2026-27 6th Grade ELA 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 Schools, including connection, accountability, growth mindset, and perseverance.
- Plan for and deliver engaging, motivating, rigorous, and standards-aligned instruction using research-based practices.
- Design, implement, document, and revise lesson plans, curricular materials, and instructional resources as required by the school.
- Complete the necessary training to administer standardized and progress-monitoring assessments to inform instruction and support
- Maintain a classroom environment that is inclusive, structured, and conducive to learning, aligned to school-wide academic and behavioral expectations.
- Serve as an adviser to a group of students and families, maintaining consistent communication and hosting required family conferences.
- Draft and revise scholar report cards to ensure clear, meaningful communication of student progress.
- Actively engage families as partners by understanding their backgrounds and experiences to support an equitable and inclusive school community.
- Collaborate professionally with colleagues and instructional coaches, demonstrating openness to feedback and continuous improvement.
- Maintain a school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations through reflection and adherence to shared systems.
- Participate in professional development, instructional planning, and required school events throughout the year.
- Support school operations as needed, including but not limited to, arrival, dismissal, lunch, field trips, academic support sessions, community events, and graduations.
- Provide classroom coverage for colleagues during absences when required (with additional compensation).
- 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
- Approximately 13 weeks of paid school breaks
- 30 hours of annual flex time and 48 hours of annual sick time
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
- Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program (required in lieu of social security as a public employee)
- 100% Employer paid short and long-term disability benefit
- 100% Employer-paid life insurance benefit of $25,000 (option to purchase more)
- Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Access to thousands of employee discounts
Annual Calendar and SY 2026-27 Start Date
- Annual Workdays: 199
- Following years will not include new staff orientation and will consist of 196 workdays.
- Start Date: July 13, 2026