Are you a dynamic and passionate educator with a burning desire to inspire young minds through physical expression, mindfulness, and somatic awareness? Does your space buzz with energy, self-awareness, and joyful exploration? Aspen Academy is seeking an exceptional Creative Movement & Mind-Body Practice Teacher to join our team for the 26-27 school year! 

Part Time | Onsite

Schedule: Tuesdays, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM (plus ~12 hours of required annual training) 

Starting Pay:Hourly rate of $32.93 to $49.32 (equivalent to an annual base scale of $57,172 - $85,634, based on education and experience step ladder) 

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. 

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.

Essential Functions

Academic Teaching

• Provide effective, engaging and well planned instruction in the assigned domain. 

• Exhibit mastery and enthusiasm for the assigned subjects and classes.

• Plan and implement an appropriately focused and balanced curriculum for each student that adheres to the school's curriculum and rigorous standards that embrace a multidisciplinary approach

• Prepare and develop dynamic and engaging activities, materials, and lessons to meet the learning objectives (skills and content) of the curriculum and standards.  

• For each shift, provide timely end-of-day documentation and feedback to the Lead Instructor (e.g., updates on student dynamics, seating/pairing adjustments, and progress on rotation unit timelines) to ensure seamless continuity of instruction for the remainder of the week. 

• Facilitate movement exploration activities that empower young children to develop self-confidence in their bodies while fostering teamwork and collaboration with peers. 

• Deliver a mind-body curriculum rooted in the principles of mindful movement, pilates, and ballet using fully provided curriculum materials. 

• Create and sustain a classroom environment where every student is fully engaged, appropriately challenged, and adequately supported.

• The classroom environment adheres to “Love and Logic Principles”. Classroom policies should be consistent with school policies.

• Use school-prescribed instructional methodologies, including Differentiated Instruction, Socratic Instruction, Inquiry-Based Instruction, Knowledge-Building Instruction, and Flexible Grouping based on student interest assessments and universal benchmark assessments.  

• Be results focused and accept accountability for results, take initiative, and identify and overcome obstacles.  Each individual must demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit which includes seeking, gathering, and analyzing relevant data and making sound decisions.  It includes seeing and acting on opportunities as well as taking needed risks and practicing continuous process improvement.  

LiFE (Leadership, Finance, and Entrepreneurship) Coaching

• Model, uphold and champion the highest standards of personal and professional conduct in alignment with our commitment to developing leadership, financial, and entrepreneurial mindset mastery in our students. 

Curriculum and Assessment 

• Implement a variety of assessments that measure progress towards standards, including universal school and/or domain-wide assessment.

• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practices to meet the school's performance standards.

• Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform and adjust instruction to ensure high-quality differentiated instruction.

School Life

• Actively contribute to and champion a culture that is committed to diversity, inclusion and cultural competency through continuous personal and professional growth, inclusive professional practices, and the integration of diverse perspectives in pedagogical approaches.

• Fulfill assigned monitoring duties (i.e., recess, lunch duty, etc.).

• Lead and/or participate in school events occurring during school hours and occasional events (i.e., Back to School Night, Community Picnic, Education Events) that may occur after school hours.

• Promote and maintain a positive and productive relationship with the school, team members, students and families to support our quest to be the best place to work. 

Professional Development

• Regularly devote time and energy required to grow in the craft of effective teaching.  

• Embrace coachability and a mindset of continuous growth. Be open to and enthusiastically involved in adopting innovative approaches to teaching, feedback from colleagues, and feedback from school administration.

• Embrace, collaborate, and lead in the school’s professional development programs.

• Participate actively in the school’s faculty and all team meetings and professional learning communities.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Demonstrated excellence in:

• Cultivating students’ curiosity, engagement, growth, and performance in academic, intellectual, social and emotional domains

• Facilitating early childhood movement exploration, mind-body practices, or somatic learning environments. 

• Creating safe, inclusive spaces that promote somatic confidence, mindfulness, and peer collaboration. 

• Written and oral communications skills

• Strong time, organization and project management skills

• Social and emotional intelligence 

• Cultural competency

• Google and learning management systems  

• Grant permission for a credit check and criminal background check.

• Grant permission for a criminal background check upon hire. 

Education, Experience, and Certifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree.  Master’s Degree preferred

• Preferred: teaching certification or license

• 3-5 years of teaching  experience

• Evidence of content expertise. Background or training in movement instruction, somatic practices, children’s mindfulness, or mind-body disciplines (e.g., foundations in yoga, pilates, or ballet). 

• Evidence of continuing professional development

• Meet physical demands to perform essential functions of the role.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Ability to work full-time, including occasional evenings and weekends; work in person/in the school building; speak for long periods of time. Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally life up to 50 pounds. 

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: 401k plan with employer matching

• Healthcare: Medical, dental and vision plans with various options to support your unique needs. Free telehealth.

• Wellness: Holistic employee assistance program (EAP) including mental health support.  Fitness challenges, gym & yoga discounts, health education, and fun team activities.

• Life Insurance & Voluntary Benefits: Group life insurance and option to enroll in additional voluntary life insurance and other supplemental coverages 

• Time-off: Flexible PTO policy 

• Career development: Professional development reimbursement program and monthly onsite professional development

• Family Care: Tuition assistance and potential financial aid

• Community: A sense of belonging
  
  

Further details about our total compensation package can be found here. 

Starting Pay Range:Hourly rate of $32.93 to $49.32 (equivalent to an annual base scale of $57,172 - $85,634, based on education and experience step ladder) 

More about Aspen Academy

Aspen Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and military and veteran status. 

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