Founding Elementary Teacher; K-2

Mission Statement

We believe that children flourish when they grow in character and engage in a rich and beautiful liberal arts curriculum. We believe that all children can achieve high standards with the right community and support. We believe that this education should be available to all children, yet barriers still exist for many families. Despite many obstacles, the founder of East Hills Academy attended such a school as a child and is opening East Hills to make this education available to more children.

East Hills Academy is a K-8 Core Knowledge school with a mission to increase access to students who often face barriers to attending such schools. By providing bussing, a family-friendly school schedule and calendar, before and after school care, and summer programming, we believe that we can provide an excellent classical education to more students in Colorado Springs. We will open in August 2026 with kindergarten through second grade and expand one grade each year.

We are looking for someone up to the challenge of creating something new in Colorado Springs and wading into uncharted territory, someone who can join other hard‑working, supportive, no‑drama teammates who wear multiple hats and go the extra mile for all students, someone who believes that education is just as much about character as it is about knowledge.

“Far and away, the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt

A Founding Elementary Teacher is responsible for providing top-quality instruction using principles of Direct Instruction and Teach Like A Champion, Core Knowledge, Reading Mastery, Singapore Math. The teacher expects excellence and ensures mastery of grade‑level content and related skills. A high‑structured environment is maintained for optimal student performance. In assuming full responsibility for student learning, a high level of academic rigor is established and maintained through the use of careful scaffolding of lessons.

The teacher kindles a love of virtue and knowledge by inspiring lifelong learning, engaging the intellect, modeling character to students, and abiding by Love and Logic principles. The teacher creates a positive, productive, respectful, and safe classroom environment where there is a culture of excellence, inquiry, and learning. Above all, a Founding Elementary Teacher builds strong relationships and embodies integrity, service, and excellence.

• Demonstrates content area knowledge to teach academic subjects.
• Demonstrates relevant pedagogical knowledge to teach academic subjects.
• Conveys enthusiasm for and interest in content area to engage and inspire students.

• Creates lessons based on clear sequencing within units.
• Designs formal and informal assessments to accurately and regularly measure mastery levels.
• Designs learning to be cumulative.

• Studies, practices, and executes lessons that lead students to master daily standard‑aligned objectives, faithfully using the rigorous, classical East Hills curriculum.
• Provides effective instruction to help students achieve mastery of grade‑level content and related skills.
• Communicates expectations clearly and provides regular and meaningful feedback to students and parents on academic progress.
• Monitors student achievement to ensure adequate progression toward course objectives and provides support as needed.
• Supports all interventions and accommodations that have been developed for students.
• Creates a positive classroom culture of high academic expectations, student engagement, and mutual respect.
• Recognizes and celebrates positive character traits in students.
• Fairly and justly enforces school discipline expectations so that learning is not impeded.
• Strives to motivate the development of strong work habits in students.
• Implements Love and Logic principles in student discipline.

• Regularly communicates and holds high expectations for all students and supports students to achieve them.
• Regularly communicates…