Substitute Teacher

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for conducting an organized and professional classroom:
• Teaches subject area according to curriculum guidelines, best practices for gifted learners and common core standards. Further develops a high-level, challenging curriculum in subject area. Maintains ongoing curriculum evaluation and development to meet the needs of gifted and diverse students. Collaborates with other faculty in delivery of appropriate instructional approaches, working to serve the various learning styles and needs of Stargate students.
• Implements curriculum and instruction in a manner consistent with Stargate's Mission
Statement and best practice for gifted learners, including understanding, modeling and fostering independent thinking skills, creative problem solving and abstract reasoning. Differentiates based on students' needs and interests. Shows empathy and understanding of students. Shares ideas and observations with students and parents.

2. Develops a cooperative partnership with parents and students based on mutual respect and objectivity:
• Assesses student performance frequently and objectively,
• Facilitates resolution of problems that might arise with students and parents,
• Holds parent/student/teacher conferences in a manner consistent with Stargate's
Community Handbook.

3. Continues intellectual and professional development in primary academic discipline and gifted education.

4. May provide leadership to select extracurricular school activities, act as the teacher liaison to select committees.

5. Participates in the planning and execution of enrichment activities including grade level events, field trips, and overnight experiences.

6. Follows policies established by Stargate Administration, Board of Directors, Adams 12 School District, and Colorado State mandated school guidelines, except where Stargate has received waivers.

7. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
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 abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
• B.A. or B.S. college degree required
• Teaching experience in a public, charter or private setting preferred.
• Valid Colorado teaching license
• Demonstrated expertise in specialty field.
• Demonstrated experience working with challenge groups in a student-centered environment, including using assessments to place students, curriculum compacting, flexible pacing, flexible instruction, grouping and regrouping, acceleration, enrichment, and independent study to meet student needs.
• Demonstrated experience in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively solving challenging problems through a positive,
collaborative approach.
• Expert-level written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of and commitment to Character Education.
• Demonstrated initiative and skills in the following areas: gifted education, relationship and community building, educational leadership, communication, conflict resolution, creativity, problem solving, decision making and time management.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Ability to assess grade level needs and plan and organize accordingly
• Strong self-starter; able to work with limited direction
• Ability to apply superb judgment

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policy and expectation documents, staff agreements, evaluation rubrics, curriculum maps and materials, and student assessment documents .
Ability to effectively document classroom observations, analyze data to improve instructional practices and correspond with staff from all levels. Ability to speak effectively before groups of staff, Board of Directors, Administrators and parents.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The hours may be long when specific needs arise, thus some extended schedules will be necessary. This is a position that must attend the needs of students, staff, Administrators, Stargate Board of Directors and parents. Work may consist of ten (10) plus hour days with Weekend work required from time to time. Stargate is a dynamic school subject to changing work environments, adaptation of new educational principles and values, and shifting culture. Adaptability to change is essential.

Stargate School is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.