Elementary Teacher French: 2025-26 School Year

AXIS International Academy•Fort Collins, CO

10d•$36,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Elementary Teacher French: 2025-2026 School Year Fort Collins, CO About AXIS: AXIS International Academy is a Pre-K-5 public charter school offering Core Knowledge curricula through language immersion. All students learn Spanish, Chinese, or French half of the day. We are located in the Clearwater building at 2700 S. Lemay Fort Collins, CO 80525. Beginning the 2026-2027 school year we will be located at 3939 Automation Way, Fort Collins, CO 80525. The mission of AXIS International Academy is to empower learners to be thriving citizens of character in their local and global communities by instilling four educational priorities: Academic excellence through Core Knowledge and Singapore Math; X (Cross)-cultural (global) competence; Immersion in world languages though a research-based 50/50 language immersion model (Spanish, French, or Chinese); Social-emotional and cognitive skills development to foster soft skills and strong character (respect, responsibility, integrity, honesty, and cooperation). Position Title: French Elementary Teacher Status: Full-time Exempt Supervisor: Leadership staff member, AXIS International Academy Fort Collins Start Date: Immediate. School Year Calendar August 1 to May 31 Broad Scope of the Position The French teacher will teach French literacy, language arts, science and social studies as well as elective subjects weekly (art, music, and physical education) to two cohorts of students, participating in our 50/50 dual language immersion model. All curricula and materials are provided. The teacher will team with the English Language Arts teacher and Math teacher, who will teach the other day lessons in the core subjects in English with the same students, but at the opposite time. Teachers have planning time 60 minutes each day while students attend Math class. This position teaches 2nd/3rd grade in the morning and 4th/5th grade in the afternoon.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)
French proficiency at native, or native-like
English proficiency at ACTFL Advanced Mid level, or B2 CFER (C1 and higher preferred)
Previous teaching experience or experience working with children
Colorado teaching license, not required but encouraged
If considered for a visa sponsorship, must meet visa requirements, review US J1 Visa requirements

Responsibilities

Nurtures the whole child and supports each child to achieve their personal best academically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively
Assumes personal responsibility for student achievement on school performance goals
Facilitates student learning through use of active learning strategies and student engagement practices
Designs/Uses informal assessments to measure student progress and growth
Maintain accurate records, assessment data, and data tracking systems
Reinforces SEL lessons and positive behavior supports to respond to behavior concerns and build a strong classroom culture
Instructs using research-based direct and indirect teaching strategies
Provides intervention on a continuous basis and writes student individual or group intervention plans as needed
Collaborates regularly with team teacher(s) and student services specialists
Participates actively in collaborative Impact teams and on MTSS teams for students in her classroom and other students as needed
Collaborates with leadership in pursuit of professional development goals aligned with school performance goals
Communicates regularly with families about academic progress and behavior and/or attendance, includes strengths and needs
Participate in daily duties (i.e. arrival, lunch, dismissal) to support school operations
Assist on occasional and specific marketing requests
Attend school-wide events