2025-26 9th Grade Science 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
• 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
• 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

Compensation & Schedule 

• Salaried/Exempt
• Annual Range $50,500 - $63,549 (DOE)
• 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

•  Able to meet “in-field status” for the position with at least one of the following within 90 days of hire:
  • A valid CDE teaching license with endorsement in Science (Grades 6-12), or
  • Bachelor's Degree in General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geology, or
  • Degree or completed/passed 24 credits from a regionally accredited college/university that meet the minimum requirement per the Science (Grades 6-12) CDE worksheet, or
  • A passing score on the PRAXIS #5436 or the PRAXIS #5435 (if taken before 08.31.2023)
• Ability to successfully pass all required background screening pursuant to CRS § 22-30.5-110.7
• 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 and sitting
• 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

Position Closes: When Filled

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

Salary : $50,500 - $63,549