Employer: Denver Academy
Location: Denver, CO
Employment Type: Full-time
Denver Academy in Denver, Colorado seeks a High School Literature & Social Studies Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.
Type...
High School Teacher - Full-Time – Faculty
Category:
High School – 10 th Grade
Degree:
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Benefits:
You may enroll in Denver Academy’s benefit program if you are classified as a full-time employee and have completed the eligibility waiting period of 30 days. Coverage will begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment. The benefits package includes: medical/dental/vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, short/long term disability insurance, life insurance, holiday/vacation pay, and sick leave. Benefits are subject to current Denver Academy policies.
Apply:
Please send your resume, cover letter and DA Application to highschoolfacultyjobs@denveracademy.org
The mission of Denver Academy is to inspire and empower diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education.
Founded in 1972 on the belief that students thrive when taught in the way they learn best, Denver Academy is one of the top schools in the nation dedicated to teaching diverse learners, including those with dyslexia and ADD/ADHD. DA’s innovative learning model is based on the balanced application of classroom management, information processing, and academic literacy. Small class sizes of 12-14 students facilitate differentiated instruction. Flexible placement and several academic levels within each core subject, including Honors classes and advanced coursework, allow faculty to teach to each student’s optimal level. Through this unique approach, students excel in their strengths while receiving the support they need in areas of challenge.
Accountability: Reports to the Dean of 10 th Grade
Position Description:
The Denver Academy teacher is responsible for executing Denver Academy’s mission of inspiring and empowering diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education. This includes oversight and responsibility for students, programs, and day-to-day operations in the classroom. The teacher is also responsible for communicating with parents/families and acting as a liaison with other division classrooms and the rest of the DA community.
This position will include teaching four sections: one section of 10th-grade Literature, one section of 10th-grade English, and two sections of 10th-grade World History. The position will include a homeroom (Literature) class, where the teacher serves as the primary liaison between the school and the home. Additional teaching responsibilities will include one elective class (for one semester) to be determined based on need. This position requires a deep understanding of English language arts, writing, critical thinking, communication skills, and World History.
In 10th-grade English and Literature, students learn about various forms of literature, writing, and vocabulary, and refine their knowledge of themselves as writers and critical thinkers. Literature focuses on reading, analyzing, discussing, and evaluating the content and form of several major works of literature. The curriculum of English 10 is aligned with the Colorado Academic Standards of Reading, Writing, and Communicating . Those standards include Oral Expression and Listening , Reading for All Purposes , Writing and Composition , and Research Inquiry and Design . ??Writing, Communicating, and Presentations will be a primary focus throughout the year and will include Personal, Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative, Persuasive, Technical, Literature, and Research essays.
World History empowers students to learn about ancient civilizations and cultures. The curriculum is aligned with Colorado Academic Standards of Social Studies . Those standards include History, Geography, Economics, Civics, and Personal Financial Literacy.
A successful candidate for this position will enjoy working with students; will be comfortable working with individual or small groups for student support; will be detail-oriented, highly organized, demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm; will possess the energy, patience, and sense of humor necessary to thrive in working with adolescents in an academic setting, plus the ability to “pivot” as needed; will have familiarity with academic accommodations and learning differences; will have strong technical and professional writing skills; will work efficiently while maintaining a supportive and approachable demeanor; will demonstrate a growth mindset.
Additional Responsibilities:
• Participate on committees, as needed.
• Attend school functions, such as Admissions Open Houses, Dances, Plays, and Sporting Events; High School Information Night, Back to School Night, New Parent Orientation, Saturday School, and a variety of College & Transition Counseling evening events.
• Participate in teacher training and in-service opportunities throughout the school year.
Teaching:
• Maintain a safe and respectful learning environment.
• Develop effective and purposeful lesson plans that are aligned with the Colorado Academic Standards of Reading, Writing, and Communicating and Social Studies.
• Work in partnership with Deans, Heads, and Program Teams for effective delivery of the DA program and content.
• Differentiate lessons to meet diverse learning styles.
• Maintain homeroom responsibilities.
Management:
• Effectively communicate with parents/families.
• Conference with parents/families during scheduled conference times.
• Maintain electronic attendance and grade book system.
• Provide supervision before school, during lunch, and after school.
• Complete grades and report cards before the deadlines.
Leadership:
• Model professionalism in the classroom and among the division.
• Positively represents the DA community.
• Model conflict resolution at all levels.
• Model respect and responsibility.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap
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