Secondary Education Teacher: Mathematics and Science, ELA and Humanities

Novastar Kids Co provides private educational service to children K-8 grades. The foundation of our service is the continuity of care and education. Novastar’s unique educational program is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) curriculum, and World Languages fluency. Our teaching methodology is anchored in whole child, personalization, and project-based learning approaches. Novastar vision is becoming community hub where children and families grow and learn together reaching their unique personal potential. Our values of community, innovation, and life-long learning are the principles for our company’s philosophy, operations, and service. The service is provided with integrity, rigor, and empathy.

Job description

FLSA: Exempt

SALARY SCHEDULE: Competitive

BENEFITS: Our employee benefits package includes paid vacation, childcare benefits, medical/dental/vision insurance, pension plans, tuition reimbursement, performance bonuses.

SUPERVISOR: Director of private Middle School

SUMMARY: Being a subject matter expert in Mathematics/Science, ELA/Humanities Facilitate at secondary level education, learning and teaching in an integrated, inclusive classroom; plan and administer individual, small, and large group instruction. Design and implement student educational programs; support and follow through with individual educational goals and accommodations. Perform daily administrative functions including preparing class materials, facilitating personalized learning for students, analyzing student progress reports, participating in ongoing professional development, and performing other related duties. Communicate with school staff and/ or student guardians regarding student progress; conduct parent conferences.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.

  • Facilitate student learning in large, small, and one-on-one environment. Create enclosing and conducive to learning climate in the classroom. [Daily]

  • Plan, implement, and monitor each student’s educational programs: course content, format, structure, schedule. [Daily]

  • Prepare weekly/monthly curriculum blueprints for instruction facilitation. [Weekly]

  • Evaluate, and maintain records for students’ e-portfolios of knowledge and skills assessments. Design tasks and projects for students to demonstrate their learning authentically in a variety of ways. Support every student with meaningful and timely feedback to propel learning and achievement. [Daily]

  • Facilitate and support an environment conducive to learning and growth; supervise student behavior and well-being. [Daily]

  • Attend and participate in meetings related learning plans. Support and follow through with students’ plans goals and accommodations by collaborating and planning with special education service providers, working individually or in small groups with students with learning plans goals, developing activities to meet the goals, etc. [Daily]

  • Communicate with parents/guardians about a student’s academic progress, social emotional development and needs. [Daily]

  • Prepare student progress reports and conduct parent conferences. [Quarterly]

  • Participate in professional development trainings and meetings, collaborate with other staff learning specialists. [Monthly]

  • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

  • Criminal background check and fingerprinting required

  • Bachelor's degree

  • Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license

  • CDE Secondary Education (grades 6-12) with endorsements in Mathematics, Science, ELA, Humanities

  • Basic classroom management and planning skills

  • Basic organizational skills

  • Intermediate verbal and written communication and interpersonal relations skills

  • Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards

  • Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement

  • Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of programs and curriculum

  • Ability and desire to work as a team member

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholder groups

  • Ability to serve as a role model for students

  • Ability to implement innovative teaching and learning strategies

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)

  • Primarily works indoors

  • Typically a moderate noise level

  • Prolonged standing and walking

  • Frequent bending and reaching

  • Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing

  • Speaking and hearing

  • Visual concentration

  • Eye/hand coordination

  • Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard

  • Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics

  • May work outdoors when monitoring student activities

  • Normal classroom environment

  • Normal school environment

  • Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

  • Formal education beyond a Bachelor’s degree

  • Three (3) years of successful elementary teaching experience

  • Experience working in the private education sector

  • Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities

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