Job: Science Teacher
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Salaried
Wage: $45,000/yr.
Location: Salida, CO.
Job Description:
*This position is for the 2026-2027 school year. When applying you will need to submit pdfs or images of the following: Letter of Interest, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Licenses and Certifications, and any other supporting documentation. It will make the application process easier if you have these items prepared prior to starting your submission. The application will save your progress and you are able to log back in with the phone number and email address initially used to register.*
This position requires developing and implementing daily lesson plans based on Colorado state standards. The teacher will observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, and social development. The teacher will also instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs. The position requires planning and conducting activities for a balanced instruction program for students with diverse backgrounds and abilities. In addition, the teacher will both participate in and lead field trips with students and other members of the community. This position requires a high degree of collaborative communication and leadership. It also requires substantial organizational and time management skills. A high level of autonomy is expected with equal amounts of self-management. Salary is based on a 156-day work calendar, scheduled with a supervisor.
Horizons is a non-traditional model that incurs duties and responsibilities that may differ from traditional campuses and include:
- School of Innovation Designation: comfortable with keeping active in education reform and implementation of emerging best practices
- Comfortable and flexible co-teaching with other staff members in a variety of situations and subjects
- Facilitation of interdisciplinary classes that include multiple grade levels and abilities
- Flexible and extended hours: After School and overnight for events and field trips
- Flexibility for schedule change (classes, planned activities, coverage and supervision)
- Teaching and planning for a variety of content areas and courses
- Participation and rotation of leadership for advisory, positive discipline and other SEL and culture building initiatives
- Planning and leading extended learning activities
- Duties may include tasks normally assigned to: secretary, para-professional, custodian, counselor and other support staff
- PLC and Planning time are combined into a minimum of 4 hours per week
- Substitute teaching in case of emergency
- Shared responsibility for classroom and building custodial and maintenance needs as they arise
- Attend trainings and drive mini-bus
- Attend Personal and Staff Professional Development to maintain programming excellence may include book studies and retreats
- Staff meetings during student lunch hour
REQUIREMENTS
- Be licensed by the State of Colorado as a Teacher. If you are going to get an Alternative License, you need to independently complete the requirements of your program without oversight.
- Be able to implement individual student remediation plans
- Document Interventions for MTSS
- Be able to work successfully with a team
- Work effectively and create a positive rapport with students, staff, administration, parents and community members
- Preference will be given to candidates with multiple endorsements.
- Prefer experience with alternative education
- Be able to develop and implement daily lesson plans
- Assist counselor and SSPs in determining student MTSS needs Salida School District R32-J
- Ability to work with student’s academic and social/emotional needs
- Build strong, healthy relationships with students
- Experience with online learning platforms including, Google Classroom, Zoom, Subject Online Learning.
- Science endorsement preferred
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.