Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Flagstaff Academy•Longmont, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Flagstaff Academy is seeking a full time Middle School Language Arts Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The candidate is responsible for teaching students in grades six through eight. The position requires close collaboration with the Middle School Team to ensure that there is a meaningful scope and sequence for the middle school Core Knowledge curriculum. Flagstaff Academy is a tuition-free public charter school located in Longmont, serving grades kindergarten through eighth, with a tuition-based full- and part-time preschool program. Since its founding in 2005, Flagstaff Academy has grown into Longmont’s premier science and technology school, serving approximately 800 students and is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District. The mission of Flagstaff Academy 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. The school's guiding principles include providing a K-8 Core Knowledge-based education with a science and technology focus, offering opportunities for scientific and technological exploration, pursuing excellence in every student and employee, promoting academic achievement and creativity, welcoming an academically diverse student population, and respecting individuals, classroom, school, community, and world.

Requirements

subject expertise in reading and writing
good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
the ability to work collaboratively
a willingness to work closely with families
ability to form positive relationships with adolescents
effective instructional delivery techniques
proven ability to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of all students
pedagogy should be student-centered and practiced in differentiated instruction with a particular focus on the teaching of language arts through investigation and inquiry
Current Colorado teaching license
Ability to interpret and communicate student data
Strong systems orientation and commitment to follow-through
Experience working with middle school students

Nice To Haves

Three years teaching experience preferred

Responsibilities

teaching students in grades six through eight
close collaboration with the Middle School Team to ensure that there is a meaningful scope and sequence for the middle school Core Knowledge curriculum
deliver dynamic educational experiences with high educational expectations and accountability

Benefits

Medical & Rx - Employees can choose between two UMR healthcare plans, a PPO or a HDHP, with prescription coverage through OptumRx
KerixHealth - At no cost to employees, Flagstaff Academy provides access for employees and dependents who are enrolled in one of our UMR healthcare plans to KerixHealth, a Direct Primary Care healthcare provider
Teledoc - At no cost to employees, Flagstaff Academy provides access to a telehealth program that offers medical and select behavioral health visits via video or telephone.
Dental - Dental insurance is provided through Delta Dental of Colorado with Flagstaff Academy paying the full cost for the employee’s coverage
Vision - A voluntary vision insurance plan is available through VSP
Flexible Spending Accounts - A medical FSA is available for those covered under the UMR PPO plan, allowing employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for unreimbursed healthcare costs. A dependent care FSA is available for employees to pay for qualifying dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
Health Savings Account - A HSA partners with coverage under the UMR HDHP plan, allowing employees to contribute funds on a pre-tax basis to use or save for eligible healthcare expenses now and in the future. Each plan year, Flagstaff Academy contributes $720.00 to the HSA for employee only coverage or $1,200.00 for employee + dependent(s) coverage
PERA Retirement - In lieu of Social Security, public employees in the state of Colorado contribute to a tax-deferred retirement account that is administered by Colorado PERA. Employees contribute 11% of monthly earnings while Flagstaff Academy contributes 21.4% to the PERA pension trust fund on the employee’s behalf
Life/AD&D insurance - Flagstaff Academy provides a Life/AD&D insurance policy with a $40,000 benefit for each eligible employee
Short Term Disability - Flagstaff Academy provides a Short Term Disability policy for each eligible employee
Paid Time Off - Employees are granted PTO based on years of service and number of contract days. Part-time employees are granted PTO prorated at the percentage of a 40-hour week
Free Childcare - Staff can access childcare before/after school, as well as during all professional development days, through our Dragon Flight program
Employee Appreciation - Flagstaff Academy offers an unmatched employee appreciation program throughout the school year
Voluntary Retirement Options - Employees may choose to contribute additional funds through payroll deductions to either a 401(k) or 457(b) plan offered through PERA Plus
Life/AD&D Insurance - Additional term life insurance is available at a group rate for coverage of employee, employee’s spouse, and employee’s child(ren)
Long Term Disability - Long term disability insurance is available at a group rate
Aflac - Aflac Accident and Aflac Critical Illness plans are available at a group rate
Norton LifeLock - Two plans for iIdentity theft protection are available at a group rate