Elementary School Teacher

About the role

The Elementary School Teacher at Colorado Preparatory Academy (COPA) focuses on K-5 programs in English, history, math, science, music, art, and world languages. The role involves building relationships with families, students, and learning coaches to ensure successful student progression.

Responsibilities

• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Demonstrates a commitment to personalizing learning for all students
• Differentiates instruction based on student level of mastery
• Auxiliates course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach
• Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
• Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests
• Maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures
• Travels as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Colorado state Department of Education Elementary Teaching Certification

Qualifications

• Receives coaching regularly with administrators and teacher trainers
• Adapts to ensure excellent student outcomes
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
• Embraces change and adapts to ensure excellent student outcomes

Skills

• Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school

Benefits

Stride, Inc. offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Pay

Annual salary range: $48,752.00 - $60,940.00 USD

Schedule

This is a full-time position.