ABOUT THE DISTRICT


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!

ABOUT THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Elk Creek Elementary is a close-knit mountain school serving 334 students located in the Conifer area of Jefferson County. We are the proud recipients of the Governors Distinguished Improvement award as well as the John Irwin School of excellence award. We are excited to now offer a preschool program. Serving students in a rural community provides unique opportunities and challenges. We serve students from an area covering 237 square miles, and most students are transported to our campus by their families. The Elk Creek Creed* guides our daily interactions with students, staff and community alike. Our commitment to creating an environment focusing on differentiated and student centered learning is a cornerstone of our school. Voice, choice and accountability allow students to own their learning and experience a positive school culture. Visit us and take in the amazing views!

*ELK CREEK CREED

Today is a new day at Elk Creek.
We choose to be here.
We are leaders in our own learning.

As Eagles, we will:
*Persevere to learn
*Act with honor
*Accept responsibility
*Take care of others

We are thankful for our students, our teachers, and our families.
ELK CREEK IS THE BEST!

ABOUT YOU

Educators at Elk Creek Elementary embrace reflective practices to design learning experiences to meet the needs of the whole child. Teachers model perseverance through emphasis on a continuous learning cycle with students needs at the center. Our commitment is to create an environment where students are taught to be leaders of their own learning through choice, voice and accountability, and our positive school culture is something we strongly value. All staff members work to foster and support this culture through connections to our families and to our tight knit mountain community.
At Elk Creek we are seeking educators who can embrace and/or demonstrate the following:

Collaborates with grade level and vertical staff members Seeks continual improvement of self and others via deprivatization of practice Creates classroom environments that elevate the importance of social emotional learning Builds trusting safe learning environments with students and adults Responsive teaching evident through the use of formative and summative data to maximize student growth Collaboratively plans instruction grounded in learning outcomes and high leverage teaching strategies Continually refine and revise instruction to promote rigorous and relevant tasks Designs instructional frameworks to cultivate student agency Experience with or desire to embrace the Readers/Writers Workshop model- (specifically Lucy Calkins Reading Units of Study) Experience with or desire to embrace Math Workshop model Manage student behavior in the classroom and creating appropriate behavior strategies Utilizes Adaptive Schools training in interactions with staff and students (if not trained, willingness to attend training) Use of SAMR model to integrate technology through the lens of a 1 to 1 model of instruction Fostering family and school partnerships through an established communication path

ABOUT THE JOB

There are two positions available.

HOURS AND DAYS WORKED

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

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.

SALARY

Jeffco Salary Schedules

BENEFITS

Jeffco Benefits


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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.