What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Studies / Woodshop Teacher@MPHS position at Middle Park High School?
Middle Park High School
Description
High school Social Studies and Woodshop teaching position serving students in grades 9–12.
Why Join Middle Park High School?
Middle Park High School offers a unique opportunity to teach in a supportive, close-knit school community while living in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Our four-day school week provides extended weekends, and Winter Park Resort is just 20 miles away, offering world-class skiing and year-round outdoor recreation. Teachers at MPHS enjoy strong community support, small class sizes, and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with students while helping them develop both academic and hands-on technical skills. Applicants who enjoy outdoor recreation, mountain communities, and working closely with students will thrive at Middle Park High School.
Job Summary
Middle Park High School is seeking a dedicated, knowledgeable, and passionate Social Studies and Woodshop teacher to join our team. This teacher will support students in developing an understanding of history, government, geography, and civic responsibility while also providing hands-on instruction in woodworking and technical skills.
The ideal candidate will foster critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world application of knowledge. Students will engage in both classroom-based learning and project-based experiences in the woodshop, helping them build skills that support college, career, and life readiness.
Responsibilities include developing lesson plans aligned with state standards, preparing and delivering instruction, creating and supervising student activities and projects, adapting instruction to meet individual learning needs, evaluating student performance, maintaining classroom and shop safety, maintaining classroom records, maintaining positive relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members, and participating in campus events.
In addition, a qualified candidate should:
- Possess knowledge of current instructional pedagogy
- Create a classroom and shop environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
- Establish and communicate clear learning outcomes for lessons, classwork, and projects
- Support the program of study using a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and technology
- Promote safe and responsible use of tools, materials, and equipment in the woodshop
- Serve as a model for the district’s mission, vision, and goals
- Analyze and use appropriate data to guide instruction and develop assessments
Qualifications
Appropriate Colorado teaching license required; endorsement in Social Studies, Industrial Arts, or related field preferred. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, along with strong time management and organizational skills, are necessary. Experience teaching social studies, woodworking, industrial arts, or project-based courses is preferred.
Working Environment
Middle Park High School is located in Granby, Colorado, 90 miles northwest of Denver and 20 miles from the Winter Park ski area. School is in session Monday–Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:18 p.m. following a 4 × 4 alternating block schedule.
MPHS has approximately 400 students in grades 9–12 and serves the communities of Winter Park, Fraser, Tabernash, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, and surrounding areas.
Compensation
Salary and benefits are based on the East Grand School District salary schedule.
Learn More
https://mphs.egsd.org
Salary : $50,000 - $89,250