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School: Rocky Mountain Prep (opening Fall 2012)

Job Title: Founding Teacher

Category: Full-time

Classification: Elementary Teacher, Homeroom Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher

Work Year: 2012-2013

Job Description:

Be a part of founding something amazing. Rocky Mountain Prep is a new PK-8 public charter school in Denver whose mission is to close the achievement gap. As founding teacher, you will collaborate with other high-caliber teachers, analyze data, and prepare and deliver great lessons every day for your scholars. Because our teachers are our most important team members we invest in you with regular coaching and professional development to allow you to reach your peak!

What you’ll love:

Constant improvement through coaching, weekly professional development, analysis of achievement data and common planning time.
Daily opportunities for differentiated small-group instruction. Our blended learning program allows for teachers to focus their instruction on targeted small groups.
A great team. We are many minds with one mission: to prepare our scholars for success in college and life. Every teacher has common planning time, collaborates with their grade-level and has a Teaching Fellow to help in their class.
Focus on student achievement data to drive rigorous educational outcomes for students.

A candidate we’ll love:

Your unrelenting desire to learn and improve your practice is infectious.
You’re organized and can’t help but creating a plan for everything. Your to-do lists are color-coded.
You have a track-record of significant, measurable student achievement gains.
You’re entrepreneurial and willing to do “whatever it takes.”
You have a deep dedication and belief in Rocky Mountain Prep’s mission, educational model & values.
You are a team player who believes that working hard and having fun go hand-in-hand. Your puns are usually intended.

Compensation

Salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience and include a comprehensive benefits package.

Application Instructions:

Are you ready to work with a high-performing team to provide a transformative education for low-income students? We’re looking for Core, Specials and Interventions teachers for our Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1^st grade classes.

Apply now!

Email your resume and cover letter to teach@rockymountainprep.org.

Date Posted: 2011-11-14

Closing Date: 2012-06-01

Start Date: 2012-06-01

Rocky Mountain Prep (opening Fall 2012) Profile

Address

Rocky Mountain Prep (opening Fall 2012)
Denver, CO

Contact Information

Web Site: http://www.rockymountainprep.org
Phone: (720)980-1384
Email: jpcryan@gmail.com

School Info

Authorizer: Denver Public Schools (DPS) - Denver County 1
County: Denver
District: Denver Public Schools (DPS) - Denver County 1
Region: Metro Area
Grade Levels: Pre-K , K , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9

Description

Rocky Mountain Prep is a tuition-free, public charter school slated to open in August 2012 in southeast Denver. Our mission is to educate students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 with the rigorous academic preparation, character development and individualized support necessary to succeed in and graduate from high school and a four-year college.