Elementary Teacher

 Las Animas School District RE-1

Las Animas 
School District RE-1 
Human Resources ㅡ 
Kimberly Palomino 
Human Resources Manager 
1021 2nd St 
Las Animas, CO 81054 Office: 719-621-4407 Fax: 719-662-7394 
Hr@la-schools.net

District Mission Statement: At Las Animas School District RE-1 we ensure that our students are equipped to achieve their future academic goals through a healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged learning environment that attends to mental, emotional, and physical health which leads to positive behaviors and outcomes for a lifetime. 

General Job Description: Teachers play a vital role in equipping students to achieve their academic goals. Teachers use differentiated standards-based curricula that are evident to all stakeholders through posted objectives, submitted lesson plans, and student, parent, and observer-friendly language. Teachers create learning environments that are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenging. A safe learning environment includes but is not limited to developing nurturing relationships with students, differentiated lessons that cater to multiple skill levels, collaboration with family, and effective use of time. Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school and participate in opportunities to be a part of leadership teams including BLT, MTSS, RTI, and school-level accountability committees. 

Directly Responsible To: Licensed Teachers receive assignments from building-level administration personnel to fulfill the goals of the District. 

Supervisory Responsibility: Students and facilities. 

Specific Duties & Responsibilities: 
● The elementary teacher is an expert in literacy and mathematics and is knowledgeable in all other content that he or she teaches.
● Teachers provide instruction that is aligned with the Colorado Academic Standards and the District’s organized plan of instruction. 
● Teachers develop and implement lessons that connect to a variety of content areas/disciplines and emphasize literacy and mathematics. 
● Teachers demonstrate mastery in the classroom both of the content they teach and of research-based pedagogical practices including but not limited to Kagan, Explicit Lesson Planning, Assessment Literacy, Social Emotional Learning, and Mental Health First Aid. 
● Teachers provide differentiated standards-based curricula that are evident to all stakeholders through posted objectives, submitted lesson plans, and student, parent, and observer-friendly language. 
● Teachers demonstrate knowledge of the content, central concepts, inquiry, appropriate evidence-based instructional practices, and specialized characteristics of the disciplines being taught. 
● Teachers foster a predictable learning environment characterized by acceptable student behavior and efficient use of time. 
● Teachers demonstrate an awareness of respect for multiple aspects of diversity while working toward common goals as a community of learners. 
● Teachers engage students as individuals, including those with diverse needs and interests. 
● Teachers use mastery of content and pedagogy to create a safe learning environment where students of all skill levels and backgrounds can learn and belong. 
● A safe learning environment includes but is not limited to creating nurturing relationships with students, differentiated lessons that cater to multiple skill levels, collaboration with family, and effective use of time. 
● Teachers work collaboratively with families and significant adults to benefit students. 
● Teachers demonstrate knowledge about the ways in which learning takes place, including the levels of
intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students. 
● Teachers use formal and informal methods to assess student learning, provide feedback, and use results to inform planning and instruction, such as NWEA, and STAR to further develop knowledge of students’ needs. 
● Teachers integrate and utilize appropriate available technology to engage students in authentic learning experiences. 
● Teachers establish and communicate high expectations and use processes to support the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
● Teachers provide students with opportunities to work in teams and develop leadership. 
● Skills associated with learning include Kagan grouping, using multiple strategies to address similar subjects and standards, providing students avenues for different ways to express their learning, allowing students to set goals and time to evaluate those goals, developing digital citizenship, and opportunities to develop leaders in the classroom. 
● Teachers model and promote effective communication.
● Teachers demonstrate high standards for professional conduct. 
● Teachers link professional growth to professional goals.
● Teachers are able to respond to a complex and dynamic environment. 
● Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school and participate in opportunities to be a part of leadership teams including BLT, MTSS, RTI, and school-level accountability committees. 
● Demonstrate professionalism in and out of the classroom through advocacy and promote district, city, county, and statewide. 
● Teachers advocate for the community through their events and share their student projects by posting student work, sharing at meetings such as City Council, School Board, etc, and advocating for the changes and development of the district in the community.

Qualifications:
Education: Minimum of Bachelor's degree in education or Business from an accredited college or university 
A valid CO Teaching Certificate or the ability to obtain one, including CTE endorsement is preferred 

Work Year/Work Schedule: 
● 2025-26 school year 
● 165-day teaching contract 
● 4-day week of school 

Salary Range: $33,000 to $47,000 
Start Date: Aug 1, 2025 
Benefits: Medical, PERA, Annual Paid Leave