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Title: Teacher – Math 

Employee Group & Grade: Professional/Exempt 

Reports To: Principal, Assistant Principal, or Designee 

Starting Salary Scale: $48,000-$62,000 

Calendar Year: 195 days 

Must work all scheduled calendar days in Colorado   

Date Written/Revised: March 2025 

*All applications must be complete to be reviewed* 

Why Teach at GOAL High School?    

• Great Mission and Great Culture.  

• Recognized as an Award-winning High School that serves at-risk students throughout Colorado.  

• Recognized as 1 of 3 schools worldwide to receive the distinction of “Biggest Impact School” in technology from Microsoft.  

• Our staff can plan vacations with one 14-day break, two 1-week breaks, and additional weeks off in the summer.  

• Competitive starting salary based on years of experience and qualifications.   

• Potential to earn Pay-for-Performance incentives as a member of the GOAL Team.  

• Competitive Benefits include an emphasis on Wellness in the workplace.  

• The ability to continue contributing to the Colorado Public Schools Retirement System PERA.  

• PERA 401K or Roth 401K with a 5% Match after one year  

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and AD&D plans.  

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).  

• Voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents.  

• Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance.  

• Optional additional insurance that includes accident, critical illness, and hospital plans.  

• Employee Assistance Program.  

• The school provides a laptop, cell phone and additional equipment as needed.  

• Robust Professional Development and opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth.  

• GOAL High School is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). 

Purpose of Job: 

To provide supplemental instructional support in the development of each student’s Math skills as the foundation for success in high school courses while collaborating with the educational staff contributing to successful student achievement.  To provide on-site direct support to the site staff and students in the overall management and operation of the school, ensuring a safe and effective learning environment. Assist with a wide range of tasks, including overseeing student discipline and fostering positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.   

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities: 

Show Up: Be ACCOUNTABLE for our students, ourselves, and our team. 

Connect: Develop and maintain TRANSPARENT and HONEST relationships with our students and team. 

Succeed: Become a STRONG unified team providing students an INNOVATIVE environment to become productive members of society. 

Physical Presence: Must be able to maintain a regular on-site presence to effectively support students, collaborate with colleagues, and fulfill the responsibilities of the role. While virtual work may be permitted based on specific site needs and work responsibilities, the ability to be physically present at designated locations as needed is essential to the successful execution of this position’s duties. 

Student Engagement 

Classroom Engagement  

• Maintain clear classroom attendance expectations for students. 

• Maintain expected student communication and document attendance utilizing identified GOAL   systems.  

Academic Intervention 

• Utilize daily and weekly student engagement and participation data to provide interventions to students who are not actively engaged in class. 

• Provide appropriate and timely academic intervention to meet individual student needs, and document appropriately in GOAL's MTSS system. 

• Attend professional development opportunities and instructional coaching that promote improved instructional strategies and support researched-based resource material needed to successfully maintain professional growth. 

Active Student and Parent Communication  

• Communicate regularly with students (daily) and parents (monthly) to keep the student progressing toward academic success, including, but not limited to, providing progress reports, class expectations, student participation rates and when needed, arrange/support student/parent teacher conferences.  

• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.  

Teaching / Tutoring  

Quality Courses and Instruction  

• Utilize GOAL established guidelines for quality course structure and instructional practices.  

• Provide high-quality virtual (live and recorded) instruction to individual students and small groups. 

• Create an online classroom environment and adhere to the research-based program of study that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. 

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students. 

• Apply instructional strategies to meet the needs of individual students through differentiation to appropriately serve their learning plans, including, but not limited to, IEPs, ELPs, ALPs, and 504s. 

• Support the implementation of school platforms, assessment tools, and data management systems. 

• Maintain strong organizational skills. 

RTI – Response to Intervention  

• Utilize data to provide intervention instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level. 

• Utilize identified research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student needs. 

• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress. 

Grading and Gradebooks  

•  Maintain complete and accurate grading and gradebooks in the GOAL LMS (Schoology). 

•  Ensure weekly gradebook updates by the close of business each Friday. 

Gladiator POD  

Advocacy  

• Facilitate and support your POD team to lead to a positive working environment for fellow staff and student groups. 

• Collaborate with your assigned POD to identify the needs of your students. 

• Set and maintain learning goals and targets to develop best practices for continuous academic growth of students. 

Communication  

• Build connections with staff, students, and parents to keep the student progressing toward academic success, working as a united team to set goals, provide support and overcome barriers to academic progress. This will include, but is not limited to, attending family support meetings, connecting through group messaging and meetings, and providing updates on student academic performance.   

Extra-Curricular  

•  Possess and share a general knowledge of GOAL Academy's extra-curricular activities and student opportunities. 

Teamwork 

• Participate in daily POD huddles to establish clear lines of communication and define daily responsibilities with fellow POD teammates for the success of assigned students. 

Attendance 

• Maintain daily student communication and document attendance utilizing identified GOAL systems. 

Student Learning  

Assess and Monitor Growth  

• Champion GOAL's culture of assessment by ensuring student participation and proctoring throughout the year. 

• Utilize pre/post assessment data to monitor and guide academic growth. 

• Identify and set student growth targets and/or needed interventions. 

• Analyze existing student achievement data and administer progress monitoring instruments as needed to aid in progress monitoring of intervention students. 

Statewide Content Teams  

• Participate in regular meetings to collaborate with team members to analyze data surrounding student performance and passer ratings. 

• Work with the team to develop strategies to improve student performance in core classes and curriculum.  

 Accountability Standards for all GOAL Academy High School Staff: 

• Love for children and ability to work enthusiastically on their behalf. 

• Actively and enthusiastically recruit new students through community partnerships and community events.  

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time-management, verbal, and written communication skills. 

• Knowledgeable and comfortable working with technology. 

• Able to competently and persistently apply problem solving skills towards technology issues.   

• Proven ability to serve on teams and participate in a collaborative decision-making process. 

• Strong work ethic to achieve both school and personal goals. 

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.  

• Willingness to travel regionally and transport students as required. 

• Ethical, honest, and good-humored. 

• Must work all scheduled calendar days in Colorado   

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Must possess a valid Drivers License 

• Must reside in Colorado. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Math required. 

• OR Highly Qualified as a Colorado Secondary Educator in Math. 

• OR Valid Colorado Secondary Teaching License with Math endorsement preferred. 

Experience:  

• Three to five years of experience working in a school or school system preferred. 

• At least two years of experience working in a high school with at risk youth preferred.  

• History of advanced knowledge of differentiated instruction, knowledge of different learning styles and challenges, and the ability to apply them to intervention students in a blended learning environment. 

• Demonstrated proficiency in a teaching/tutoring capacity. 

• Comprehensive knowledge of instructional strategies and the role of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). 

• Demonstrated proficiency in the design and implementation of academic interventions preferred.  

• Advanced knowledge and/or experience of instruction, testing, data analysis, and curriculum development. 

Physical Requirements of this position include: 

Seldom  

Cold-50 F or less/Heat- 90 F or more/Gases-Fumes/ Heights/Climbing/ Crawling-Kneeling/ Bending/ Walking on Uneven Surfaces/Chemical-Solvents/ Travel-National or International  

Over 30 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying 

Occasional  

Noise/Working Alone/ Local Travel/ Visual Acuity-Far/ Color Discrimination 

Over 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying 

Frequent  

Driving/ Work with Others/ Visual Acuity-Near/ Hearing/ Speech/ Manual Dexterity/ Eye-Hand Coordination/ Computer/ Mouse/ Copier/ Scanner/ Printer/ Telephone 

Under 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying 

Colorado Public High Schools are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome applications from qualified foreign teachers and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse educational environment. All hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and the needs of the school district. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. 

In compliance with federal and state laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Immigration and Nationality Act, we ensure that all employment practices are conducted without discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status. However, as a recipient of federal funding, we must adhere to specific regulations regarding the employment of foreign nationals.