company match, Long term disability leave, Life Insurance, Paid holidays, Transportation benefit, Phone/Internet Stipend, Employee Referral Program, Close to public transit, Educational Tuition Reimbursement, Bereavement leave, Paid time off, Flex Spending Account (FSA), Health Spending Account (HSA), Tuition Assistance towards Masters at Relay GSE

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Responsibilities


Founding Third Grade Special Education Teacher


Start Date
: Fall 2021

Location:
Bronx, NY
Dedicated teachers with a professional and personal dedication to student achievement are the single most important factor to the success of students and the school.

Each of our teachers will be supported by:

• Attending a new staff orientation
• Professional development sessions that target:
  • Working alongside students with disabilities, specifically students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders
  • Conceptual understanding and planning using the Common Core Standards
  • Deep knowledge of the curricular programs used in the school
  • Delivery of instruction
  • Intensive methodology in scaffolding curriculum to meet diverse learners
  • Developing assessments to track effectiveness of lessons
  • Higher-order thinking
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Classroom management
  • Including families as partners

Responsibilities of our Teaching Staff:

• Belief System
  • Have an unyielding belief that all students will achieve
• Planning and Preparation
  • Set and hold students accountable for high academic and behavioral standards
  • Design rigorous, inquiry-based lessons
  • Immediately adjust lessons and teaching style if it is not resulting in academic and emotional growth
• Classroom Management and Classroom Culture
  • Maintain impeccable order in the classroom with clear expectations and routines
  • Develop and maintain a phenomenal room environment that is clean, organized and student centered
• Developing as a Professional
  • Willingness to give and accept feedback in order to promote professional growth
  • Willingness to be a public learner and participate in learning opportunities with colleagues
• Student Data and Assessments
  • Develop and implement frequent assessments
  • Use informal and formal assessments to adjust teaching practices
  • Communicate assessment data with students and families
  • Maintain student portfolio
• Professionalism and Skills
  • Impeccable teacher attendance and punctuality is expected
  • Superior communication skills

Educational Background and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Certification in one of the following: New York State Elementary, Special Education, eligible out of state certification, or willingness to work towards your permanent certification (required)
• One year of teaching experience working an urban setting (preferred)
• Knowledge around students with disabilities, specifically high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (highly preferred)

Requirements

Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
Must have NYS Teachers Certification or a plan to get certified within a year (option for our Relay program)
English


Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

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