Middle School Science Teacher

Flagstaff Academy•Longmont, CO

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Flagstaff Academy is seeking a full time Middle School Science Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year, responsible for teaching students in grades six through eight. The role involves close collaboration with the Middle School Team to ensure a meaningful scope and sequence for the middle school Core Knowledge curriculum. Flagstaff Academy, located in Longmont, is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades kindergarten through eighth, also offering a tuition-based preschool program. Established in 2005, it has become Longmont’s premier science and technology school, operated by a board of directors and serving approximately 800 students within the St. Vrain Valley School District. The school's mission is to develop well-rounded, ethical leaders with a foundation in science and technology. Its 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, classrooms, school, community, and the world.

Requirements

Subject expertise in physical science, life science, and earth and space science
Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively
Willingness to work closely with families
Ability to form positive relationships with adolescents
Effective instructional delivery techniques
Proven ability to differentiate instruction
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
Student-centered pedagogy

Nice To Haves

Three years teaching experience

Responsibilities

Teaching students in grades six through eight
Close collaboration with the Middle School Team to ensure a meaningful scope and sequence for the middle school Core Knowledge curriculum
Deliver dynamic educational experiences with high educational expectations and accountability
Differentiate instruction and meet the needs of all students
Focus on the teaching of language arts through investigation and inquiry

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 identity theft protection are available at a group rate