School Overview 

Prospect Academy is a new public charter school opening in August 2022 that believes that all students can achieve their highest potential, regardless of diagnosis or learning difference. The primary focus of the school is serving students who have diagnoses of autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, Attention-Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder (ADHD), and other learning differences. We remove the blame that is often placed on students and look at how to modify the environment and the materials to engineer success for students.  We believe in being data driven with sensitive measurement systems in our approach and instructional sequence, and empower students to use data to make decisions for themselves, leading to greater self-management, awareness, and increased executive functioning skills.  We partner with students and families to co-create our learning environments, and believe in actively breaking down systems and structures that have led to inequities, racism, and ableism.  Our school includes embedded social-emotional learning and robust wraparound support services for students including counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and nursing services as needed. 

Prospect Academy will be located at 5592 Independence Street in Arvada, Colorado, and will serve students from around the Denver metropolitan area. 

Position Overview

The middle school math teacher (general education) at Prospect Academy will teach four classes of middle school math (class sizes of approximately 20 students each). The majority of students will have IEPs or 504 plans so the middle school math teacher will be supported by a robust team of special education teachers who provide push-in support. 

Who We Seek

If you are a self-reflective, motivated person who loves to learn and believes that the way we teach our most vulnerable learners can be more effective, then this is the place for you.  We believe in empowering our students and families and we want to equip our teachers with the strongest skills possible so that they can grow and achieve what they want to, personally and professionally. We seek founding staff members who want to be a part of building something new and who will be flexible and comfortable with the ambiguity and challenges that are typical of a startup.  

Salary: Salary range for this position is $40,000 to 55,000 based on experience and education plus benefits. 

How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to hello@prospectacademyco.org. 

Teacher Responsibilities

• Teach four math classes, likely at three different levels (Math 7/8, pre-algebra, and algebra) using a research-based math curriculum.

• Modify curriculum / instructional approach in the moment based on student needs.

• Teach and mentor students in social-emotional concepts using the AIM Curriculum. 

• Learn and engage in professional development to strengthen your own practice. 

• Make data-based decisions and teach students how to do the same. 

• Attend weekly coaching meetings. 

• Make appropriate modifications and accommodations as needed and document your work.

• Collaborate and work with other teachers and coaches. 

• Engage in mindfulness, yoga, and social and emotional skills classes.

• Other duties as assigned or needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: 

• Meet the requirements of an “in field” middle school math teacher by having a secondary math teacher license, a college degree in math, at least 36 credit hours in math, or a passing score on the relevant Praxis exam. 

• Growth mindset, humility, and coachability; commitment to continuous learning and professional and personal growth. 

• Strong classroom management skills.

• Ability to build rapport with students.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Commitment to restorative practices as an alternative to exclusionary disciplinary practices.

• Strong organizational skills.

Preferred: 

• Current license to teach math at the secondary level issued by the Colorado Department of education. 

• Previous experience making data-based decisions, or taking data on different behaviors.  

• Previous experience working with students with different diagnoses including autism, learning differences, dyslexia, and ADHD. 

• Experience with Precision Teaching. If no experience with Precision Teaching, a willingness to learn this foundation approach. 

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. 

• Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk 

• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms 

• Frequently required to talk or hear 

• Occasionally required to bend, twist, or climb. 

• Moderate concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks. 

• Average memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information. 

• Moderate level of complexity for decision making. Average time pressure of decision making. 

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Other Information: 

• The work environment is in a building about 30,000 sq feet with multiple classrooms, offices, and a multi-purpose room.  

• The school year runs from August 2021- June 2022.  There will be mandatory, compensated teacher training for 3 to 4 weeks before school starts. Because of the early report date in year one, teachers will be given stipends for these additional work days.   

• All teachers receive ample time for planning and grading during the school day. 

• This position reports to the school principal and is exempt.  

• All staff must pass a background check run through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. 

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