Position: EMT Fire Science Teacher

Either .5 FTE or Full Time Available

24/25 School Year

Our Vision

The district is committed to creating an environment of collaboration and accountability that ensures our students:

• Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
• Are invested in success for their future.
• Attain high levels of literacy and 21^st century skills.
• Are engaged in active citizenship.
• Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.

We are committed to developing a team of effective educators who are dedicated to closing the achievement gap in a high-need, diverse community of learners and this position is critical to meeting that commitment. We are privileged to serve students from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Navajo Tribe, which contribute greatly to the cultural richness of our community and schools. 

Position Summary:  Our teachers are the key to our students’ success.  The role of our teachers is to facilitate a dynamic learning environment that engages all students in a rigorous and relevant educational experience that meets individual needs while holding all students to a high standard of performance.

Our teachers collaborate with each other on an ongoing basis in their quest to continue their development and professional growth.  Teachers receive regular observation, coaching, professional development, and support from the Principal and Assistant Principals. 

Essential Duties:

• Create an effective and engaging learning environment that aligns with school-wide values, behavioral expectations, and positive behavioral support systems.
• Utilize effective teaching practices to teach curriculum for assigned grades and subjects, so that student master grade level standards.
• Develop and teach standards-based lessons that provide all students with rigorous instruction aligned to district curriculum.
• Actively participate in weekly teacher-led, grade-level and content-level professional learning communities.
• Actively participate in the data-driven instruction cycle including regularly utilizing data from formative, interim, and benchmark assessments to evaluate student progress and adjust instruction to ensure all students are making adequate growth.
• Maintain an orderly, positive learning environment free from disruptive behavior by implementing proactive classroom management strategies and adhering to the school discipline policies. 
• Proactively communicate with and engage parents and guardians as partners in supporting student educational goals.
• Support the development of the whole child including social-emotional skills.
• Comply with all applicable State and Federal laws and District policies.

Specialized Duties:

• Teach Emergency Medical Responder/Emergency Medical Technician and Fire Science Curriculum, ensuring that state and national accreditation policies are followed to prepare students for certification.
• Work cooperatively with local agencies such as the hospital, ambulance service, fire department and community college to coordinate internship and clinical experiences for students.
• Prepare students for NREMT Psychomotor Testing and organize testing dates and proctors.
• Coordinate advisory committee meetings.
• Sponsor Healthcare Occupation Student Association.

Growth Mindset:  A commitment to continuous improvement including an ability to apply knowledge of current research and educational theory to instructional programming; an ability to receive feedback and reflect on one’s own instruction; an ability to interpret and use data to drive changes in instruction; and a desire to engage in ongoing collaboration with colleagues to share and learn best practices.

Technical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: 

• Excellent interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills
• Strong decision making, analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with students with diverse needs at various levels.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to promote and follow Board and District policies and school procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively in a team setting.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions.
• Ability to implement IEP, 504, ELL and behavior support plans.
• Ability to use technology to support instruction including computer operating system and student information systems.

Candidate Profile

Supervisory Duties:  None. Yet may coordinate activities of paraprofessionals and collaboratively provide coaching to teachers. 

Reports to: The Principal

Physical Requirements and 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.

The signatures below indicate that this job description has been reviewed by the employee with the supervisor.

_______________________________        _______________________________          _________

Employee Name (Print)                               Employee Signature                                     Date

_______________________________        _______________________________          ___________

Supervisor Name (Print)                             Supervisor Signature                                    Date

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.

NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 does not discriminate against any protected classes as identified by the State of Colorado. A lack of English speaking skills will not be a barrier to participation or admission. The following staff have been designated to handle inquiries regarding our nondiscrimination policies: 

Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer (Title II/ADA, Title VI)

Cynthia Eldredge, Executive Director of Human Resources

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321    970-565-7522 ext. 1135

titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us 

504 Compliance Officer (Section 504) 

Lisa Megel, Executive Director of  Exceptional Student Services

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321    970-565-7522 ext. 1118

504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us 

M-CSD RE-1 School Governance Policies can be found on our website at:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies 

CLÁUSULA DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN

El Distrito Escolar Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 no discrimina contra ninguna clase protegida identificada por el Estado de Colorado. La falta de habilidades para hablar inglés no será una barrera para la participación o la admisión. El siguiente personal ha sido designado para atender consultas sobre nuestras políticas de no discriminación:

Coordinador del Título IX Oficial de Cumplimiento (Título II/ADA, Título VI)

Cynthia Eldredge, Directora Ejecutiva de Recursos Humanos

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321    970-565-7522 extensión 1135

titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us 

504 Oficial de Cumplimiento (Sección 504)

Lisa Megel, Director Ejecutivo de Servicios para Estudiantes Excepcionales

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321     970-565-7522 extensión 1118

504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us 

Las políticas de gobierno escolar de M-CSD RE-1 se pueden encontrar en nuestro sitio web en:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies                                       

   11.28.23 DKR

______________________________________________________________________________

Referenced Policies: AC, AC-E-1, AC-R (Option 1), AC-R-2*, JB, JBA, JBA-E, JBB*, JII-R

NOTE: Federal law requires districts to provide continuing notification of non-discrimination statements and the Title IX coordinator’s contact information. This information must be published in student, parent, and employee handbooks, course catalogs, program/employee application forms, and recruitment materials. 34 C.F.R. § 106.8.