Elementary School Teacher at High Point Academy

HIGH POINT ACADEMY

Position : Elementary Teacher

Reports to : Managing Director

High Point Academy is seeking educators inspired to reach, empower, and achieve greatness.

At High Point Academy, we understand that powerful learning only happens with strong relationships between students, staff, and families. Our mission is to provide a strong foundation of academic excellence in partnership with family and community in which each individual is challenged to achieve his / her highest potential academically, socially, and personally.

High Point Academy is a public charter school serving students Pre-school through 8th grade. Located in Aurora, CO, just north of Green Valley Ranch (10 minutes from Denver International Airport), HPA serves an ethnically diverse student population which includes 27% linguistically diverse students and 60% of students that qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. HPA is an award-winning wellness school whose curriculum and classes promote healthy lifestyle choices.

Serving all children is a central value of High Point Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining a high-achieving working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

• High Point believes the role of every member of the community is to ensure our students are known, cared for, and celebrated. That every member of the community respects each other's race, gender, ethnicity and all other difference we experience today.
• High Point Academy is committed to each and every child's growth and success, and we know that creating an accessible, safe and supportive environment are integral components for academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strengthens High Point Academy's postive school climate. Demonstrates skills in promoting and supporting a culture of support for all students.
• Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, races, genders, ages and backgrounds.
• Is reading and willing to engage in high quality coaching and teacher development.
• HPA uses a salary market average to ensure competitive salaries for all employees

High Point Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.