What are the responsibilities and job description for the HS Teacher - Social Studies/English position at Prospect Ridge Academy?
- Conduct an organized and professional classroom.
- Plan and implement the approved Core Knowledge and College Prep curriculum.
- Demonstrate exceptional instructional delivery.
- Model and foster independent thinking skills, creative problem solving and abstract reasoning.
- Show empathy and understanding of students.
- Communicate consistently and effectively with students, parents and colleagues.
- Develop a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity with parents and students.
- Assess students' performance frequently and objectively.
- Facilitate resolution of problems that might arise with students/parents.
- Promote accountability for students.
- Execute effective classroom management through clear expectations and positive relationships.
- Instructional and technological competency.
- Knowledge of and adherence to approved communication pathways.
- Actively pursue professional development opportunities.
- Participate in and contribute to programs and activities that enhance Prospect Ridge Academy outside of instructional hours.
- Follow policies established by the PRA Board of Directors, Adams 12 School District, and Colorado State mandated school guidelines, except where PRA has received waivers.
- Support and understand the use of devices in a BYOD community.
- Create college prep engaging lessons for a variety of students.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
- Sponsoring a Club or Coaching a Team (both may include a stipend)
- Serving on Committees or Task Forces (minimum once a month)
- B.A. or B.S. required in the specific content area (e.g. B.A. in History when applying for a Social Studies position).
- Current Colorado Teaching License: Secondary Certification preferred.
- Must meet the state certification requirements within the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
- Demonstrated experience in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery.
- Commitment to Core Knowledge curriculum.
- Commitment to implementation of Character Education and Positive Behavior System.
- Communicate with parents, students, staff, vendors, and Administrators.
- Read and interpret documents such as rules, policy and expectation, agreements, rubrics, scope and sequence documents and assessments.
- Understand and carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables.
- Work collaboratively with various groups.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate tasks.
- Ability to work with limited supervision and to be self motivated.
- Ability to use sound judgment as determined by the specific situation.
- The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with their hands.
- May occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Vision abilities required include, close vision, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to focus.
- Provide backup assistance and coverage for other areas.
- Work may occasionally be performed outside with exposure to varying temperatures.
- This position includes contact with students, staff, Administrators, PRA Board of Directors and parents.
- Work hours may occasionally be extended.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
- This position reports to the School Principal(s).
- Direct Reports: None.
- MEDICAL - There are three options for Medical coverage provided by United Healthcare.
- DENTAL - Dental insurance is provided by Delta Dental of Colorado.
- VISION - Vision insurance is provided by VSP.
- FLEXIBLE SPENDING - There are two different options for flexible spending provided by Discovery Benefits.
- LIFE/AD&D - You are provided 1x your annual salary (up to $100,000) as group term life insurance provided by Lincoln Financial Group.
- STD/LTD - PRA pays the entire cost of short- and long-term disability benefits.
- PERA - Administered by Colorado, PERA is a tax-deferred retirement account to which you contribute 11% of your monthly earnings. Additionally, PRA contributes 21.4% to the PERA pension trust fund on your behalf.
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program is provided by Lincoln Financial.
- PAL - Paid Annual Leave beginning immediately following the first day of work (FTE 1.0 = 10 days / 0.8 = 8 days/ 0.5 = 5 days etc.)
- Paid Holidays that include - 11 paid Holidays for 10 month Employees (please refer to Employee Handbook for these 11 days) and 15 paid Holidays for 12 month Employees (please refer to Employee Handbook for these 15 days).
- PERA - Administered by Colorado, PERA is a tax-deferred retirement account to which you contribute 11% of your monthly earnings. Additionally, PRA contributes 21.4% to the PERA pension trust fund on your behalf.
- Paid Holidays that include - 11 paid Holidays for 10 month Employees (please refer to Employee Handbook for these 11 days) and 15 paid Holidays for 12 month Employees (please refer to Employee Handbook for these 15 days).
JobID: 1026
Position Type:
High School Teaching
High School Teaching
Date Posted:
4/24/2025
4/24/2025
Location:
PRA High School
PRA High School
Prospect Ridge Academy
Creating Academic, Social, and Ethical Leaders
Creating Academic, Social, and Ethical Leaders
High School Social Studies/English Teacher Job Description
The HS Social Studies/English Teacher is responsible for planning, implementing, and delivering instruction to a variety of ability levels. The teacher will demonstrate supplementary content knowledge and assist students in accurately listening, writing, speaking, and reading at the various student levels.
Duties and Responsibilities
K-12 Responsibilities
As full-time, salaried employees, you are expected to contribute to our organization's success outside of the school day. This may include:
Your involvement enhances our community and supports our mission, making it vital to our collective success.
Education and Related Work Experience
Skills and Abilities
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Reporting Relationship
Benefits
Prospect Ridge Academy offers a total compensation package, for employees working > 0.75 FTE, including:
For Employees working < 0.75 FTE, benefits will include:
Salary range: $50,000 - $64,125
Salary : $50,000 - $64,125
