Associate Director of College Counseling
June 13, 2025
In providing organized and energetic support to students, the college counselor will plan and implement college-related programming for the Upper School, with a focus on guiding a portion of the sophomore, junior and senior classes in their college searches, monitoring the progress and completion of each advisee's applications, helping to develop additional ninth and tenth-grade programming, and participating in all activities (including travel to colleges and conferences) required to sustain and advance a productive and dynamic college counseling program.
In addition to counseling responsibilities, the Associate Director of College Counseling will work collaboratively to design and build a new multi-year college counseling program.
Staff Accountant
June 9, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Associate Development Director for Annual Giving
June 6, 2025
Denver Academy in Denver, Colorado seeks an Associate Development Director for Annual Giving for the 2025-2026 school year.
Type:
Staff - Full-Time
Category:
Development
Degree:
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Salary Range:
$85,000 - $95,000
Benefits:
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 403B with match, and generous paid time off. Benefits are subject to current Denver Academy policies.
Apply:
Please send your cover letter, resume and DA application to Mr. Michael McNeill, [email protected].
The mission of Denver Academy is to inspire and empower diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education.
Founded in 1972 on the belief that students thrive when taught in the way they learn best, Denver Academy is one of the top schools in the nation dedicated to teaching diverse learners, including those with dyslexia and ADD/ADHD. DA’s innovative learning model is based on the balanced application of classroom management, information processing, and academic literacy. Small class sizes of 12-14 students facilitates differentiated instruction. Flexible placement and several academic levels within each core subject, including Honors classes and advanced coursework, allow faculty to teach to each student’s optimal level. Through this unique approach, students excel in their strengths while receiving the support they need in areas of challenge.
Position Description: The Associate Development Director for Annual Giving is a full-time, on-site position. The Associate Director is a newly created position that will report directly to the Director of Development and will focus on a collaborative approach to building a year-round fundraising plan for the school’s annual fund, promote giving to restricted funds to the school, and provide leadership for the annual gala in support of the school’s robust tuition assistance program. In close collaboration with the Director of Development, this person will spearhead a concerted effort to educate parents about the school’s annual fundraising efforts, help to achieve our goal of doubling parent participation, and provide direction, internal support, and volunteer management for the school’s annual fundraising gala and smaller cultivation and stewardship events as needed throughout the school year.
Strong fundraising requires the ability to create and nurture relationships with constituents. At Denver Academy, we are steadfastly and whole-heartedly attached to the school’s mission to provide an education that meets students where they are. Here, we work with warmth, good cheer and sincere belief in that mission. Abundant donor testimonials show that a DA education changes lives. Working together with the Development Committee, development staff and parent volunteers, the Associate Director will help build and communicate the case for supporting the school in a way that appeals to and resonates with our constituents.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Create and manage a comprehensive fundraising plan and appeal schedule for The Fund for Denver Academy (annual fund):
- Use a data-informed moves-management approach to grow and recognize donors.
- Create new ways for parents to get involved
- Develop and manage a calendar/schedule of multidimensional appeals that leverages a variety of media (electronic, direct mail, video, face-to-face, etc.)
- With the Director, create and manage an annual fund parent ambassador program:
- Set goals, strategize and organize solicitations
- Train volunteers
- Accurately track and communicate progress
- Plan and execute an annual gala and all related administrative, budgetary, and communication needs.
- Work with the Director of Development and alumni volunteers to initiate a less traditional approach to alumni relations, with a focus on connecting, networking, and maintaining relationships with faculty and alumni mentors.
- Utilize Raiser’s Edge to track visits and activity, produce contact notes, and accurately manage fundraising progress.
- Participate regularly in database training modules (events in particular) to maximize results through a data driven effort.
- Coordinate the fundraising efforts and related communications around Colorado Gives Day and/or provide a good alternative for end-of-year online giving.
- With all development staff, provide support for Grandparents’ Day as well as all Development-office hosted events.
- Attend Development Committee meetings, assist with committee member engagement and provide Board reports as assigned by the Development Director.
- Using prospect research tools, identify major donor prospects and create an intentional and thoughtful solicitation plan for the Director, Head of School, Board, and Volunteers as appropriate.
- Participate in at least one professional development activity each school year.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA or equivalent
- 5 to 7 years of non-profit fundraising experience in a development role, ideally in an independent school or an educational environment
- Appreciation of the school’s mission
- Proven success in securing 4- to 6-figure gifts and making in-person asks
- Strong knowledge of Raiser’s Edge Software or equivalent database
- Proven success with event planning, hosting, and management
- Experience managing volunteers
- Strong organizational and writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to work outside of normal working hours as needed
- Good sense of humor and positive approach
Other Helpful Qualifications
- Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge and how to run pre-programmed queries, reports and lists
- Ability to create and send bulk mail using Pushpage / Constant Contact
- Experience with Auction software and/or event management software
- Basic understanding of gift processing and acknowledgement letters
- Excellent time and project management skills
Application Deadline: July 1, 2025
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.
Lower Elementary Lead Teacher
June 5, 2025 - August 1, 2025
The Montessori Academy of Colorado is a metropolitan school that engages each child through innovative academics, exploration of character, and a fearless, forward mindset.
Job Title: Lower Elementary Lead Teacher
Department: Upper School
Reports To: Upper School Director
Employee Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000 per year
Job Summary
The Lower Elementary Lead Teacher is a warm, enthusiastic, creative, and collaborative educator passionate about supporting young learners in a joyful and nurturing classroom community. This is a full-time lead teacher position responsible for overseeing the Lower Elementary classroom and reports directly to the Upper School Director. This position begins for the 2025-26 school year on August 10th, 2025.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Curriculum and Instruction:
- Lead and guide the daily work cycle and gives lessons aligned with the Montessori philosophy
- Support students in developing independence, focus, and a love of learning
- Provide individualized and small-group lessons tailored to student needs
- Design and maintain a curriculum that fosters partnerships that enrich learning
- Observe and record each student’s academic, social, and emotional growth
- Meet with parents for conferences four times a year, aligns with Montessori philosophy and Common Core State Standards, using supplemental curriculum as needed
- Prepare and maintain Montessori materials and hands-on learning experiences
- Organize field trips and community outings throughout the year
- Plan and lead trips and learning experiences that connect with the classroom curriculum
- Create and facilitate parent education events and programs
- Collaborate with the broader Upper School team to support a cohesive program
- Organize and attend an overnight end-of-year class trip
Communication:
- Create a peaceful, respectful classroom by modeling conflict resolution and Grace and Courtesy lessons
- Build strong, supportive relationships with students and families
- Communicate regularly with families about student progress and classroom life
- Work with other faculty to plan Family Nights, performances, and special events
- Maintain professional and collaborative relationships with colleagues, following MAC’s Characteristics of Excellence
Professional Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in professional development, parent workshops, committees, and staff meetings
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inspiring prepared environment in alignment with Montessori pedagogy
- Support admissions efforts by meeting with prospective families as requested by the Head of School
- Complete other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- AMI or AMS Elementary Montessori Certification (Lower Elementary preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, preferred
- Minimum of 3-5 years teaching experience in a Montessori environment
- Familiarity with the Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham methods
- Strong relationship-building skills with students, parents, and colleagues
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
MAC is committed to caring for and investing in our employees by offering a generous benefits package, including the potential for paid Montessori training, 24 paid holidays annually, paid summer break, 8 Paid Time Off days, 3 Paid Professional Development days, health, dental, and vision insurance with an HSA option, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, employer-paid life insurance, and additional voluntary plans for life insurance, critical illness, and short- and long-term disability plans. Employees also receive an RTD EcoPass.
MAC is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment, free of discrimination or harassment, for its community. MAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, immigration/citizen status, age, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, disability, socio-economic status, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor. Any person with a concern or allegation of discrimination or harassment shall report it to MAC’s Compliance Coordinator. For more information, please visit our website.
Assistant Director of Development
May 31, 2025
Middle School Math Teacher
May 28, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Middle School Math Teacher
Full-Time, Exempt
Start Date: August 2025 or August 2026
About Us:
Aspen Country Day School seeks a full-time Middle School Math teacher for the 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 academic year.
Aspen Country Day School is an independent PreK-Eighth Grade school known for its intentional approach to challenging and nurturing children as they build confidence, resilience, and joy in learning. Vibrant academic, arts, and outdoor programs led by dedicated teachers give students a solid foundation for lives of meaning and purpose. At its campus in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the school welcomes approximately 300 students from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Graduates move on to top national and local public and private schools. Visit www.aspencountryday.org to learn more.
Salary:
The wage rate for this position will include a salary range of $70,000 - $90,000 and will be commensurate with experience.
This is a full-time position with health, dental, vision, disability insurance, and retirement plan offerings.
Essential Functions:
Sixth through Eighth Grades are part of the Middle School at Aspen Country Day, operating under the leadership of the Middle School division head. Students follow a schedule designed with the unique needs of middle schoolers in mind, creating bonds with dedicated instructors specializing in various subjects.
At Aspen Country Day School, Math teachers serve as a curricular bridge between the lower and middle divisions, ensuring seamless progression and alignment of mathematical skills and concepts. Teachers will develop curriculum materials that extend and enrich learning for students requiring additional mathematical challenges. A key component of this role is monitoring and assessing, student learning, growth, and progress through ongoing evaluation and data analysis. The utilization of comprehensive data analysis to inform course design, curriculum development and strategic student placement decisions are vital functions. This teaching role is expected to lead the implementation and management of data collection systems, including IXL.com and the CSU/UC Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have an educational background teaching. Minimum requirements are a bachelor’s degree and a commitment to advancing math curriculum. Social-emotional learning is an integral part of middle school. Teachers serve as advisors to a group of students, building positive relationships with students (and their families) and fostering a sense of belonging through the advisory program curriculum.
Learning at Aspen Country Day School is not limited to the classroom. The school’s outdoor education program and interdisciplinary arts curriculum are hallmarks of the student experience. Candidates will be expected to share in the day-to-day life of the Aspen Country Day middle school community.
Expectations
This is a full-time position that begins mid-August 2025 or mid-August 2026. The standard schedule is 7:45 am to 3:45pm, with a weekly faculty meeting until 4:30, although team planning meetings may require additional time. Additionally, all faculty members share daily supervision duties at the school. Occasional evening and weekend commitments are required throughout the school year.
NOTE: This position requires a pre-employment criminal background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Physical Demands
? Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
? Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
? Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
? Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
? Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
? Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
? Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
? Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
? Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
? Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
? Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
? Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.
? Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
? Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
? Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
? Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
? Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
? Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
? Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
? Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature of the work. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
To Apply
If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume to [email protected].
Aspen Country Day School provides equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law. The school's statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion is HERE.
Assistant Director of Admissions and Data Manager
May 16, 2025
Fountain Valley School, a selective and diverse boarding school, educates 220 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.
Position Summary:
Fountain Valley School seeks an experienced and dynamic admission professional for the role of Assistant or Associate Director of Admission and Data Manager. This position reports to the Dean of Enrollment Management. The Assistant/Associate Director is a key member of the admission and enrollment team. Responsibilities include data and market analysis, funnel reporting, recruiting day and boarding students in Grades 9 - 12 and supporting the functions of the admission office. This position has required domestic travel throughout the country and to area and regional schools and fairs. The Assistant/Associate Director of Admission will promote the school through constant communication, marketing, and interpersonal skills necessary to connect with the community, prospective students, and families. 3 - 5 years of experience in admission and data analysis is preferred.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Admission Duties:
- Demonstrate an understanding, appreciation and passion for the admission process and for boarding schools
- Domestic travel to fairs and feeder schools
- Assume regional responsibility for a portion of the applicant pool: gather and analyze demographic research, leverage current relationships in territory, identify and grow potential markets, offer highly personalized communication with prospective families in territory throughout the application cycle.
- Support all aspects of the admission cycle through on-campus events, interviewing, virtual events, revisit days, etc.
- Support all aspects of the admission review process, including reviewing and evaluating applications and serving on admission committees
- Regular and reliable attendance
- Other duties as assigned
Admissions Information Systems Management:
- Serve as the primary data administrator for the admissions CRM (e.g., Blackbaud, Finalsite, or SchoolAdmin)
- Maintain accurate applicant records and manage data integrity throughout the admissions process
- Generate reports, dashboards, and data analysis to support enrollment strategies
- Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate with IT and vendors for updates and improvements
- Assist in the integration of admissions systems with student information, financial aid, and communications platforms
- Prepare weekly enrollment reports for DEM and other reports as requested
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Previous experience in database management and analysis required.
- Technological experience and comfort using current and future CRMs including Google Suite, Blackbaud, Finalsite Enrollment/equivalent, or willingness (if not experienced) to learn.
- Metrics-driven, analytical and able to interpret data to drive decision making
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills to meet deadlines efficiently and accurately
- Engage with energy, kindness, and a sense of humor
- Ability to take individual initiative and work collaboratively within a team approach
- Demonstrate cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Demonstrate skills in communication and interpersonal relations within and across multiple departments
- A sense of humor and desire to work on a boarding school campus
Working Conditions:
- Environment: Working indoor office and outdoor events.
- Physical demands: Must be able to sit, stand, and walk 8 hrs per day and lift items weighing up to 25 lbs;
- Working Relationships: Students, parents, alumni, outside vendors, potential donors and all other employees
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement plus match, Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, EAP and use of campus facilities
Salary: $45,000 - $50,000, depending on education and experience
Application Deadline: June 15, 2025