AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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POSITION: Teacher, Physical Education
LOCATION: Clayton Partnership
PAY RANGE: $54,000 - $112,164 Annual Salary
CALENDAR: 190 Days
REPORTS TO: School Director
SCHOOL DESIGN OVERVIEW:
Clayton Partnership School is a K-8 University Partnership School where student learning is supported by best instruction, state-of-the-art teaching practices, and one-on-one attention. In each Clayton classroom, a master teacher is joined by university teacher cadets to develop both quality teachers and high-achieving students.
Clayton’s building is designed specifically to enhance learning objectives and provides versatile, 21st-century learning spaces that support a variety of learning styles and teaching techniques. Clayton’s unique placement on Mapleton’s multi-age Skyview Campus prepares students for their future by promoting complex thinking and ideas, collaboration across age groups, and opportunities later in their academic experience. To learn more about the school culture, please visit Clayton Partnership.
Clayton Partnership’s focus is to strengthen the teacher pipeline through a high-quality teacher mentorship program. In this program mentor teachers provide teacher interns with enriching clinical experiences in a supportive school environment, and teacher interns thrive in a mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship with university partners and the district
A successful mentor teacher has a minimum of 3-5 years teaching experience with summative evaluations in the high proficient range for all three years. Mentor/cooperating teachers will actively plan, observe, and provide feedback to interns, model effective teaching practices and strategies, and provide interns with the ability to test and practice theory in a variety of settings. To be a mentor teacher you will be required to complete professional development provided by Mapleton Public Schools.
WORK LIFE AND BENEFITS:
In Mapleton, we believe you deserve every opportunity to maximize your unique potential. We offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on choice, quality, and value. To learn more about any one of the benefits and advantages of being a part of the Mapleton family, please visit our Benefits Page
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Colorado teaching license with an appropriate Physical Education (K-12) endorsement required.
• Additional endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred, *or willingness to pursue endorsement or equivalent coursework. *
• K-3 teachers must provide documentation of evidence-based literacy training per CDE requirements

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS:
The mentor/cooperating teacher serves a dual function: teaching the students in their class and supervising the work of a teacher intern.
Standard One: Learning Community

• Coordinating multiple adult interactions to support the instructional focus for students.
• Serving as mentor, co-teacher, and colleague in study groups, seminars, committees, and other professional collegial activities.
• Developing a common shared professional vision of teaching and learning grounded in research and practitioner knowledge.
• Developing and implementing learning experiences and assessment processes that allow students and pre-service teachers to demonstrate what they know and are able to do.
• Developing and implementing new approaches for examining and improving instructional practices through ongoing inquiry-based reflection.
• Modeling effective strategies for supporting positive student behavior.
• Willingness to loop with students.
• Supporting field experiences and clinical practice of pre-service teachers both during and outside of the contract day.
• Supporting the learning of students, pre-service teachers, and colleagues.
• Co-plan, co teach, model, coach and provide feedback to teacher intern.

Standard Two: Accountability

• Using ongoing inquiry-based reflection to analyze instructional practices and making constructive changes.
• Participating in professional development during and outside of the contract day and for two weeks during the summer.
• Developing assessments, collecting information, and using results to inform instruction and improve practice.
• Participating in a process of ongoing assessment, reflection, and action that results in continuous improvement of learning for all learners.
• Participating in the development of appropriate and consistent ways to provide the public with evidence regarding the achievement of goals.
• Show evidence of consistently high growth/student achievement.
• Model excellent instructional practices, and leadership competencies in and out of the classroom setting.
• Provide for continuous evaluation of the intern through planned conferences with weekly evaluation and feedback.
• Complete required evaluations of the intern.

Standard Three: Collaboration

• Engaging in collaboration with all stakeholders to carry out the mission of the school.
• Collaborating with university partners to improve learning outcomes for both students and pre-service teachers.
• Collaborating with university partners to plan and implement the curriculum and instruction for pre-service teachers.
• Collaborating with administrators, instructional coach, university partners, teachers, and pre-service teachers to provide a responsive and supportive environment for all learners.
• Lead/manage a team of adults to successfully accomplish goals.
• Demonstrate effectiveness working with adults who have differing backgrounds and personal characteristics

Standard Four: Equity and Diversity

• Ensuring equitable learning opportunities and outcomes for students and pre-service teachers.
• Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Engaging in systematic examination of how the alignment of curriculum, instructional approaches and assessment strategies affect outcomes for all learners.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

• External applicants must complete an application online at: Work in Mapleton!
• Current Mapleton employees are required to e-mail a letter of interest and resume to Human Resources at HR@mapleton.us