The Academy is currently hiring Substitute Teachers.
The Academy of Charter Schools Is…
The Academy of Charter Schools is a public PK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with opportunities to explore strengths and passions to achieve the highest standards for all. Our mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our approach to vertically aligning the full educational experience for our students from youngest to oldest centers around three notions – Prepare, Explore, and Empower – that keep us grounded in The Academy’s mission and vision as we set priorities and make decisions that impact instruction and school culture.
Academy Employees Are…
At The Academy, employees embody our mission, vision, and values every day. They guide and support staff to prepare students for academic mastery by delivering evidence-based curricula; they collaborate with students, staff, and families to design student-centered learning experiences that create opportunities to explore strengths and passions; and they support the implementation of social-emotional skills lessons that empower students to become leaders of their own learning. Academy employees work hard to provide an engaging, inclusive, and joyful learning environment. They embrace relationships and positive communication with a diverse community of students, staff, and families while helping maintain a culture of high expectations for all. Experience in school environments, strong people skills, and ability to work within a team is required.
What Makes a Good Academy Employee?
The Academy is looking for committed leaders who are prepared to perform at a high level in a demanding environment. Some of the characteristics that make for a successful employee at The Academy include:
At The Academy, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. The Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability.
The online application should include a cover letter and resume.
Visit our website at www.theacademyk12.org. The Academy’s comprehensive benefits package includes a number of different plans for full-time employees. Refer to Employee Benefits Enrollment Guide for details at https://www.theacademyk12.org/about-us/working-for-us. Information on employee paid leave is also available at this same location.
SUMMARY: Substitute Teachers perform the instructional and classroom management processes for teachers who are absent for a day or longer periods. Their duties include taking attendance, explaining homework, maintaining classroom cleanliness, and reinforcing school-wide discipline procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:
Reports to: Sub Coordinator
Direct reports and # of employees:
None
BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITES:
Stand - Over 2/3
Walk - Over 2/3
Sit - Under 1/3
Use hands to finger, handle or feed - 1/3 to 2/3
Reach with hands and arms - 1/3 to 2/3
Climb or balance - Under 1/3
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Under 1/3
Talk - 1/3 to 2/3
Hear - 1/3 to 2/3
Taste - None
Smell - Under 1/3
WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS:
Up to 10 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3
Up to 25 pounds - None
Up to 50 pounds – None
Up to 100 pounds - None
More than 100 pounds – None
MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
Compare - 1/3 to 2/3
Analyze - Under 1/3
Communicate - Over 2/3
Copy - Under 1/3
Coordinate - Under 1/3
Instruct - 1/3 to 2/3
Compute - Under 1/3
Synthesize - Under 1/3
Evaluate - Under 1/3
Interpersonal Skills - Over 2/3
Compile - Under 1/3
Negotiate - Under 1/3
WORK ENVIONMENT:
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) - None
Work near moving mechanical parts - None
Work in high, precarious places - None
Fumes or airborne particles - None
Toxic or caustic chemicals - None
Outdoor weather conditions - 1/3 to 2/3
Extreme cold (non-weather) - None
Extreme heat (non-weather) - None
Risk of electrical shock - None
Work with explosives - None
Risk of radiation - None
Vibration - None
VISION DEMANDS:
No special vision requirements - Not Required
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) - Required
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) - Required
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) - Required
Peripheral vision - Required
Depth perception - Required
Ability to adjust focus - Required
NOISE LEVEL – Exposure Level Indicated by an ‘X’:
Very Quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud - X
Very Loud
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The Academy is a K-12 school offering education with a focus on student success. They provide competitive compensation and benefits for their employees.