Summary
The role of a teacher degree apprentice is to learn how to become an effective teacher while working directly with students and a mentor teacher to help provide high quality, mission aligned education for students. Apprentice teachers are enrolled in coursework with Colorado Mountain Colleges (CMC) leading to a Bachelor's Degree and a Colorado teacher licensure. The role is for the duration of your CMC coursework, upon which - with the satisfactory completion of the registered apprenticeship and passage of the relevant Colorado Teacher Certification Test - the teacher degree apprentice would be eligible to become a full-time, certified teacher of record. Compensation and Schedule
Full-time/40 hours per week during the regular school calendar year. Compensation is dependent on the starting step of the pathway for the apprentice. For full-time employees, benefits include: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 21.4% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, free CMC credits. Management
The Apprentice Teacher is directly supervised by the Mentor Teacher and reports to the school's principal. The Apprentice Teacher must remain in good standing with the district, and CMC. Responsibilities
Through authentic practice alongside a qualified mentor teacher, an apprentice teacher's role is to learn and develop in the practice of teaching. Apprentice teachers will be coached and developed by a mentor teacher, whose classroom they are assigned to.
Show continual progress on competencies as outlined in on-the-job learning standards Help maintain a safe, secure, and healthy educational environment in the classroom Work with a mentor teacher to implement curricula, including developing and/or customizing lesson plans, delivering lessons, analyzing student work, and assessing student progress towards academic standards Engage with the students to actively facilitating their learning with gradually increasing instructional responsibilities with the support of a mentor teacher from the mentor teacher over the course of the year Work with the mentor teacher to develop and practice communication with families in accordance with district, state and federal expectations and requirements As a school system employee, reports abuse or neglect as a mandated reporter Complete coursework and training as directed by the education preparation program Participate in all required district professional development and other meetings as required by school leadership Comply with all IEPs, 504s, and other legally required plans for students Qualifications Maintain enrollment in CMC and meet all attendance and professional conduct requirements as established by the CMC Department of Education and school district Maintain a minimum grade point average as required by CMC Multiple measures, such as passing the PRAXIS Remain employed by school district Continue to complete competencies as scheduled by the on-the-job training schedule Effective positive communication skills Be committed to conflict resolution work with other staff members Be committed to learning about and implementing the mission and vision of the district and certification program Be able to perform the physical responsibilities of the role Primary Location:
Human Resources
Salary Range:
$40,000.00 - $47,500.00 / Per Year
Shift Type:
1.00 FTE
