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The Odyssey School of Denver is a diverse, K-8 Expeditionary Learning (EL) charter school. We believe in teaching students how to learn through a focus on academic achievement, critical thinking, and social responsibility, preparing them for high school and beyond. Our EL curriculum is supported by a robust outdoor Adventure program in which all students and staff participate. Crew Lead teachers work with staff and students to design, implement, and support the educational program of the Odyssey School of Denver in a manner that is true to the principles of EL Education and the mission and vision of the school.
Primary responsibilities include:
Build school culture and foster character through practices that bring the community together, promote shared understanding, and encourage all community members to become crew, not passengers
Ensure equity and have high expectations by creating and adapting structures to ensure that all students have access to comprehensive and challenging curriculum
Design, develop, document, and evaluate two learning expeditions from EL Modules per year, aligned with the core elements of the learning expedition framework including standards, compelling topics and understandings, guiding questions, fieldwork, high quality student work, service, assessment and documentation
Develop compelling unit and daily lesson plans for phonics, writing, content-based literacy (EL Modules), and math.
Utilize effective assessment practices to analyze student work and evidence of student thinking to understand learning and to shape instruction.
Make families welcome, know them well, engage them actively in the life of the school, and communicate regularly with them.
Make use of effective classroom management practices and communicate challenges and celebrations with parents
Observe and support the Odyssey staff community courtesies and Habits.
Work with Adventure Director to schedule, plan, and support facilitation of two overnight trips per year, as well as a variety of Adventure days throughout the year, and coordinate parent chaperones.
Attend and participate in all Staff Council and professional development meetings. Avoid scheduling conferences, medical appointments, etc. during these times.
Be prompt for school, meeting and supervision responsibilities.
Qualifications
Must be a self-aware, mission-driven, solutions-oriented, team player looking to become an expert learner.
Commitment to outdoor education and adventure programming for students.
Certified teacher with 2 or more years of experience leading a classroom
Experience with EL curriculum or project-based learning a plus but not required
This is a full-time position (196 days as described in the school calendar) between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Compensation is based on experience (see payscale here) and includes health and retirement benefits.
Full Time
$54k-83k (estimate)
04/29/2024
06/27/2024