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Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Flagstaff Academy Charter School

Longmont (CO)

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Job summary

Flagstaff Academy Charter School is hiring a Middle School Social Studies Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The role involves teaching middle school students with a focus on core knowledge, collaboration with other teachers, and dynamic student engagement. Ideal candidates should have a strong educational background, relevant teaching license, and the ability to inspire adolescents through innovative teaching methodologies.

Benefits

Medical & Rx healthcare plans
Telehealth program via Teledoc
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account contributions
PERA Retirement contributions
Short Term Disability policy
Paid Time Off based on service
Free Childcare through Dragon Flight program

Qualifications

  • Subject expertise in history, geography, civics, and economics.
  • Ability to form positive relationships with adolescents.
  • Pedagogy should be student-centered focusing on inquiry.

Responsibilities

  • Teach students in grades six through eight.
  • Collaborate with the Middle School Team on curriculum.
  • Deliver dynamic educational experiences with high expectations.

Skills

Communication
Organization
Interpersonal skills
Collaboration
Effective instructional delivery techniques

Education

Current Colorado teaching license
Three years of successful experience as a teacher preferred

Tools

Google Apps for Education

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Flagstaff Academy

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

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Position Description

Flagstaff Academy seeks a full time Middle School Social Studies Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The candidate is responsible for teaching students in grades six through eight. The position requires close collaboration with the Middle School Team to ensure that there is a meaningful scope and sequence for the middle school Core Knowledge curriculum.

Qualifications Sought

We seek a talented educator who can inspire students and teachers while being inspired by our mission -- “Where Science and Imagination Take Flight”. The successful candidate is expected to deliver dynamic educational experiences with high educational expectations and accountability.

Specifically, we seek an educator with:

  • subject expertise in history, geography, civics, and economics
  • high degree of competence with Google Apps for Education
  • good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • the ability to work collaboratively
  • a willingness to work closely with families
  • ability to form positive relationships with adolescents
  • three years of successful experience as a teacher preferred
  • effective instructional delivery techniques

The candidate’s pedagogy should be student-centered and practiced in differentiated instruction with a particular focus on the teaching of Social Studies through investigation and inquiry.

Job Skills And Qualifications

  • Current Colorado teaching license
  • Ability to interpret and communicate student data
  • Strong systems orientation and commitment to follow-through
  • Experience working with middle school students

About Flagstaff Academy Charter School

Located in Longmont, Flagstaff Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades kindergarten through eighth. Our school also offers a tuition-based full- and part-time preschool program for three and four year olds.

Since its founding in 2005, Flagstaff Academy has grown into Longmont’s premier science and technology school. As a public charter school, Flagstaff Academy is operated by a board of directors made up of parents and community members. Our school serves approximately 750 students and is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Mission

The Mission of Flagstaff Academy is to develop students who are equipped to be well-rounded, ethical leaders in the world community with a foundation based on science and technology.

Guiding Principles

  • Provide a K-8 Core Knowledge-based education with a science and technology focus that challenges students to achieve their academic potential
  • Provide opportunities for scientific and technological exploration
  • Pursue excellence in every student and employee
  • Promote, value, and recognize academic achievement and creativity
  • Welcome an academically diverse student population
  • Respect the individual, classroom, school, community, and world

Salary Range

Salary for our teaching staff is competitive and based on years of experience and level of education.

Flagstaff Academy Offers an Extensive Benefit Package:

  • Medical & Rx - Employees can choose between two UMR healthcare plans, a PPO or a HDHP, with prescription coverage through OptumRx
  • Teledoc - At no cost to employees, Flagstaff Academy provides access to a telehealth program that offers medical and select behavioral health visits via video or telephone
  • Dental - Dental insurance is provided through Delta Dental of Colorado with Flagstaff Academy paying the full cost for the employee’s coverage
  • Vision - A voluntary vision insurance plan is available through VSP
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - A medical FSA is available for those covered under the UMR PPO plan, allowing employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for unreimbursed healthcare costs. A dependent care FSA is available for employees to pay for qualifying dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
  • Health Savings Account - A HSA partners with coverage under the UMR HDHP plan, allowing employees to contribute funds on a pre-tax basis to use or save for eligible healthcare expenses now and in the future. Flagstaff Academy contributes $720.00 to the HSA for employee only coverage or $1,200.00 for employee + dependent(s) coverage
  • PERA Retirement - In lieu of Social Security, public employees in the state of Colorado contribute to a tax-deferred retirement account that is administered by Colorado PERA. Employees contribute 11% of monthly earnings while Flagstaff Academy contributes 21.4% to the PERA pension trust fund on the employee’s behalf
  • Life/AD&D insurance - Flagstaff Academy provides a Life/AD&D insurance policy with a $40,000 benefit for each eligible employee
  • Short Term Disability - Flagstaff Academy provides a Short Term Disability policy for each eligible employee
  • Paid Time Off - Employees are granted PTO based on years of service and number of contract days. Part-time employees are granted PTO prorated at the percentage of a 40-hour week
  • Free Childcare - Staff can access childcare before/after school, as well as during all professional development days, through our Dragon Flight program
  • Employee Appreciation - Flagstaff Academy offers an unmatched employee appreciation program throughout the school year

Additional Voluntary Benefit Options:

  • Voluntary Retirement Options - Employees may choose to contribute additional funds through payroll deductions to either a 401(k) or 457(b) plan offered through PERA Plus
  • Life/AD&D Insurance - Additional term life insurance is available at a group rate for coverage of employee, employee’s spouse, and employee’s child(ren)
  • Long Term Disability - Long term disability insurance is available at a group rate
  • Aflac - Aflac Accident and Aflac Critical Illness plans are available at a group rate
  • Norton LifeLock - Two plans for iIdentity theft protection are available at a group rate

To apply, send a letter of interest, a current resume, and three letters of recommendation/reference to employment@flagstaffacademy.org, or by mail to Employment, Flagstaff Academy, 2040 Miller Drive, Longmont, CO 80501.

Flagstaff Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. Flagstaff Academy reserves the right to modify any descriptions contained herein provided such changes are publicly posted and disclosed to all applicants.

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