AVID Elective Teacher

Start Date: Anticipated August 1 for the 2024-2025 School Year
Position Type: Full-time, 169 days
Location: CCMS

Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the 166-day Teacher Salary Schedule and based on education and experience. Starting salary range is $42,254 - $72,678

Benefits Include: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, as well as other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options available for employees with children. Paid Parental Leave. College reimbursements for staff attending preschool courses.

Purpose of the Job:
The AVID elective teacher is a skilled educator grounded in relationships. AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is an academic acceleration program that aims to prepare students for careers in the workforce and/or successful transition into high school and beyond. The AVID elective curriculum features writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, reading, note-taking, and study skills. AVID elective students also enroll in other rigorous courses. The AVID elective teacher is responsible for supporting students’ academic success across content areas. This teacher will also provide support across the building to help engage students who are struggling.

Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: 3 plus years of experience in K-12 education preferred
Licenses/Certificates: Must hold a valid Colorado Teaching License properly endorsed proposed assignment. If a vocational teacher must hold a valid Colorado
Vocational Credential appropriately endorsed for proposed assignment. Highly desired that this person also be AVID trained or have a background knowledge of AVID instructional techniques.

Other Criteria:

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen, comply with directions and instructions, complete tasks, and establish priorities.
• Integrity, trust and work ethic to be able to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Must pass pre-employment physical

• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs)
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data
• Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts to the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Duties of the Job:

• Develop an AVID program by collaborating with stakeholders (AVID students, AVID parents, counselors, administrators, and teachers).
• Establish and maintain high expectations for AVID students’ achievement.
• Collect and analyze AVID student data and regularly monitor AVID students’ academic progress.
• Advocate for all students' engagement in coursework as the building engagement specialist.
• Teach and promote the use of WICOR instructional strategies across content areas.
• Collaborate with Elementary and High School stakeholders to develop vertical alignment in multiple areas.
• Work to help establish and maintain the AVID site goals in the building
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: Paraprofessionals at times

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teachers are held to high expectations for their performance to ensure success of the individual and the District in serving students and the community. Teachers are held to the District’s Licensed Personnel Performance Evaluation System that consists of the State’s Quality Standards, elements, and performance indicators which point to fulfillment of the teaching responsibility. A teacher’s demonstrated effectiveness is based on the following standards:

Quality Standard I: Teachers demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
Quality Standard II: Teachers establish a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students.
Quality Standard III: Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students
Quality Standard IV: Teachers demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at https://www.applitrack.com/canon/onlineapp/default.aspx

Anticipated Timeline for Hiring:
Screening will begin: Tuesday, February 19, 2024
Open until filled. Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered.

Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.


Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.

The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the district students and parents: Director of Special Services 101 N. 14th Cañon City, CO 81212 719-276-5700 tim.renn@canoncityschools.org. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please visit the Human Resources link at www.canoncityschools.org to access the form or see policy AC-E-2.

Start Date: Anticipated August 1 for the 2024-2025 School Year
Position Type: Full-time, 169 days
Location: CCMS

Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the 166-day Teacher Salary Schedule and based on education and experience. Starting salary range is $42,254 - $72,678

Benefits Include: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, as well as other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options available for employees with children. Paid Parental Leave. College reimbursements for staff attending preschool courses.

Purpose of the Job:
The AVID elective teacher is a skilled educator grounded in relationships. AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is an academic acceleration program that aims to prepare students for careers in the workforce and/or successful transition into high school and beyond. The AVID elective curriculum features writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, reading, note-taking, and study skills. AVID elective students also enroll in other rigorous courses. The AVID elective teacher is responsible for supporting students’ academic success across content areas. This teacher will also provide support across the building to help engage students who are struggling.

Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: 3 plus years of experience in K-12 education preferred
Licenses/Certificates: Must hold a valid Colorado Teaching License properly endorsed proposed assignment. If a vocational teacher must hold a valid Colorado
Vocational Credential appropriately endorsed for proposed assignment. Highly desired that this person also be AVID trained or have a background knowledge of AVID instructional techniques.

Other Criteria:

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen, comply with directions and instructions, complete tasks, and establish priorities.
• Integrity, trust and work ethic to be able to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Must pass pre-employment physical

• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs)
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data
• Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts to the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Duties of the Job:

• Develop an AVID program by collaborating with stakeholders (AVID students, AVID parents, counselors, administrators, and teachers).
• Establish and maintain high expectations for AVID students’ achievement.
• Collect and analyze AVID student data and regularly monitor AVID students’ academic progress.
• Advocate for all students' engagement in coursework as the building engagement specialist.
• Teach and promote the use of WICOR instructional strategies across content areas.
• Collaborate with Elementary and High School stakeholders to develop vertical alignment in multiple areas.
• Work to help establish and maintain the AVID site goals in the building
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: Paraprofessionals at times

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teachers are held to high expectations for their performance to ensure success of the individual and the District in serving students and the community. Teachers are held to the District’s Licensed Personnel Performance Evaluation System that consists of the State’s Quality Standards, elements, and performance indicators which point to fulfillment of the teaching responsibility. A teacher’s demonstrated effectiveness is based on the following standards:

Quality Standard I: Teachers demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
Quality Standard II: Teachers establish a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students.
Quality Standard III: Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students
Quality Standard IV: Teachers demonstrate professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at https://www.applitrack.com/canon/onlineapp/default.aspx

Anticipated Timeline for Hiring:
Screening will begin: Tuesday, February 19, 2024
Open until filled. Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered.

Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.


Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.

The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the district students and parents: Director of Special Services 101 N. 14th Cañon City, CO 81212 719-276-5700 tim.renn@canoncityschools.org. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please visit the Human Resources link at www.canoncityschools.org to access the form or see policy AC-E-2.