Teacher Elementary - Art Shared Position

Teacher Elementary - Art Shared Position

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

At Peak Expeditionary School our vision is to make learning challenging, meaningful, and adventurous! We believe that if you change learning, you change lives, and we strive to be purposefully different in our approach. We are the first expeditionary school in JeffCO and have a three-dimensional view of student achievement as we develop our students' knowledge & skills, CREW character, and high-quality work.

We utilize the EL Education Literacy Curriculum (eleducation.org), Illustrative Math, and deep expeditionary planning to engage our students in real world learning throughout the school year!

We have created a Colorado environment theme at each grade level, and we use adventure experiences in each environment to help build confidence and CREW character in our students. Onsite we have a low ropes course, competitive bouldering wall, and the first bike park on school grounds in Colorado. Beyond school grounds we take students from the heights of the Mt.

Goliath Nature center at 11,000 ft (2nd grade) to overnight rafting the Upper Colorado River (4th grade) and always say "We Are CREW!" We believe that adventure experiences build confidence, connection, and a belief that students can overcome any challenge together.

CREW stands for "Courage to overcome challenges, Respect for our community, Empathy for other people, and creating high quality Work" and these 4 core values unite our entire school community.

As a small and diverse learning school, we care about our students as individuals and work hard to see the greatest growth possible for every student, every year. Our entire staff takes a very personal approach to creating positive relationships with our students, with each other, and with our community. We started with 118 students and now are a full school of 300+ with a long waitlist.

If you are the kind of educator that loves to bring learning to life and make learning an adventure, you are meant to work at Peak! To learn more about what we do and who we are, please visit our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

At Peak Expeditionary School we are purposefully different and believe that if you change learning, you change lives. As an expeditionary school we have a three dimensional view of student achievement, thoughtfully developing our students' skills & knowledge, character, and high quality work. Peak teachers have a passion for deeper learning experiences that align with the core principles of El Education.

The EL education literacy curriculum is challenging and requires very intensive reading & planning. We are looking for people who love designing real world learning experiences that take time, creativity, and a community & curricular connection. We are CREW & want to find people that believe in our vision and have the courage to take on challenges, show respect for our community, show empathy for other people, and are willing to work tirelessly towards high quality experiences for all students.

This is a shared position between Peak Expeditionary and Three Creeks

Desired

Start Date:

08/11/2026
Teacher Elem - Art
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 ,
Hours/Day: 8.000 ,
Days/Year: 185
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional - 185 days , L01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $56,085.00 - $75,142.00 Effective as of: 08-16-2025

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting…