Criminal Justice Teacher High School

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Criminal Justice Teacher- High School
Must be able to meet credentialing requirements for CTE license, either criminal justice background or relevant degree.
Summary
Responsible for instructing secondary-level students in appropriate subject area, in coordination with current curriculum and within the framework of state content standards.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and in accordance with the Colorado Teacher Professional Practices. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Description Of Job Tasks

• Administer appropriate discipline when necessary.
• With teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Department, team, building meetings and discussions.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities.
• Individualized programs of instruction for students.
• Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional time, supervise the safety and well-being of students in the classroom and all educational settings.
• Student and/or family conferences and other meetings.
• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one settings.
• Understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
• Provide personal and professional excellence.
• Classroom materials and curriculum.
• Actively participate in:
• Complete before-school duty, after-school duty, and/or lunch duty.
• With colleagues in team and building-based meetings and discussions.
• Support all Windsor Charter Academy policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Include and engage families in the student's education.
• Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction.
• Serve as an advisor to a small group of students and actively work to develop a professional, respectful, and trusting relationship with advisees.
• Demonstrate a commitment to:
• Course content, format, structure, and schedule.
• Communicate students' progress, and needs with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.
• Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
• Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students' assignments and assessments in a timely manner.
• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement:
• Standards-based lesson plans and learning activities.
• Collaborate:
• Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.

Education And Related Work Experience

• Experience instructing students in a classroom setting preferred
• Bachelor's degree

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Valid Colorado teacher license with appropriate endorsements preferred
• CPR and first aid training will be required at hire

Technical Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Adhere to attendance requirements, including regular and punctual employee presence.
• Manage multiple priorities.
• Interpersonal relations skills
• English language skills
• Recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Possess the following skills:
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Conflict resolution skills
• Work supportively with other teachers, staff, and administrators to provide an effective learning environment.
• Manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Maintain honesty and integrity in all aspects of the job.
• Math skills
• Communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Oral and written communication skills
• Be a part of and work with a team.
• Communicate with students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members.

Materials and Equipment Operating Knowledge

• Typical office equipment
• Personal computers, peripherals, and media equipment
• Typical educational/instructional technology equipment and programs
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and/or other software packages

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Activity
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
X
Talk
X
Hear
X
Close vision at 20 inches or less
X
Distance vision at 20 feet or more
X
Peripheral vision
X
Ability to adjust to focus
X
Weight and Force Demands
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Up to 10 pounds
X
Up to 25 pounds
X
Up to 50 pounds
X
Up to 100 pounds
X
More than 100 pounds
X
Mental Functions
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Compare
X
Analyze
X
Communicate
X
Copy
X
Coordinate
X
Instruct
X
Compute
X
Synthesize
X
Evaluate
X
Interpersonal Skills
X
Compile
X
Negotiate
X