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Position: Prospective Essentials Teacher 2026 - 2027
Job Type

Full-time

Description

By applying to this position and meeting the Qualifications listed below, your resume and application will be considered for specific positions that are posted by Aspen Academy between now and into the Spring, with most being posted approximately mid-February.

Are you a dynamic and passionate educator with a burning desire to ignite young minds? Do you possess the brilliance, enthusiasm, and innovation to transform education into a thrilling adventure that is both fun and challenging for students? We believe 'specials' are 'essential' to the development of the whole child. Aspen Academy is on the hunt for exceptional teachers to join our team for the 26-27 school year!

Full Time | Onsite

Starting annual salary $57,172 - $85,634 (based on education & experience step and ladder, max 9 years teaching experience credit)

Why Aspen Academy?

Located in the southern metro area of beautiful Denver, Colorado , at Aspen Academy, we're not just a school; we're a community committed to shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Our dedication to Next Generation education sets us apart, as we equip students with the enduring life skills they need for future success. We look at learning as a way to ignite the personal passions and interests of each and every student.

Our unique leadership, finance, and entrepreneurial development (LiFE) program prepares students for life. Students thrive as they build lasting relationships with peers and teachers through small class sizes and a community focus.

Our Essentials Program offers performance-based courses that continue to build leadership, confidence and pride for each student. We realize world language, performing arts, visual arts, technology and fitness, along with the academic content classes, create a space for students to grow and learn in all areas of their school life as well as discover their individual passions and gifts.

We embody and promote the community's values in our thoughts, words, and actions, serving as committed and supportive co-leaders in realizing Aspen Academy's vision and mission:

• Our values :
  Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better.
• Our mission:
  We edify and inspire students and educators to grow, learn and lead.
• Our vision:
  We are a national leader in innovative and transformative education.

About Your Role

• You cultivate students' curiosity, engagement, growth and performance in academic, intellectual, social and emotional domains.
• You set empathetic limits with students, encourage natural consequences, and foster responsible decision-making in a supportive environment.
• You are a competent, compassionate, creative, dedicated and enthusiastic professional. You are committed to your own growth and improvement.
• You possess strong instructional pedagogy, in addition to curiosity and expertise in the content to be taught.
• You are an excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• You consistently exhibit strengths in time management and organization, as well as social and emotional intelligence and cultural competency.

What You'll Do

• Classroom Strategies and Behaviors: Communicate learning goals and feedback, establish rules and procedures; help students interact, practice and deepen new knowledge, and generate and test hypotheses; engage students; recognize adherence to norms and procedures; establish and maintain effective relationships with students; communicate high expectations for all students. Create and maintain a classroom environment aligned with "Love and Logic" Principles.
• Serve as Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship (LiFE) Coach: Execute engaging lessons daily, evaluate lesson efficacy, integrate LiFE themes into the core curriculum, and lead impactful programs to develop strong Leadership, Finance, and Entrepreneurship skills in students. Ensure effective scaffolding of learning, practice, and mastery of these skills in yourself and your students.
• Plan and Prepare: Plan and prepare for lessons and units, resources and technology, needs of neurodiverse learners and differentiated learning styles, implementation of culturally responsive classrooms.
• Develop and Maintain Strong, Positive and Productive Partnerships: Communicate proactively, positively and consistently with students, parents, teammates, and our community, fostering a collaborative and supportive community.
• Reflect on Teaching: Evaluate personal performance as well as develop and implement a professional growth plan.
• Collegiality and Professionalism: Champion a positive environment; promote an exchange of ideas and strategies;promote our school and its community's development.

What You'll Love About Us

Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better. These are the values our team embodies day to day. Below are some of the ways in which we'll promise to value you in your time here:

• Retirement: 403(b) plan with employer matching
• Healthcare: Medical, dental and vision plans with various options to support your unique needs. Free telehealth.
• Wellness: Holistic employee…