Preschool Lead Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Preschool Lead Teacher

2025-2026 School Year

38,000 - $52,000

Full-Time (183 contract days)

Position Description

Flagstaff Academy seeks a Lead Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.  This role will potentially teach a full-day four year-old classroom.

The candidate is responsible for monitoring student attendance, safety, and guidance, ensuring a fun, enriching, and developmentally appropriate environment for children. The Lead Teacher will implement a balanced curriculum, including educational, enrichment, and recreational activities for children. They’ll also be responsible for maintaining compliance with state and local regulations, promoting good relationships with parents, and supporting the surrounding school community. Knowledge and adherence to state licensing requirements for early childhood classrooms is critical for this role. These would include (but not limited to) staff / student ratios, maintaining cleaning / storage / facility requirements in the classroom, sign-in / out procedures, and name to face documentation.

The position requires close collaboration with team members to ensure meaningful support for students in content and behavior management.

Qualifications Sought

We seek a talented educator who can inspire both students and teachers while equally being inspired by our mission “where science and technology take flight.” The successful candidate is expected to deliver dynamic educational experiences with high educational expectations and accountability.

Specifically, we seek an educator with :

• Experience with children 3-5 years of age
• Ability to follow Flagstaff Academy policies and procedures
• Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively, including a positive attitude, growth mindset, and desire to work with a team
• Willingness to work closely with families (e.g., regular communication and parent meetings where needed)
• Ability to form positive relationships with 3-5 year olds
• Three years of successful experience as a teacher
• Effective instructional delivery techniques
• Knowledge around state licensing requirements for early childhood classrooms (e.g., rules around ratios etc.)

The candidate’s pedagogy should be student-centered and practiced in differentiated instruction.  Experience with Creative Curriculum and TSG preferred.

Job Skills and Qualifications :

About Flagstaff Academy Charter School

Located in Longmont, Flagstaff Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades kindergarten through eighth. Our school also offers a tuition-based full- and part-time preschool program for three and four year olds.

Since its founding in 2005, Flagstaff Academy has grown into Longmont’s premier science and technology school. Our mission is to develop students who are equipped to be well-rounded, ethical leaders in the world community with a foundation based on science and technology.

As a public charter school, Flagstaff Academy is operated by a board of directors made up of parents and community members. Our school serves approximately 800 students and is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District. The Flagstaff Academy guiding principles are :

Salary Range

Salary for our teaching staff is competitive and based on years of experience and level of education.

Flagstaff Academy Offers an Extensive Benefit Package :

Additional Voluntary Benefit Options :

To apply, send a letter of interest and a current resume to Sara Germano at sgermano@flagstaffacademy.org and Melinda Steadman at msteadman@flagstaffacademy.org.   Please cc employment@flagstaffacademy.org.

Flagstaff Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

NOTE : This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities

or qualifications associated with the job. Flagstaff Academy reserves the right to modify any descriptions contained herein provided such changes are publicly posted and disclosed to all applicants.

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