Middle School Special Education Teacher

Description

Scholarship Opportunity! 

 Atlas is proud to offer qualified unlicensed candidates a full scholarship to the ASPIRE to Teach program to earn their Alternative Special

Education License. See below for more details and reach out to talentacquisition@atlasprep.org with any questions. 

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

• Teach, support, and enhance school-wide systems and expectations at all times with all children 
• Execute rigorous and standards-aligned curriculum and provide engaging, motivating, and rigorous instruction
• Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level and interest of the students 
• Analyze MAP data in order to achieve student projected growth targets 
• Deliver daily, weekly, interim, and end-of-year assessments to consistently capture student learning
• Use detailed data analysis of student performance to inform best practices
• Collaborate with colleagues and instructional coaches with sincerity and a growth mindset
• Lead academic interventions for designated small groups via a push-in and pull-out model
• Manage a caseload of students and effectively complete all relevant district, state, and federal paperwork/accounting
• Serve as an adviser for a group of students and their families,
  • Includes regular communication, problem solving, and hosting quarterly family conferences
• Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Actively engage with families to understand their backgrounds and experiences to support an equitable and inclusive school environment
• Be present for all quarterly parent/teacher conferences and actively engage with families
• Document all syllabi, assignments, and other curricular materials
• Create, edit, revise, and share lesson plans for the school to retain as needed 
• Support colleagues during their absences by providing classroom coverage (compensated additionally)
• Actively participate in professional development and learning opportunities as needed/required
• Support the summer REACH Beyond program
• Participate in additional activities including field trips, academic support sessions, arrival/dismissal/lunch duties, community building events, and other required programs as needed throughout the year to best serve our students and community
• Perform other related duties as assigned 
   

Compensation & Schedule 

• Salaried/Exempt
• Signing Bonus: $1,000
• Annual Salary Range*: $55,358 - $63,549
• 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 comprehensive 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  

*Prorated if employment begins after July 1, 2025.

Qualifications

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to meet one of the following:
  • Hold a current Colorado teaching credential with special education generalist (5-21) endorsement or
  • Hold an active TEE license AND be actively working to obtain alternative special education licensure within one year of hire or
  • Have a completed bachelor's degree and be willing to complete the ASPIRE program within one year of hire
    • Atlas is offering limited 2025-26 scholarships for the ASPIRE program. Learn more about ASPIRE here! 
• Must be able to successfully pass all required background screening pursuant to CRS § 22-30.5-110.7
• Be committed to creating a rigorous, nurturing, and joyful educational experience
• Be 100% dedicated to educational equity
• Have the highest commitment to improving curriculum and instruction through collaboration, best practices, and regular assessment
• Possess ownership for the academic results of students
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
• Demonstrated evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
• Possess a growth mindset and the ability to use feedback as a way to improve practice

Desired Qualifications

• Bilingual; Spanish & English
  • Or prior experience working with bilingual students
• Prior experience within an urban classroom setting
• Ability to provide quantifiable and objective student performance data that surpass state or local averages

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

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

Position Closes: When filled

Salary : $55,358 - $63,549