Teacher - Elementary Intermediate Elementary

Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado's largest K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees, has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12 students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates. Come join us!

Mortensen Elementary School is proud to serve our community as we strive to nurture, empower, and inspire all our students to become successful learners in a world full of possibilities. Mortensen serves approximately 350 students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, Mortensen is located in Littleton, Colorado. Our school is pleased to host a Jefferson County preschool program and a center program for students with severe-needs autism. Mortensen is proud of our welcoming learning environment! Our teachers are In-Field and are dedicated to meeting the needs of all of our students. As a Positive Behavior Support school, students follow our Bulldog BEs: BE Respectful, BE Responsible, and BE Ready to Learn! Wonderful parent volunteers assist in our classrooms and support our many activities. Annual traditions include our New Parents Bootcamp, Fall Barky's Bonfire and Picnic, Doughnuts for Dads, Muffins for Moms, and our amazing Children's Theater production in May. Our children feel safe with our excellent Watch D.O.G.S. program for dads and grandpas. Along with many other clubs and activities, we offer exemplary music, arts, and physical education programming. The Mortensen community values an environment of creative, innovative, and cooperative learning, and we are continually aligning our efforts with the Jeffco Generations - a learning-centered vision for our community's schools. We are committed to ensuring a strong foundation for our students as they develop life-long skills of content mastery, civic and global engagement, self-direction and personal responsibility, communication, critical and creative thinking, collaboration and leading by influence, and agility and adaptability. We welcome the opportunity to share our accomplishments, programming, and our beautiful school with you!

Mortensen Elementary seeks a dedicated teacher to be part of our collaborative community. Our community believes that all students can learn at high levels and we use data to maximize student growth. We are looking for an innovative educator who focuses on continual improvement of self and others in a professional learning community model. The individual must be highly flexible, reliable, love students, and understand the importance of social emotional learning, PBIS, and strong partnerships with parents and community. Mortensen values individuals who strive to nurture, empower, and inspire students to be successful learners. Mortensen has an environment of creative, innovative, and cooperative learning as we seek to give our students a strong foundation for success in all aspects of their global future.

The candidate is asked to provide the following:

1. A lesson plan for a 4th or 5th grade science concept

2. A video of the candidate teaching a science lesson to any grade level (intermediate grade level, if possible)

3. If available, please provide assessment data that illustrates both achievement and growth for students who have received instruction from the candidate.

Teacher Elementary
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000, Hours/Day: 8.000, Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days, GR1, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $39,922.80 - $56,155.10

SUMMARY: Responsible for instructing students in an elementary grades K-6. Creates lesson plans, instructs students on core subjects such as science, literature, and math, and creates a well-rounded, comprehensive instructional preparedness based on the District's Core Curriculum. Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities.

Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.

Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.

Participate in ongoing training sessions.

Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.

Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.

Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.

Utilize various curriculum resources and technologies to enhance student learning.

Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.

Utilize District curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.

Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

Prepare and distribute parent communications.

Observe and evaluate student's performance.

Manage student behavior in the classroom creating appropriate behavior strategies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Teacher must hold Colorado Teaching License and be Highly Qualified in Elementary through the PLACE, PRAXIS II, or approved out of state content exam or meet Elementary HOUSSE.

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions

Job Status: Ongoing
A successful external applicant will be issued a probationary contract. A successful internal applicant that currently holds a probationary or non-probationary contract with Jeffco Public Schools will maintain that contract status.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.