Middle School Science Teacher

Position:  MS Science Teacher

Reports To:  Upper School Principal

Position Status: Full-Time

Position Class:  Exempt

Contract Days:  181 days

Schedule:  M-F

Salary/Pay:  Staff Compensation & Retention Policy

Benefits:  Medical, Dental, Vision, PERA

Vision Statement:
SkyView Academy is committed to preparing students to be life-long learners and honorable leaders of tomorrow.

Mission Statement:
SkyView Academy offers a research-based, content-rich liberal arts program with a commitment to foreign language studies and community service. Staff, parents, and students are actively involved in a culture of expectation and support where individuals are respected, value,d and known by the content of their character.

SVA Middle School Teachers Will: 

• Have a deep passion for learning and the subject matter being taught.

• Support implementation of the SVA vision & mission, helping set the tone and culture.

• Differentiate instruction to address various learning styles.

• Demonstrate effective classroom management and discipline.

• Communicate proactively with students, staff, and parents.

• Attend Capturing Kids Hearts, a 3-day training, during the summer, if hired..

• Develop curriculum with assistance from the Middle School Principal and/or Executive Director.

• Understand that student learning is the measure of successful teaching.
• Embrace feedback from administration in a continuous improvement modality.  
• Implement the SVA standards-based grading policy.
• Build appropriate professional relationships with students.
• Collaborate with other SVA staff in all aspects of the school. 

SVA Middle School Science Curriculum Offerings

• Earth Science
• Astronomy 
• Electricity
• Physics
• Life Science
• General Science based on Core Knowledge Curriculum

Duties:

• Supervise after-school detention as needed in cooperation with other Middle School faculty.
• Be involved in the life of the school – Clubs, Sports, Community Service, and/or Character Program.
• Monitor lunch and/or hallways on a rotating basis with other Middle School faculty.
• Other duties as assigned by the Middle School Principal.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Meet Highly Qualified criteria for the state of Colorado
• Proficient in Technology
• Excellent Communication Skills

Desired Attributes:

• Successful candidates will be exceptional leaders, communicators, and enthusiastic about the SVA charter school model, which empowers staff and families, values Core Knowledge, Classical curriculum, foreign language, character education, and service to the community.

Other desired attributes include:

• Passion for working in a whole-school culture that provides appropriate structure for grades preschool-12;

• Precise, persuasive, and effective interpersonal communication and writing skills;

• Entrepreneurial attitude with solid decision-making skills;
• Accountable for their own actions and decisions as well as comfortable holding others accountable for theirs;
• Excellent communication skills with an open-minded approach to students, staff, parents and community
• Dedicated to being a respectable leader and role model at the school and within the community

Please submit cover letters and resumes to: employment@svak12.org
Mail documents to: 6161 Business Center Dr., Highlands Ranch, CO  80130
To learn more visit the website: www.skyviewacademy.org

SkyView Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, gender, religious, or sexual orientation.