Prospective Early Learning Teacher

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By applying to this position and meeting the Qualifications listed below, your resume and application will be considered for specific positions that are posted by Aspen Academy between now and into the Spring, with most being posted approximately mid‑February.

Do you love creating joyful learning experiences that spark curiosity in young children? Are you excited to bring creativity and enthusiasm to our toddler and preschool classrooms and help our little ones grow and explore? If so, we want to meet you! Aspen Academy is seeking exceptional Early Childhood Teachers to join our Early Childhood Division for the 26-27 school year!

Full Time | Onsite | Academic Year Position

Start Date:

Approximately August 3, 2026

Salary Range: $34,720 - $43,400 (based on experience and education)

Located in the southern metro area of beautiful Denver, Colorado, at Aspen Academy, we’re not just a school; we’re a community committed to shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Our dedication to Next Generation education sets us apart, as we equip students with the enduring life skills they need for future success. We look at learning as a way to ignite the personal passions and interests of each and every student.

Our unique leadership, finance, and entrepreneurial development (LiFE) program prepares students for life. Students thrive as they build lasting relationships with peers and teachers through small class sizes and a community focus.

• Our values:
  Be Kind. Do Good. Work Hard. Make the World Better.
• Our mission:
  We edify and inspire students and educators to grow, learn and lead.
• Our vision:
  We are a national leader in innovative and transformative education.

• You foster young children’s natural curiosity, engagement, growth, and development in all areas: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional.
• You set gentle and consistent boundaries, encourage learning through play and exploration, and create a safe and nurturing environment for young children to make choices.
• You are a warm, caring, creative, patient, and enthusiastic professional who loves working with young children - toddlers and/or preschoolers. You are always looking for ways to learn and grow as an educator.
• You understand and implement developmentally appropriate practices and create engaging learning experiences through play and exploration.
• You communicate clearly and kindly with children, families, and colleagues.
• You are organized, manage your time well, and are sensitive to the social and emotional needs of young children and their families.

• Classroom Strategies and Behaviors:
  Communicating learning goals and feedback, establishing rules and procedures; helping students interact, practice and deepen new knowledge, and generate and test hypotheses; engaging students; recognizing adherence to norms and procedures; establishing and maintaining effective relationships with students; communicating high expectations for all students. Creating and maintaining a classroom environment aligned with “Love and Logic” Principles.
• Planning and Preparing:
  Planning and preparing for lessons and units, resources and technology, needs of neurodiverse learners and differentiated learning styles, implementation of culturally responsive classrooms.
• Developing and Maintaining Strong, Positive and Productive Partnerships:
  Communicating proactively, positively and consistently with students, parents, teammates, and our community, fostering a collaborative and supportive community.
• Reflecting on Teaching:
  Evaluating personal performance as well as developing and implementing a professional growth plan.
• Collegiality and Professionalism:
  Champion a positive environment; promoting an exchange of ideas and strategies; promoting our school and its community’s development.

• Required:
  
  Lead ECT qualified through education or PDIS Early Childhood Professional Credential Version 3.0 Colorado Shines Credential Level 2 or higher.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s Degree or some college level coursework, preferably in education, early childhood…