Vega Collegiate Academy is more than a school. Vega Collegiate Academy is a mission. Our mission is to be a high-quality public school that prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and character to go on to college and to have a successful, happy life. We fulfill this mission by being focused on the needs of our students, by building a real community that shares core values and supports each other, and by using every minute of the day to help our students achieve academically and personally. We fulfill our mission through our organizational beliefs.
Collaborate with grade-level teachers and the CLDE Coach to create lessons which reach core standards and are appropriate for multilingual learners at each level
Co-teach and push into classrooms to support instruction for multilingual learners as needed
Participate and contribute to the schoolwide MTSS team in monitoring schoolwide academic progress
Utilize, refine, and implement existing ELD Plan across the school – serving students in grades K-8
Manage a formalized student and parent engagement plan that details engaging students and parents, as well as provides for metrics to measure growth and development, socially and academically, on a trimester basis
Design a wide range of performance assessments aligned with lesson plans, instruction, unit objectives, appropriate pacing guides and CO state standards
Administer, analyze and reflect upon quantitative and qualitative student data (schoolwide benchmark data and classroom data) to inform instructional practice
Communicate with, teach and build relationships with students and their families in the culturally and linguistically diverse Vega community
Collaborate and be a positive “team player” with colleagues, parents and community members to affect the best outcomes for students
Differentiate instruction according to varied learning styles and child cognitive and social development
Commitment to become an active participant in the school community – attending school events, extracurricular activities, field trips and conduct home visits
Unwaveringly high expectations for all students with the belief that every child should have access to a college education.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to use technology seamlessly.
Ability to work effectively under stressful working conditions.
Initiative and strong work ethic.
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Valid CO Teaching License with CLDE endorsement preferred.
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