Physical Education/Strength & Conditioning Teacher -

 Teaching Vacancy

2012-2013 VACANCY

ALL POSITIONS CLOSE AT 3 PM ON CLOSING DATE INDICATED UNLESS SUCH DATE IS LISTED AS 'WHEN FILLED'

Date: 

   July 13, 2012

Position: 

   Physical Education/Strength & Conditioning Teacher - Vista Ridge High School

Starting Date: 

   July 30, 2012

New Licensed Staff Orientation:

   Must be available for new licensed staff orientation July 25-27, 2012

Salary:                  

   Based on Education & Experience - Salary Schedule available on District website - www.d49.org -

Experience:   

   District 49 credits each year of verified full-time/full-year K-12 teaching experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years

Experience Reduction:

• Due to a multi-year district-wide pay freeze, experience will be reduced by  the number of years veteran staff members have been frozen.  Example - if pay freeze has been in effect for 3 years and the new hire provides 10 years of verifiable experience; 7 years of experience will be granted and the new hire will be placed on step 8. 

Work Schedule:

   182 contract days 

PLEASE REVIEW THE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE APPROVED FOR POTENTIAL INTERVIEWING

Qualifications and Expectations: 

• BA/BS from accredited college or university
• Valid Colorado License endorsed in area of assignment - K-12 Physical Education

Performance Responsibilities

•   Student centered and student focused
•   Ability to differentiate instruction to meet needs of all students
•   Create positive classroom environment
•   Ability to guide learning to increase student achievement using appropriate curriculum
•   Meet state and local standards
•   Excellent collaborative/learning skills
•   Effective Classroom Management skills

District Profile: 

•    Falcon School District 49 is home to more than 15,000 students
•    Nine (9) Elementary Schools, three (3) Middle Schools, three (3) High Schools, one Alternative Middle/High School and an Online Virtual Academy
•    Falcon encompasses 133 sq miles of rural and suburban areas
•    Rapid growth in the last five years has made this district one of the fastest growing in the state
•    Falcon offers early childhood programs, special education inclusion, gifted and talented programs, vocational career academies and has a working relationship with Pikes Peak Community College

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

For your application to be deemed complete, you must complete the following:

• If you a current employee - para-educator, substitute, etc. do not check the box on Applitrack that says 'yes' when asked if you work for District 49. 
• INR employees are not considered internal applicants
• There are disclosure questions which must be answered which will not be visible if you state that you are a current employee.  If you have a profile on Applitrack already, ensure that the 'Yes' box is not checked.

NOTE: Charter school employees are not District 49 employees.

1. Upload a copy of your valid CO teaching license
2. Upload all PLACE or PRAXIS II test scores if required of posting
3. Upload full and complete transcripts beginning with your Bachelors degee - salary placement is based on education and experience. Ensure that your Applitrack application experience section is fully completed
4. PLEASE NOTE: Official transcripts will be required upon hire so please order transcripts now if you do not have official transcripts in your possession.  Transcripts need not be in a sealed envelope however must be on official university/college paper.  Color copies will not be sufficient.
5. Answer all questions on the application including all disclosure questions.
6. Upload letters of reference

Interviews are site-based and not conducted by the Human Resources office.  If you have questions regarding the status of an open position, you may contact the site where the vacancy is located.