Position:

Upper Elementary Learning Specialist

Position to begin August 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year. This position reports to the Head of 3-4-5 and is charged with providing, facilitating and coordinating learning support to students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade as well as teaching small group math lessons. We are looking for candidates with a strong understanding of child development and an appreciation of the various challenges faced by students in upper elementary school.

About Stanley BPS: 

Stanley British Primary School, located in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, is a progressive independent school serving 465 children from transitional kindergarten through 8th grade.  For 50 years, Stanley classrooms have been filled with engaged learners guided by inspired teachers. At Stanley, a child's education goes well beyond academics - our teachers and our instruction principles give children the opportunity to reach their full potential academically, creatively, socially, emotionally and physically. We asked parents, teachers, staff and students to reflect on why they chose Stanley BPS. The answers we heard reflect a place and a philosophy unlike any other in the Denver independent school landscape. Teaching and learning at Stanley goes beyond a simple education. Students here have a chance to play, to choose, to interact and to own and embrace their own learning. SBPS is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive school community. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

We value:

• An inclusive and diverse community 

• Joyfulness 

• Lifelong learning 

• Positive and constructive communication 

• Creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness 

• An understanding of children and childhood 

• Commitment to making a positive difference in the world

Responsibilities Include:

• Inspiring and educating children to develop to their full potential

• Creating a safe, supportive, mutually respectful classroom community that values the distinct contributions and abilities of each child

• Providing exceptional instruction focused on meeting the needs of diverse learners consistent with current evidence-based educational practices.

• Developing, planning, and implementing individualized Learning Support Plans (our version of an I.E.P.)

• Provide intervention as needed in the classroom

• Working in the classroom and as part of a team to support children’s needs

• Meeting twice weekly with classroom teachers to discuss children, their progress, and how best to create an inclusive classroom community

• Participating in trans-disciplinary Child Support Meetings (speech, O.T, tutors, Psychologist Consultant, classroom teacher, Head of 3-4-5, and others, as necessary.)

• Meeting with parents on a regular basis, and as needed, to reflect on their child’s progress and make necessary changes to goals and plans

• Teach two small math groups throughout the school year

Desired Qualifications  and Background Experience:

• A deep enjoyment in working with, honoring, and valuing each individual child.

• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core value in the classroom and within the school community

• An appreciation for the British Primary philosophy, including the Seven Goals for Learners of self-awareness, collaboration, curiosity, perseverance, academic resourcefulness, and joyful, life-long learning

• Strong oral and written communication skills. 

• Flexibility and the ability to manage details and follow-through

• Highly organized and attentive to detail, able to keep track of a wide variety of dates, deadlines, and logistics. 

• Collaboration skills that support our inclusion model for student support

• Teaching experience, preferably at least five years, and preferably in K-5 classrooms

• Experience adapting and modifying curriculum, and meeting the needs of diverse learners

• Ability to interpret and communicate about assessments and comprehensive evaluations

• Background in Special Education, ideally a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Special Education or related field

• Ideally, Orton Gillingham or Wilson certified

• A commitment to improving one’s craft and growing professionally, modeling the joyful, lifelong learning we seek to impart to our students

• A willingness to pitch in and help out wherever needed. 

• A self-starter who is attentive to the needs of individual faculty and of the overall 3-4-5 team. 

• Familiarity and comfort with a range of technology, including the Google platform. 

Salary Range

$56,000-$82,000 depending on experience

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanley BPS is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of Stanley BPS, including admissions, employment, and access to services and programs.

To initiate an application, send a cover letter and resume to:

Susan Farr

Stanley British Primary School

Executive Assistant to the Head of School

[email protected]

303-360-0803

350 Quebec St.

Denver, CO 80230

Interviews will start as resumes are received. We will be accepting resumes until our position is filled.

Fountain Valley School, a selective and diverse boarding school, educates 250 students in grades 9–12 on a beautiful 1,100-acre campus in Colorado Springs, CO. Founded in 1930, the School provides a rigorous, global curriculum in academics, arts, athletics and the outdoors.

The Opportunity:

Fountain Valley School of Colorado is seeking a creative, dedicated, and results-oriented Director of Annual Giving to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Director of Annual Giving is responsible for the leadership, management, and execution of the School’s $2 million plus annual giving program. The Director ensures that the School is achieving its goals for annual giving dollars raised, percentage of participation, consistency of giving, average gift size, and leadership giving for annual support. In addition, the Director manages Annual Fund stewardship, implementing annual gift acknowledgements and annual gift donor recognition communications and activities. This is a full time, 12-month exempt position with a full benefits package. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Plans and implements multi-channel fundraising strategy for annual fund: peer-to-peer solicitations, direct mail, social media, and other outreach; web/email/texting/phone
• Develops sophisticated segmentation approaches and employs creative and innovative appeals
• Secures annual gifts through personal solicitation of a portfolio of assigned prospects
• Collaborates with Major Gift Officers on solicitation strategies for dual ask prospects
• Travels to cultivate prospective Annual Fund donors and to staff regional receptions
• Develops and implements Employee Giving Campaign
• Creates portfolios and assigns Annual Fund prospects to appropriate staff and volunteer solicitors and provides regular reporting to facilitate their work
• Develops collateral materials for volunteers about the Annual Fund
• Provides direction and assistance to recruit, train, and support volunteers for the Annual Fund including, Class Agents, and Reunion Chairs in collaboration with the Director of Alumni Engagement
• Conceives and creates all marketing materials, appeal letters, online solicitations, collateral materials, volunteer manuals, pledge reminders, acknowledgement templates, text campaigns, etc. with support from the Communications department
• Updates and maintains giving information on FVS website and third-party donor sites 
• Writes for school publications to promote Annual Fund priorities
• Grows membership in FVS leadership giving society, the Casa Serena Society
• Manages Annual Fund pledge reminders and collection of pledges.  
• Working with the Development Operations Director, ensures gifts are entered correctly and reported directly.
• Personally acknowledges all gifts from assigned prospects.
• Responsible for the accurate content of donor lists and donor stories for the Report on Giving in collaboration with the Director of Development Operations
• Employs annual giving best practices in the areas of solicitation, gift processing, data management, donor relations, and stewardship 
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports on success of annual fund on an ongoing basis
• Manages the annual fund budget
• Supports activities, initiatives and events sponsored by the Development Office, including Alumni Engagement, as needed to help reach the office goals
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Disciplined, results-oriented, self-starter, demonstrating initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Persuasive communicator in writing, in-person, and over the telephone
• Outstanding listener and analyst
• Strong presentator 
• Manager of highly confidential information.
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Raiser’s Edge, or comparable database
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite
• Experience with giving platforms such as Give Campus

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years’ experience working in an independent school/higher education development office (preferred) with demonstrated success as a program manager and fundraiser.    
• Ability and flexibility to travel regularly, work weekends, early mornings, and evenings at various special events, on and off campus
• Valid Driver’s License

Working Conditions:

• Environment: office and indoor classroom working with some outdoor events
• Physical demands: able to sit and stand for at least 8 hours per day; must be able to lift 40 lb.
• Attendance at certain community events will be required.
• Working relationships: students, parents, outside vendors, and all other employees

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000, based on experience

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long Term Disability, Retirement with 8% match, Life Insurance, EAP, Gym, Pool and Trail access. 

Application Deadline: 2/14/2025

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MISSION

Grounded in our founding values, we cultivate a community of curious and compassionate learners who are inspired to serve and enrich our world.

VALUES

Community, Curiosity, Faith, Compassion, Humility

ABOUT ST. ANNE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

St. Anne’s is an independent PS-8 co-educational school enrolling approximately 430 students across the Denver metro area.  We are an uplifting community that fosters a sense of belonging while providing a program where students can thrive academically, athletically, spiritually, artistically, emotionally, and socially.   We build character and integrity upon a spiritual, moral, and ethical foundation and strive to foster the development of people who make significant and lasting contributions to society.  St. Anne’s graduates know themselves, care for others and strive to serve and improve their communities.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

St. Anne’s Episcopal School is pleased to announce an opening for an additional full-time Middle School Learning Specialist for the 2025-2026 school year. 

St. Anne’s Episcopal School is seeking a passionate and experienced Learning Specialist Teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year.  The highly organized professional should bring energy and skills in working effectively with students with learning differences as well as a passion for middle-school students to the position. The ideal candidate will have a learning specialist background and experience with middle school literacy and executive functioning expertise. The Middle School Learning Specialist will work collaboratively with the Middle School faculty and counterparts in the Lower School.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS

• Demonstrate best practices and excellent skills in teaching students with learning differences and developing curricula to meet their needs.

• Demonstrate skills in collaborating with colleagues across divisions and departments to support programming for students with learning differences.

• Understand the development of middle-school students.

• Has expertise and knowledge of middle school Language Arts, History and Math.

• Work with grade-level colleagues to understand all assignments given to students and to explain the best methods for working with students with learning differences to classroom teachers.

• Communicate effectively and meet with families about assignments, progress, and challenges a student with a learning difference(s) is facing, using computer-based systems for tracking and reporting student progress.

• Connect with students, challenge them, and give them confidence to succeed.

• Function well both independently and in a team setting.

• Create a positive learning environment.

• Conduct preliminary screening for learning differences. 

• Read psychoeducational reports and plan appropriate accommodations.

• Exhibit strong interpersonal, communication, writing, and organizational skills.

• Be willing to contribute to other aspects of the middle school community, such as supervision duties, outdoor education trips, and service learning.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, Special Education, or Learning Differences/Disabilities preferred; MA, MS, or M.Ed highly desirable.

• Previous experience working with students with learning differences. 

• Candidates must have excellent writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

• Be compassionate, kind, and love teaching and working with middle school students.

• Demonstrate flexibility, resilience, accountability, and humor.

• Be a lifelong learner passionate about their discipline, and continually refine and develop their pedagogy.

St. Anne’s Episcopal School is committed to creating a supportive learning environment where all individuals are valued for their unique contributions and are able to achieve their highest potential. We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive environment is the best learning environment for our students and prepares them to live, work, and thrive in an increasingly global and multicultural community. We reject all prejudice, particularly those based on race, national and ethnic origin, religion, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and physical characteristics.

St. Anne’s believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.  The school’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotional opportunities, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

SALARY RANGE & BENEFITS 

$52,000-80,000 Annually  (Commensurate with Experience)

St. Anne’s offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, 403(b) retirement inclusion, long-term disability, life insurance, free lunch, and tuition assistance.

Interested candidates can send their cover letter, resume, Philosophy of Education statement, and list of references to Rene Reynolds, Director of Human Resources, at [email protected].