SY2025-26 High School Electives Teacher

Who We Are

• A tuition-free, open enrollment, K-12 charter school in the southeast community of Colorado Springs
• Preparing and empowering all of our students for success on their post-graduate paths through educational excellence, character development, and community engagement
• Dedicated to student proficiency through academic rigor and robust family support through the Atlas family scholarship
• Dedicated to our staff through offering a competitive total rewards package and providing meaningful professional development

Who We Serve

• 92% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
• 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 7% White, and 1% Asian
• 56% English Language Learners

What You’ll Do

• Embody the mission and values of Atlas Preparatory School  
• Execute rigorous and standards-aligned curriculum 
• Teach, support, and enhance school-wide systems and expectations at all times with all students
• Plan for and deliver engaging, motivating, and rigorous instruction in whole-class, small-group, and individual settings as appropriate  
• Serve as an adviser for a group of students and their families, including regular communication, problem solving, and hosting quarterly family conferences
• Document all syllabi, assignments, and other curricular materials
• Create, edit, revise, and share lesson plans for the school to retain as needed
• Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level and interest of the students 
• Deliver daily, weekly, interim, and end-of-year assessments to consistently capture student learning
• Analyze standardized testing data in order to achieve student projected growth targets 
• Use detailed data analysis of student performance to inform best practices
• Collaborate with colleagues and instructional coaches with sincerity and a growth mindset
• Support colleagues during their absences by providing classroom coverage (compensated additionally)
• Draft scholar report cards to ensure meaningful information is displayed for families and revise as needed
• Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Be present for all quarterly parent/teacher conferences and actively engage with families
• Support the summer REACH beyond program
• Actively engage with families to understand their backgrounds and experiences in order to support an equitable and inclusive school environment
• Maintain the school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations through continuous reflection
• Participate in additional activities including field trips, academic support sessions, community building events, graduations, and other required programs as needed throughout the year to best serve our students and community
• Actively participate in professional development and learning opportunities as needed/required
• Support various duties to include arrival, dismissal, and lunch 
• Perform other related duties as assigned 

Compensation & Schedule 

• Salaried/Exempt
• Signing Bonus: $1,000
• Annual Salary Range*: $50,500 - $63,549 (DOE)
• Full Time; Monday – Friday; Occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Benefits