Elementary School Gifted and Talented Teacher

About Rocky Mountain Prep

Rocky Mountain Prep is a growing network of innovative public charter schools, serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Greater Denver Area. Rocky Mountain Prep (RMP) opened its first school in 2012 with 130 students and has grown to four schools, working with over 1,800 scholars across two districts. Grounded in our culture of rigor and love, our schools consistently outperform local districts academically, while also ensuring our scholars are developing in our PEAK values of perseverance, excellence, adventure, and kindness.  In the school year 2023-2024, we will grow to 12 schools serving over 5,000 students in grades PK-12th. 

Who We Seek:

We seek teachers and staff who are interested in developing students into outstanding human beings in their academic and personal lives by role-modeling our culture of Rigor and Love.  Work collaboratively with their teammates and seek feedback, coaching, and mentorship from their admin team and school community.  Implement our data-driven curriculum with the tools they’ve gained from experience while they adapt to the needs of their students.  

If you are someone who is mission-driven, humble in your reflections about your practice, smart in the ways you approach data, and results-oriented, we’d love to see you apply.

During the 2023-2024 school year, RMP is driving after five big goals:

1. Going Green on the Colorado School Performance Framework
2. 90% Student Persistence
3. 95% Average Daily Attendance
4. Fully Enrolled by October Count
5. Academics:
   1. PreK Students demonstrate one year of growth
   2. Kinder through 2nd Grade Students grow 1.25 years in ELA and Math
   3. 40% of 3rd through 5th-grade students meet their Millionaire Goal (one million words read)
   4. 40% of 6th through 8th grade students meet their millionaire goal (two million words read)
   5. High school: 100% College Acceptance

Each member of the organization plays a part in achieving these goals. School-based staff members will work towards 2 or 3 metrics that are aligned to both their individual roles AND the Big 5. These metrics vary by position and are subject to change for the 2022-2023 school year.   As a Gifted & Talented Teacher, you will be held accountable for some of these goals. 

Role Mission

To ensure all students and schools meet our Big 5 goals, RMP teachers role model a culture of Rigor and Love by using data-driven methods to promote student learning and develop meaningful relationships in the classroom. Through teamwork, collaboration, and feedback, teachers at RMP provide students with a culturally competent classroom setting that leads to more than a year’s worth of growth while maintaining an average daily attendance of 96% and driving student retention each school year. RMP provides teachers with an effective curriculum, which they’re able to implement with the unique tools they’ve gained throughout their careers. 

 In this role,  you will…

• Instruct labs for Kindergarten students
• Implement the Gifted Talented program by providing sessions 2-3 times per week in small groups with differentiated projects
• Hold quarterly showcases for parents after school
• Write Advanced Learning Plans within the first 30 days of school
• Manage Universal Screening (CogAT and NNAT)
• Support teachers with testing in universal screening
• Develop a body of qualifying evidence for qualifying students
• Ensure Gifted programming is in place for each student - Academic and Affective
• Progress monitor Advance Learning Plans (twice a year)Create and manage a Talent Pool Assign and score SIGS (Scales for Identifying Gifted Students)  for any potential candidates
• Manage IOWA testing
• ID Certification meetings 
• Analyze CMAS, STAR, and other standardized assessments to flag potential candidates
• Attend monthly meetings with DPS advisors
• Coordinate with MTSS director, principal, and DPSGT parent presentation at Welcome event on a Saturday 3 or more Schoology classes: Gifted and Talented Universal Screening Training, Gifted, and Talented New Teacher/ Point of Contact Training, Gifted, and talented Identification Pathways
• 6-8 Hours each Semester of Coursework through DPS/APS for GT certification
• Formal meetings with teachers, students, and families

Qualifications

Required:

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree (any subject)
• Completion of CDE READ Act training and/or CDE Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) 45 contact hours
• Pass a background check
• Demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States

Must possess one or more of the following:

• Current Colorado teaching license with elementary education endorsement
• Passing scores on the elementary PRAXIS test
• An official transcript demonstrating a degree (graduate or undergraduate) in elementary education
• 36 credit hours in elementary education coursework

Preferred:

•  Minimum two years of lead teaching experience.  (We define lead teachers as the primary teacher in the classroom who is responsible for all academic content.)
• Experience with progress monitoring, data collection, and analysis
• Understanding of Gifted learners
• Passion for data-driven decision-making
• Desire to foster gifted potential within our students
• Team player who values collaboration with multiple stakeholders

Salary 

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position with a salary range of $58,000 - $89,000. Years count as full years spent lead teaching in American public K-12 schools and public Pre-K programs. 

Teachers are eligible for performance pay up to $1,500 - $3,000 if they meet the data metrics (goals) for their role.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement through PERA
• Paid-Time-Off

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Want more information

• Please review our Rocky Mountain Prep Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about our program!
• Please review our Fellowship FAQs to learn more about the RMP Teaching Fellowship!

Demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.   Rocky Mountain Prep does not sponsor visas at this time.

RMP is an equal-opportunity employer. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 

 If you have any questions,  please email our Talent Recruiter Sean Spencer at sspencer@rockymountainprep.org.

We appreciate your interest in Rocky Mountain Prep and look forward to getting to know you!