2025-26 7th Grade ELA Teacher

Description

 Who We Are

• A tuition-free, open enrollment, K-12 charter school in the southeast community of Colorado Springs
• Preparing and empowering all of our students for success on their post-graduate paths through educational excellence, character development, and community engagement
• Dedicated to student proficiency through academic rigor and robust family support through the Atlas family scholarship
• Dedicated to our staff through offering a competitive total rewards package and providing meaningful professional development

Who We Serve

• 92% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
• 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 7% White, and 1% Asian
• 56% English Language Learners

What You’ll Do

• Embody mission and vision of school 
• Execute rigorous and standards-aligned curriculum 
• Create, edit, revise, and share lesson plans for the school to retain as needed 
• Teach, support, and enhance school-wide systems and expectations at all times with all children 
• Provide engaging, motivating, and rigorous instruction in whole-class, small-group, and individual settings 
• Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level and interest of the students 
• Plan for and deliver academic supports to small groups or individual scholars as needed/scheduled
• Deliver daily, weekly, interim, and end-of-year assessments to consistently capture student learning
• Collaborate with colleagues and instructional coaches with sincerity and a growth mindset
• Support colleagues during their absences by providing classroom coverage (compensated additionally)
• Actively participate in professional development and learning opportunities as needed/required
• Draft scholar report cards to ensure meaningful information is displayed for families and revise as needed
• Actively engage with families to understand their backgrounds and experiences in order to support an equitable and inclusive school environment
• Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Be present for all quarterly parent/teacher conferences and actively engage with families
• Support the summer REACH beyond program
• Participate in additional activities including field trips, academic support sessions, community building events, and other required programs as needed throughout the year to best serve our children and community
• Support various duties to include arrival, dismissal, and lunch 
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Compensation & Schedule 

• Salaried/Exempt
• Annual Range*: $50,500 - $63,549 (DOE)
• Signing Bonus: $1,000
• Full Time; Monday – Friday; Occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Benefits

• Approximately 10* weeks of paid school breaks
• 32* hours of annual flex time and 48* hours of annual sick time 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
• Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program (required in lieu of social security as a public employee)
• 100% Employer paid short and long-term disability benefit 
• 100% Employer-paid life insurance benefit of $25,000 (option to purchase more)
• Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• Access to thousands of employee discounts

Annual Calendar and Start Date

• 212 working days 
  • Please note this includes 3 days of orientation for new staff. Following years will consist of only 209 work days.
• Start Date: July 9th, 2025  

Qualifications

Who You Are

Required Qualifications 

• Able to meet “in-field status” for the position with one of the following:
  • Active CDE License with endorsement in Secondary English Language Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in English Language Arts
  • A minimum of 24 credit hours (aligned with CDE requirements) in English Language Arts
  • Successful completion of the PRAXIS 5038 within the last 10 years
• Ability to successfully pass all required background screening 
• Committed to creating a rigorous, nurturing, and joyful educational experience 
• 100% dedicated to educational equity 
• Have the highest commitment to improving curriculum and instruction through collaboration, best practices, and regular assessment 
• Ownership for the academic results of students 
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues 
• Ability to demonstrate evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player 
• Possess a growth mindset and experience using feedback as a way to improve practice 

Desired Qualifications 

• Successful leader of an urban classroom who has used structure, incentives, and high expectations to drive student success while creating a joyful environment for students to thrive in 
• Spanish speaking skills

Essential Job Functions

• Prolonged periods of standing, sitting, and walking 
• Must be able to reach, stoop, kneel, push, and pull 
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at times 
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed 
• Must be able to successfully abide by all policies and procedures of Atlas Preparatory School

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Position Closes: When Filled

*Prorated if employment begins after July 1, 2025.

Salary : $50,500 - $63,549