Teacher K – 5th Grade Teaching Fellow
Job Description
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 opened its first school in 2012 with 130 students and has grown to four schools, working with over 1,500 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.
Our Mission
Every child realizes their full potential through a rigorous and loving elementary education.
Our Vision and Commitment to Equity
We know potential is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We believe all children deserve access to a great public education. Our commitment to equity and academic rigor means that we help every student achieve. Our culture of love and inclusion means that we welcome, support, and challenge everyone with kindness and respect. You can see more about our commitment to equity here.
Where We Work
The Denver metro area is a vibrant and diverse community with great restaurants, outstanding culture, and access to all of the beauty and outdoor activities of Colorado. Our schools currently span four locations, and campuses will continue to grow each year to serve Pre-K through 5th grade.
Who We Seek
First and foremost, we are looking for staff members that deeply believe that every child deserves an outstanding education and that with the right supports, every child can realize his or her full potential. Our staff members have incredible growth mindsets – we don’t see problems, we see possibilities, and each and every one of us has a deep desire to continue to grow and learn. We also bring a track record of success and achievement from our previous classroom experiences or other educational and professional pursuits.
Our staff believes that when you love someone, you hold them to high expectations – and we apply this to our own work, the work of our colleagues, and the work of our scholars. We take our work seriously, but ourselves less so – we laugh and joke and bring joy to work every day. And finally, we value a diversity of perspectives and experiences, recognize the humanity of those around us, and seek to build an inclusive environment that models what we wish to see in the world.
Overall, we’re good people with big hearts, who care a whole lot about our people – both big and small – and are constantly improving our practice to be the staff our scholars truly deserve.
Our teaching fellows. . .
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- Support a culture of rigor and love with our co-workers and with our scholars
- Use our high-quality curriculum and data systems to drive outstanding scholar growth and proficiency
- Develop meaningful relationships with families and community members to build trust and partnership
- Demonstrate a “by any means necessary” work ethic to ensure our scholars receive the education they deserve
- Invest time and energy in the Master’s program at Relay GSE to deeply internalize the course material
- Support the recruitment and enrollment of scholars, the recruitment and retention of staff, and family engagement activities, as needed
- Participate in other duties, as required
In order to be a teaching fellow at RMP, you must. . .
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- Demonstrate a track record of success in your college experience or previous career
- Be able to provide an official transcript demonstrating graduation from an undergraduate institution with at least a 2.75 GPA by July 2020
- Be able to take and pass the Praxis 5001 exam
- Pass a background check
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States
The RMP teaching fellowship provides a Master’s in Education program at the Relay Graduate School of Education, a $25,000 living stipend, access to paid medical, dental, and vision benefits, and on-the-job experience and training leading to Colorado teacher certification.
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.
