Long-Term Substitute: Elementary Intervention & Student Supports Teacher

AXIS International Academy•Fort Collins, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AXIS International Academy is seeking a passionate, creative, and dedicated long-term substitute Elementary Student Supports Teacher to join its Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Team. The role provides instruction and support to small groups of elementary students with a range of needs, which may include students with Advanced Learning Plans and students needing reading intervention. Services may address Reading/Read Plan goals, English Language Development goals, and/or IEP goals, under the direction of a staff member with a valid Special Education license. Depending on student needs, instruction may occur in small groups outside the general education classroom or as support within a general education classroom. The position is full-time and temporary, scheduled from January 4, 2027, with the option to start as soon as possible, through May 28, 2027. The teacher reports to the Director of Student Supports. Compensation is $20–$26 per hour. Optional health benefits and retirement benefits through the Colorado Public Employee Retirement Association are offered. AXIS International Academy is a tuition-free, language-immersion elementary charter school in central Fort Collins. Students learn English Language Arts and Math in English and study French, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish. The school’s mission is to empower learners to be thriving citizens of character in local and global communities through academic excellence, cross-cultural and global competence, world-language immersion, and social-emotional and cognitive skills development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of teaching experience.
Strong understanding of effective teaching strategies appropriate for elementary students.
Strong communication, organization, and classroom management skills.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Elementary Education or Reading Specialist preferred.
Elementary-setting teaching experience preferred.
Special Education license preferred but not required.
Bilingual capabilities in Spanish, Mandarin, or French preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct instruction using evidence-based practices and AXIS curricula to meet student needs, including Reading/Read Plan, English Language Development, and/or IEP goals as applicable.
Collaborate with general education teachers and paraprofessionals on inclusive practices, differentiation, student goal achievement, and implementation of accommodations, modifications, and other student plan requirements.
Attend content team and grade-level meetings.
Administer weekly progress monitoring, benchmark, formal, and informal assessments, and support the school-wide assessment process.
Provide and coordinate accommodations and modifications for identified students.
Follow the direction of the Director of Student Supports.
Work with the MTSS team to coordinate programming and support compliance requirements and MTSS implementation.
Participate in student meetings with families, teachers, and service providers as needed.
Communicate with families about student goals, services, and progress through trimester progress reports and informal communication between trimesters.
Maintain accurate, current plan documentation and student records, including service-minute tracking, in the appropriate databases and systems.
Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
Support school duties, which may include student drop-off, student pick-up, lunch, and/or recess duties.
Reflect on practice, welcome feedback, and seek continuous growth.
Operate flexibly and presume the most generous interpretation.
Perform other duties as assigned.