Elementary Teacher (K-5)

Wyatt Academy Values

Wyatt Academy, the most historic K-5 charter school in Denver, serves the Cole and Whittier communities by providing a nurturing and inclusive environment. As a community-focused school, Wyatt supports students and families by offering high-quality education, promoting social-emotional well-being, and providing essential resources, such as a clothing donation program and laundry facilities. Through its core values of community, opportunity, joy, and wonder, Wyatt fosters a space where students can explore their potential, build strong connections, and thrive academically and personally.

Position Summary

A Wyatt Academy Teacher advances the mission and vision of the school through high quality classroom instruction, a data-driven and reflective approach to improvement of practice, a collaborative and collegial attitude and related behaviors aligned to the mission of the school. This person must maintain a tenacious and no excuses attitude towards improvement of students, school and self.

All Wyatt Academy teachers must demonstrate a strong commitment to work with a diverse population, including English Language Learners, and exhibit a resilient desire to improve their English language instruction.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver rigorous standards-based engaging lessons.
• Creates lessons with differentiation strategies including second language learner sheltering, IEP accommodations, and other scaffolding.
• Models, promotes, and as situations arise, takes the opportunity to provide instruction related to the school’s code of conduct.
• Assesses the learning, achievement, and performance of each scholar and reports the results as required by school procedures.
• Develops, adjusts and enhances the Wyatt curriculum maps to meet the needs of our learners.
• Enters and maintains scholar achievement data in all school data systems.
• Communicates with families and school counselors on scholar progress.
• Maintains positive, professional working relationships with scholars.
• Maintains an orderly, positive learning environment.
• Establishes and maintains standards of scholar behavior required to provide an orderly and productive environment.
• In compliance with SB 191 50% of teacher evaluations are based on student performance data.
• Implements assigned portions of scholars’ Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and utilizes the MTSS process.
• Follows all school protocol according to the employee handbook.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of scholar activities.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school, DPS and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Works toward mutually acceptable resolution of interpersonal conflicts as they arise.
• Regularly reads, learns and appropriately applies new information into practice.
• Develops cooperation and collaborative work efforts.
• Sets development goals, in collaboration with the supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned by Wyatt Leadership Staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution.
• Pass the PLACE or PRAXIS II Test or have 24 semester credits in minor areas of assignment.
• Colorado Alternative, Provisional or Professional Teaching License with endorsements for the levels and subject areas in the major (51% or more) areas of assignment preferred.
• Completion of CDE Read Act Certification.
• Demonstrated record of achieving dramatic, measurable student achievement gains.
• Professional knowledge of content, standards and effective teaching strategies.
• Strong desire to work in a fast paced, intellectually and emotionally challenging school environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Unrelenting desire to improve your practice.
• Team player with maturity and humility.
• Unwavering focus on achievement.
• Dedication and belief in Wyatt Academy’s mission, educational model and code of conduct.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise a high level of tact and discretion in both internal and external interactions. Ability to motivate a team and work as a team member. Ability to create and maintain good working relationships with a variety of internal and external constituents.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and intermediate computer functions.
• Must successfully pass reference checks, background checks and/or licensure verification.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $55,000 - $70,000 based on years of experience.
• Benefits: Healthcare, dental, vision, and mental health plans; retirement planning (Colorado PERA); life insurance options; paid time off and school holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Wyatt Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, parental status, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• 7:15 am - 3:45 pm (Tues and Thurs until 4:30)