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Elementary Teacher Mandarin : 2025-26 School Year

Fort Collins, CO

About AXIS : ? AXIS International Academy is a Pre-K-5 public charter school offering Core Knowledge curricula through language immersion. All students learn Spanish, Chinese, or French half of the day. We are located in the Clearwater building at 2700 S. Lemay Fort Collins, CO 80525.

The mission of AXIS International Academy is to empower learners to be thriving citizens of character in their local and global communities by instilling four educational priorities :

Academic excellence through Core Knowledge and Singapore Math;
X (Cross)-cultural (global) competence;
Immersion in world languages though a research-based 50 / 50 language immersion model (Spanish, French, or Chinese);
Social-emotional and cognitive skills development to foster soft skills and strong character (respect, responsibility, integrity, honesty, and cooperation).

Position Title : Mandarin Elementary Teacher

Status : Full-time Exempt

Supervisor : Leadership staff member, AXIS International Academy Fort Collins

Start Date : Tentative : Aug 1, 2025

Broad Scope of the Position The Mandarin teacher will teach core subjects (literacy, language arts, science and social studies) as well as elective subjects (art, music, and physical education) to two cohorts of students, at two different grade levels, participating in our 50 / 50 dual language immersion model. All curricula and materials are provided and are evidence-based, high-quality materials. The teacher will team with the English teachers, who will teach the other half-day lessons in the core subjects in the partner language with the same students, but at opposite times. Teachers have planning and collaboration time for 45 minutes each day while students attend Math class. We currently have flexibility in grade level assignment from PreK Mandarin through 5th grade, and teacher candidates may share their grade-level preferences where applicable.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent

Mandarin proficiency at native, or native-like

English proficiency

Previous teaching experience or experience working with children

Colorado teaching license, not required but encouraged

If considered for visa sponsorship, will need to meet visa requirements

Salary : $36,000-$50,000 per year - commensurate with experience and our full-time salary schedule equivalent. Position includes health benefits and retirement benefits through Colorado Public Employee Retirement Association copera.org.

Application Deadline : March 1, 2025

Teaching at AXIS

As a charter school we offer an unique opportunity for teachers to be leaders in and outside their classroom and in our community at large. We seek teachers who love to teach, but who also love to learn. Our teachers are innovators and are committed professionals who like to implement best practices to accelerate student learning in two languages. We value and incorporate teacher feedback into our school decisions. Our staff culture is supportive, collaborative, and diligent. We offer individualized professional development opportunities to help our teachers grow their own skills and accomplish their short-term and long-term professional goals. Our teachers thrive in an unique international work environment right here in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Because AXIS is passionate about student learning, we seek teachers who will expertly develop student knowledge, skills, and language (English and Spanish, Chinese, or French). We select staff who believe strongly in our values, mission, and educational philosophy. We value diversity across all areas, and we are an equal opportunity employer. Please read our AXIS Vision for Teachers to learn more. To ensure we reach our AXIS International Academy vision and mission, we seek teaching professionals who :

Share a passion for children, for the teaching profession, and for the AXIS mission.

Model AXIS values - respect, empathy, honesty, integrity, responsibility, perseverance, and cooperation.

Believe in synergy, collective impact, and collaboration.

Set high expectations and commit to continuous improvement.

Display strong organizational, planning, and time-management abilities.

Provide a nurturing, structured, and learning-centered classroom environment.

Possess knowledge and apply evidence-based practices in instructional planning and delivery.

Seek to master and apply AXIS foundational frameworks and AXIS mission-aligned curriculum.

Exhibit excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships with students, colleagues, and parents.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Nurtures the whole child and supports each child to achieve their personal best academically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively

Advocates for students' needs

Provides lessons for social-emotional learning and cognitive skills development

Uses positive behavior interventions and supports

Assumes personal responsibility for student achievement on school performance goals

Approaches teaching practice with a sense of urgency to maximize instructional time

Focuses relentlessly on results

Facilitates student learning through use of active learning strategies and student engagement practices

Designs / Uses informal assessments to measure student progress and growth

Uses data and assessment to monitor students' response to instruction and intervention

Maintain accurate records, assessment data, and data tracking systems

Reinforces SEL lessons and positive behavior supports to respond to behavior concerns and build a strong classroom culture

Instructs using research-based direct and indirect teaching strategies

Scaffolds instructional activities that facilitate engaging and appropriate learning opportunities, including inquiry-based learning units

Utilizes backward design model to create and align units, lessons, activities and assessments

Utilizes standards-based report cards and supports students in leading student-led conferences

Provides intervention on a continuous basis and writes student individual or group intervention plans as needed

Collaborates regularly with team teacher(s) and student services specialist

Participates actively in collaborative Impact teams and on MTSS teams for students in her classroom and other students as needed

Collaborates with principal in pursuit of professional development goals aligned with school performance goals

Communicates regularly with families about academic progress and behavior and / or attendance, includes strengths and needs

Build and maintains strong relationships with students, family, and colleagues

Participate in daily duties (i.e. arrival, lunch, dismissal) to support school operations

Assist with both student and staff recruitment

Assist Business Manager on occasional and specific marketing requests

Attend school-wide events

Salary Description

36,000-$50,000 / year

Salary : $36,000 - $50,000

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