Elementary, Middle, & High School Teachers - All Subjects

Please note these positions would have a start date of July 1st, 2021. We do not require a teaching license for all instructional positions. See information below!

STRIVE Prep is a Denver-based community of public charter schools that challenges every student to strive for college and thrive throughout life by helping them to discover and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to succeed in college and beyond. We encourage you to read our 2020 Impact Report and learn more about what a career at STRIVE Prep is like here. 

We seek dedicated educators that live STRIVE Prep’s  core values every day:

Core Beliefs - Achievement 

• Commitment 1:  I commit to celebrating academic and personal success for all.
• Commitment 2:  I commit to holding myself and others accountable to high expectations.
• Commitment 3: I commit to bringing passion and joy to my work.

Core Beliefs - Justice 

• Commitment 1:  I commit to intentionally disrupt inequity, bias, and systems of oppression.
• Commitment 2:  I commit to creating an environment of safe body, mind, and heart.
• Commitment 3:  I commit to building a community where each person can bring their full, authentic self.

Core Beliefs - Perseverance

• Commitment 1:  I commit to the belief that we grow and get smarter through effort and by making mistakes.
• Commitment 2:  I commit to showing up Con Ganas, where we never give up even when the work is hard.
• Commitment 3:  I commit to showing up with integrity and doing the right thing even when the road is tough. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

      Instruction:

• Analyze student assessment data and determine the next steps.
• Build and revise the curriculum to best meet the needs of students.
• Provide fair, accurate, and constructive feedback to students on their progress.
• Collaborate with other teachers, school leaders, curriculum specialists, and the special education team to ensure that instruction is always meeting the needs of all learners.

       Culture:

• Serve as a mentor to co-teacher, and provide daily feedback and support
• Establish systems and routines in order to create a safe, purposeful and welcoming classroom environment.
• Communicate regularly and often with families to both solicit their input and share student social and academic progress.
• Provide supervision of students during both lunch and recess activities.

       Development:

• Participate in STRIVE Prep’s Summer Training Institute in July as well as professional development throughout the school year.
• Attend and participate in weekly staff and grade level meetings.
• Participate in regular instructional coaching meetings.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree
• Achieve Qualified Teacher status (teacher’s license not required) within six weeks of starting through one of the approved channels outlined by the Colorado Department of Education.
• All teachers at STRIVE Prep must be fully qualified to provide English Language Acquisition (ELA) services through one of the following means: the DPS ELA Training Program, advanced coursework, or a Colorado endorsement. Teachers who are not ELA qualified at the time of hire will be required to complete the DPS ELA training program during their first two years of employment at STRIVE Prep.  

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Speaks Spanish and/or has experience working with English Learners
• Demonstrated success working with students of color

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation package.
• Annual performance-based raises.
• Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including a PERA 401k contribution option.
• Funding of 100 percent of individual medical benefits and a wide range of insurance plans.
• Approximately eight weeks of summer vacation, approximately four weeks of school holidays and vacations, and eight days of paid time off annually.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

STRIVE Prep works to make a college preparatory education for all students in our community the norm, rather than the exception. To achieve this we are committed to building and sustaining a diverse team by maintaining hiring and recruiting processes that are free from bias and seek to provide each candidate with a unique and equitable opportunity for employment.