Inspiring Elementary Teacher Growth & Impact

Rocky Mountain Prep; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holidays

Health insurance

PERA retirement

Parental leave

Mental health support

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Prep seeks elementary teachers who will inspire a love of learning, foster a safe, collaborative classroom culture, and partner with families to support student growth across core subjects. You will work with grade-level teams and specialists to implement rigorous, data-informed instruction, grounded in Common Core standards and science-based reading approaches.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and demonstrated content expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (any subject)
• Subject matter expertise required, as evidenced by either a record of results in teaching the content or a content-specific degree

Responsibilities

• Inspire a love of learning: Internalize, plan, and execute engaging lessons differentiated to meet the needs of their scholars and appeal to their interests.
• Be a culture carrier: Create and foster a safe environment where all students can thrive and learn, not just from you as the teacher but also from each other.
• Bring the joy: Build a strong foundational love of learning in students so that learning feels like fun, even when it’s hard work!
• Partner with families: Build strong relationships with families and partner with families in their children’s education.
• Be a teammate: Work with other incredible teachers on a grade-level team, special educators, interventionists, and specials teachers to best support students and learn from peers.
• Be a scholar of the Common Core Standards: Understand the grade-level expectations outlined in the Common Core Standards, using them to define your bar of rigor and be an expert in all subjects you teach.
• Teach data-informed lessons: Ensure all students can reach their full academic potential by assessing for mastery and adjusting instruction.
• Champion science-based reading instruction: Use research-based methods and curriculum to help students grow into well-rounded, confident, voracious readers.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (any subject)

Subject matter expertise in teaching content

Job description

Rocky Mountain Prep seeks elementary teachers who will inspire a love of learning, foster a safe, collaborative classroom culture, and partner with families to support student growth across core subjects. You will work with grade-level teams and specialists to implement rigorous, data-informed instruction, grounded in Common Core standards and science-based reading approaches.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and demonstrated content expertise.