Do not use the online application to apply for this position. Resume and cover letter sent to: mhayes@discovercompass.org.
Carbondale Community School Kindergarten Long-term Substitute
Job Details
Title: Carbondale Community School Kindergarten Long-term Substitute
The Carbondale Community School is a public charter school in Carbondale, Colorado serving 143 students. Our highly respected school provides a balanced, integrated curriculum incorporating intentional community values, individual character development, and strong academic skills woven into project-based learning opportunities and intentional field experiences. Carbondale Community School is one of two K-8 public charter schools of Compass that share the mission of fostering lifelong learning and empowering individuals to take responsibility for themselves, their learning, and their community
(www.discovercompass.org).
At CCS, our highly qualified staff work in collaboration with families and our community to maintain a healthy social, emotional, and physical environment with high educational standards and a focus on the
four guiding points of our school’s Compass:
- Social Justice: Teaching and modeling social responsibility, respect, tolerance, diversity, service, caring, compassion, integrity, equity, and peace.
- Community: Building a strong sense of community through parental, student, teacher, and community involvement and volunteerism.
- Responsibility: Embracing individuality, personal responsibility, and accountability.
- Lifelong Learning: Pursuing a progressive, child-centered approach to creative, self-directed, lifelong learning.
Job Description
- Establish a safe, respectful learning environment for all students.
- Demonstrate ability to integrate Colorado State Content Standards and Carbondale Community School expectations for academic excellence, relevance and relationship building.
- Establish a collaborative and inclusive student culture through high expectations, consistent routines, and a focus on restorative practices and cooperative learning structures.
- Effectively plan and deliver engaging, evidence-based instruction.
- Support equitable access to learning in all content areas for all emerging bilingual students in partnership with the ELD teacher.
- Administer and utilize assessments to personalize and adjust teaching and learning.
- Organize and support safe single and multi-day outdoor education trips.
- Create and lead periodic K-8 enrichment classes and a scene in the school’s Big Event.
- Contribute to school-wide fundraising efforts.
- Follow policies established by the COMPASS Board of Directors, administration, the respective school district, and Colorado State-mandated school guidelines, except where COMPASS has received waivers.
- Complete other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master’s Degree with relevant teaching experience.
- Current First Aid/CPR
- Strong desire to be a part of a collaborative, positive, student-focused, and community-minded faculty.
- Excellent organization, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to lead innovative improvement efforts and to grow professionally and personally
What we offer:
- Compensation is based on education and experience.
Equity and Inclusion:
Compass For Lifelong Discovery does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
(including transgender), genetic information, conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment, or any other
reason prohibited by law in educational programs or activities which it operates.
Resume and cover letter as a single PDF sent to
mhayes@discovercompass.org.
Name: Michael Hayes, Principal
Phone: 970-963-9647
