Elementary ELA Teacher pool- (3rd, 4th, 5th

Elementary ELA Teacher pool- (3rd, 4th, 5th)  school year

Lotus School for Excellence - Aurora, Colorado

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Mar 31, 2026 4:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted:
Mar 05, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Immediately

Current Opening:  school year

About Lotus School for Excellence:
Lotus School for Excellence is a K-12, college-prep public charter school with a S.T.E.A.M. focus.

All employees at Lotus School for Excellence (LSE) work together to create academic, social, and ethical leaders. The thoughts reflected in this description provide structure to the responsibilities and accountability for this position. However, LSE expects to employ professionals who will work beyond job descriptions, creating both a fulfilling career environment and successful outcomes for our students.

Position Summary:

Teacher is responsible for the education of each pupil in his or her responsibility and for working with students, parents, other teachers and staff toward achieving the goals set forth in the LSE Mission Statement.

• Organizes classroom
• Plans and implements the approved curriculum for specified content area
• Demonstrates exceptional instructional delivery
• Models and fosters independent thinking skills, creative problem solving and abstract reasoning
• Shows empathy and understanding of students
• Consistently and effectively communicates with students, parents and colleagues
• Develops a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and objectivity with parents and students
• Assess student performance frequently and objectively
• Facilitates resolution of problems that might arise with students and parents
• Promotes accountability for students

• Demonstrate experience in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery
• Support and understand the use of devices in a charter community
• Create college prep engaging lessons for a variety of students
• Knowledge of and adherence to approved communication pathways
• Actively pursue professional development opportunities in specific content area
• Participate in and contribute to programs and activities that enhance LSE outside of instructional hours
• Follow policies established by the LSE Board of Directors, Aurora Public Schools, and Colorado State mandated school guidelines, except where LSE has received waivers
• Complete other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree in the specific content area
• Expert-level written and oral English communication skills
• Entrepreneurial outlook and charter school commitment
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Strong self-starter; able to work with limited direction
• Ability to apply superb judgment
• Willing to work and excel in a very diverse student environment
• CPR certification (LSE will provide necessary resources to become certified)

• Active Colorado Teaching License (Initial/Alt, Pro, or Nat’l)
• Elementary Endorsement
• ELD Endorsement
• Experience with charter schools
• Experience in teaching upper elementary grades
• Familiarity with interim assessment data analysis, I‑Ready data in particular, as well as data‑driven instruction

As a condition of employment, the individual selected for this position will be expected to complete the APS-sponsored Linguistically Diverse Educator (LDE) Certificate Program within the first three years of employment. New hires are expected to begin this program during the  school year.

Reports to:

Elementary Principal

Please submit a resume and cover letter to be considered.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person

Position Type:
Full‑Time

Salary: $58,000 to $90,000 Per Year

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Kelly Hamm
• Email: khamm