Part Time Creative Movement & Mind-Body Practice Instructor

Scheduled specifically for one day per week (currently Tuesdays) this role focuses on movement exploration for young children (K-4th Grade) guiding them to build confidence in their own bodies and learn to collaborate with peers. Grounded in ideas grown and inspired right here at Aspen Academy the program provides a safe environment for students to practice self-awareness and connection. While drawing inspiration and roots from yoga ballet and pilates this role focuses on non-dance mind-body practices and mindful movementutilizing school-provided curriculum.

Part Time - Tuesdays 8am - 2pm for the school year

Onsite

Starting rate $32.93 to $49.32 (based on education & experience step and ladder max 9 years teaching experience credit)

Why Aspen Academy

Located in the southern metro area of beautiful Denver Colorado at Aspen Academy were not just a school; were 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 Essentials Program offers performance-based courses that continue to build leadership confidence and pride for each student. We realize world language performing arts visual arts technology and fitness along with the academic content classes create a space for students to grow and learn in all areas of their school life as well as discover their individual passions and gifts.

We embody and promote the communitys values in our thoughts words and actions serving as committed and supportive co-leaders in realizing Aspen Academys vision and mission:

• 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.

Essential Functions

Academic Teaching

• Provide effective engaging and well planned instruction in the assigned domain.
• Exhibit mastery and enthusiasm for the assigned subjects and classes.
• Plan and implement an appropriately focused and balanced curriculum for each student that adheres to the schools curriculum and rigorous standards that embrace a multidisciplinary approach
• Prepare and develop dynamic and engaging activities materials and lessons to meet the learning objectives (skills and content) of the curriculum and standards.
• For each shift provide timely end-of-day documentation and feedback to the Lead Instructor (e.g. updates on student dynamics seating/pairing adjustments and progress on rotation unit timelines) to ensure seamless continuity of instruction for the remainder of the week.
• Facilitate movement exploration activities that empower young children to develop self-confidence in their bodies while fostering teamwork and collaboration with peers.
• Deliver a mind-body curriculum rooted in the principles of mindful movement pilates and ballet using fully provided curriculum materials.
• Create and sustain a classroom environment where every student is fully engaged appropriately challenged and adequately supported.
• The classroom environment adheres to Love and Logic Principles. Classroom policies should be consistent with school policies.
• Use school-prescribed instructional methodologies including Differentiated Instruction Socratic Instruction Inquiry-Based Instruction Knowledge-Building Instruction and Flexible Grouping based on student interest assessments and universal benchmark assessments.
• Be results focused and accept accountability for results take initiative and identify and overcome obstacles. Each individual must demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit which includes seeking gathering and analyzing relevant data and making sound decisions. It includes seeing and acting on opportunities as well as taking needed risks and practicing continuous process improvement.

LiFE (Leadership Finance and Entrepreneurship) Coaching

• Model uphold and champion the highest standards of personal and professional conduct in alignment with our commitment to developing leadership financial and entrepreneurial mindset mastery in our students.

Curriculum and Assessment

• Implement a variety of assessments that measure progress towards standards including universal school and/or domain-wide assessment.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practices to meet the schools performance standards.
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform and adjust instruction to ensure high-quality differentiated instruction.

School Life

• Actively contribute to and champion a culture that is committed to diversity inclusion and cultural competency through continuous personal and professional growth inclusive professional practices and the integration of diverse perspectives in pedagogical approaches.
• Fulfill assigned monitoring duties (i.e. recess lunch duty etc.).
• Lead and/or participate in school events occurring during school hours and occasional events (i.e. Back to School Night Community Picnic Education Events) that may occur after school hours.
• Promote and maintain a positive and productive relationship with the school team members students and families to support our quest to be the best place to work.

Professional Development

• Regularly devote time and energy required to grow in the craft of effective teaching.
• Embrace coachability and a mindset of continuous growth. Be open to and enthusiastically involved in adopting innovative approaches to teaching feedback from colleagues and feedback from school administration.
• Embrace collaborate and lead in the schools professional development programs.
• Participate actively in the schools faculty and all team meetings and professional learning communities.
• Other duties as assigned.

More about Aspen Academy

Aspen Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy national origin age physical and mental disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression and military and veteran status.

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Qualifications

Demonstrated excellence in:

• Cultivating students curiosity engagement growth and performance in academic intellectual social and emotional domains
• Facilitating early childhood movement exploration mind-body practices or somatic learning environments.
• Creating safe inclusive spaces that promote somatic confidence mindfulness and peer collaboration.
• Written and oral communications skills
• Strong time organization and project management skills
• Social and emotional intelligence
• Cultural competency
• Google and learning management systems
• Grant permission for a credit check and criminal background check.

Education Experience and Certifications

• Required: Bachelors Degree. Masters Degree preferred
• Preferred: teaching certification or license
• 3-5 years of teaching experience
• Evidence of content expertise. Background or training in movement instruction somatic practices childrens mindfulness or mind-body disciplines (e.g. foundations in yoga pilates or ballet).
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Grant permission for a criminal background check upon hire.
• Meet physical demands to perform essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Ability to work full-time including occasional evenings and weekends; work in person/in the school building; speak for long periods of time. Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel or crouch. Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally life up to 50 pounds.