Job description

Prospect Ridge Academy
Creating Academic, Social, and Ethical Leaders

Prospect Ridge Academy
Creating Academic, Social, and Ethical Leaders

Teacher - Middle School Business and Economics
All employees at Prospect Ridge Academy work together to create academic, social, and ethical leaders. Every employee at Prospect Ridge Academy is expected to deliver exceptional customer service skills to our students, parents, and PRA community. Prospect Ridge Academy is a dynamic school, subject to changing work environments, adapting to new educational principles and values, and evolving culture. Adaptability to change is essential. This job description is an overview of duties and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed.

The Middle School Business and Economics teachers are responsible for planning and implementing the B&E curriculum. This position will accomplish these duties while working with students, parents, other teachers, and staff toward achieving the goals outlined in the Prospect Ridge Academy Mission Statements.

The Business and Economics Teacher at PRA will

• Deliver instruction on topics such as the principles of marketing, how to operate a business, the financial aspects of business, and general macroeconomic concepts
• Teach topics such as basic economics, resume writing, personal finance, the stock market, accounting, and finance
• Define the differences between market and centrally planned economies and review their successes and failures in recent history
• Provide an introduction to the skills and knowledge necessary for students to function as responsible citizens in the business world
• Provide lecture and cooperative opportunities to visit and meet with business leaders in the community
• Facilitate a school-based, Shark Tank where students can create and pitch their start-up businesses
• Create lesson plans and utilize up-to-date curriculum resources
• Demonstrate excellent instructional delivery
• Keep current on recent business trends and developments

• Be responsible for conducting an organized and professional classroom:
• Plan and implement the approved business and economics curriculum for specific content area
• Model and foster independent thinking skills, creative problem solving, and abstract reasoning
• Show empathy and understanding for students

• Communicate consistently and effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
• Develops a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity with parents and students
• Assesses student performance frequently and objectively
• Facilitate resolution of problems that might arise with students and parents
• Promote accountability for students

• Knowledge of and adherence to approved communication pathways
• Adapt curriculum to provide individual, small group, and/or remedial instruction to meet the needs of individual students and subgroups of students
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet the different aptitudes and interests of students
• Manage allotted learning time to maximize student achievement
• Oversee assigned out-of-classroom activities during the school day, as needed
• Differentiate learning for students with special needs
• Participate in and contributes to programs and activities that enhance Prospect Ridge Academy outside of instructional hours
• Follow policies established by the Prospect Ridge Academy Board of Directors, Adams 12 School District, and Colorado State mandated school guidelines, except where PRA has received waivers
• Complete other duties as assigned

BENEFITS
Prospect Ridge Academy also offers a total compensation package including:

• LIFE/AD&D: You are provided 1x your annual salary as group term life insurance through Lincoln Financial Group.
• STD/LTD: PRA pays the entire cost of both short and long-term disability benefits.
• PERA: Administered by Colorado PERA, this is a tax-deferred retirement account to which you contribute 10% of your monthly earnings. Additionally, PRA contributes 20.9% to the PERA pension trust fund on your behalf.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. required
• Business or Social Studies Endorsement required
• Current Colorado Teaching License preferred
• 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

Physical Requirements

• The employee is regularly required to talk, walk, stand and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, grasp, and perform light lifting.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, write and interpret various documents such as rules, policy and expectation, agreements, rubrics, scope and sequence documents, and assessment documents.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of staff, students, Board of Directors, Administrators, and parents.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations
• Strong organizational and the ability to coordinate different tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills while working with a diverse population.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and to be self-motivated.
• Ability and skill to use sound judgment as determined by the specific situation.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills

Reporting
This position reports to the Middle School Principal.

Working Conditions
Work is occasionally regularly performed inside and outside with occasional exposure to extreme temperatures. Work is performed in all weather conditions and includes exposure to moderate and sometimes loud noise. This highly public position provides contact with students, staff, Administrators, Prospect Ridge Academy Board of Directors, and parents. Occasionally work may consist of ten (10) plus hour days with weekend work as needed.

Location: 2555 Preble Creek Parkway, Broomfield, CO 80023

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $58,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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