Description
Prospect Ridge Academy
Creating Academic, Social, and Ethical Leaders
Elementary 1st Grade Teacher Job Description
The 1st Grade Teacher is responsible for planning, implementing, and delivering instruction to various ability levels. The teacher will demonstrate supplementary content knowledge and assist students in accurately listening, writing, speaking, and reading.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and implement the approved Core Knowledge curriculum for specific content areas.
- Conduct an organized and professional classroom.
- 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 student performance frequently and objectively.
- Facilitate resolution of problems that might arise with students and 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 pursues professional development opportunities.
- Participate in and contribute to programs and activities that enhance PRA 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.
- Provide backup assistance and coverage for other areas.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
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:
- Sponsoring a Club or Coaching a Team (both may include a stipend)
- Serving on Committees or Task Forces (minimum once a month)
Your involvement enhances our community and supports our mission, making it vital to our collective success.
Education and Related Work Experience
- B.A. or B.S required.
- Current Colorado Teaching License.
- 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 the implementation of Character Education and Positive Behavior System.
Skills and Abilities
- Read and interpret safety rules, policy, and expectation documents, staff agreements, evaluation rubrics, curriculum maps and materials, and student assessments.
- Effectively document classroom observations, analyze data to improve instructional practices, and correspond with staff.
- Speak effectively before groups of staff, students, Board of Directors, Administrators, and parents.
- Understand and carry out written, oral, or diagram form instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables.
- Ability to work with limited supervision and to be self-motivated.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate different tasks.
- Ability to work collaboratively with various groups.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills while working with a diverse population.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to focus.
- Work is occasionally performed outside with possible exposure to extreme temperatures or loud noises.
- Work hours may occasionally be extended.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Reporting Relationship
- This position reports to the School Principal(s).
- Direct Reports: none
Compensation & Benefits
Prospect Ridge Academy offers a comprehensive total compensation package for employees working 0.75 FTE or greater, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Multiple plan options designed to support you and your family's health and wellness.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Options for health care and dependent care expenses.
- Life & Disability Coverage: Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
- Retirement: Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement plan with both employee and employer contributions.
- Paid Time Off: Paid Annual Leave (PAL) beginning on your first day of work, plus 11–15 paid holidays per year (depending on contract length).
- Mental Health & Well-being: Access to confidential resources and support for mental and emotional wellness.
Employees working less than 0.75 FTE are eligible for PERA retirement contributions and paid holidays.
Hiring Range: $58,140 - $71,096