Are you a collaborative and evidence-based instructional leader ready to elevate teaching practice and champion a truly transformative academic program? Aspen Academy seeks an exceptional Instructional Coach starting June 1 to drive instructional excellence, elevate teacher quality through targeted coaching, and ensure school-wide pedagogical coherence in line with our mission and core values. If this describes you, please apply today!

Year 1: Year Round - Reporting Dates: June 1, 2026 Start Date through June 4, 2027

Year 2 and Beyond: Academic Year Position

Full Time | Onsite

Starting annual salary $57,172-$85,634 (based on education & experience) 

Why Aspen Academy?

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. 

We embody and promote the community's values in our thoughts, words, and actions, serving as committed and supportive co-leaders in realizing Aspen Academy's 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.

About Your Role

• You have experience providing non-evaluative instructional coaching, including classroom observations, feedback, modeling, and co-planning.
• You have demonstrated success as a classroom teacher with a deep understanding of effective, evidence-based instructional practices and curriculum implementation.
• You possess the ability to apply adult learning principles to support teacher growth, drive instructional change, and facilitate professional learning communities.
• You are proficient in analyzing student work and assessment data to inform instruction and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• You are skilled in building trust and professional relationships through high levels of emotional intelligence, cultural competency, and collaborative professionalism.
• You are a skilled communicator and collaborator who can navigate sensitive feedback and diverse perspectives with empathy and professionalism.
• You have strong organizational and time-management skills to effectively manage coaching cycles and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• You are comfortable using instructional technology, data platforms, and learning management systems (preferably Blackbaud and Google Suite) to support teaching and learning.

What You’ll Do

• Classroom-Based Coaching: Provide ongoing, non-evaluative coaching through classroom observations, co-planning, modeling, and feedback aligned to school-wide instructional priorities.
• Implementation Support: Support teachers in implementing adopted curricula, instructional frameworks, and evidence-based practices with fidelity and responsiveness to student needs.
• Professional Learning Facilitation: Co-facilitate professional learning sessions, labs, and communities of practice designed by the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, supporting transfer from PD to classroom practice.
• Data-Informed Instruction: Partner with teachers to analyze formative and summative assessment data and adjust instruction to improve student learning.
• Instructional Trends & Feedback: Surface patterns, strengths, and challenges in instructional practice and communicate insights to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to inform school-wide learning priorities.
• Collaborative Planning: Support grade-level and domain teams through planning, reflection, and instructional problem-solving.
• Instructional Culture: Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and reflective practice across the faculty.

What You’ll Need to Get the Job Done

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Education.
• Minimum 5 years experience as a classroom teacher.  Preferred: teaching certification or license. As an elementary and/or middle school classroom teacher, preferably within independent schools.
• Experience as an Instructional Coach, including expert-level knowledge of differentiation, flexible groupings, and working with neurodivergent and high performing students.
• Experience with data collection and analysis in student growth and performance, and school-wide data. 
• I-Ready experience is a plus.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Proficiency with Google Suite and learning management systems, preferably Blackbaud. 
• 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.

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. 

Apply Today!

To join us in our mission to provide an unparalleled education that equips students with the knowledge and skills to excel in a changing world, apply here: https://www.aspenacademy.org/about/careers.

What You’ll Need to Get the Job Done

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Education.
• Minimum 5 years experience as a classroom teacher.  Preferred: teaching certification or license. As an elementary and/or middle school classroom teacher, preferably within independent schools.
• Experience as an Instructional Coach, including expert-level knowledge of differentiation, flexible groupings, and working with neurodivergent and high performing students.
• Experience with data collection and analysis in student growth and performance, and school-wide data. 
• I-Ready experience is a plus.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Proficiency with Google Suite and learning management systems, preferably Blackbaud. 
• 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.

About Aspen Academy

Aspen Academy – Be Kind. Do Good. Make the world a better place. This is the only rule at our national model school and the focus of the work that we do every day. We prepare students to enter, succeed in, and graduate from outstanding high schools. We are committed to providing an intentionally diverse student body with an outstanding liberal arts education within the framework of an individualized education; character, leadership and entrepreneurial development; and service learning. Students thrive as they build lasting relationships with peers and teachers through small class sizes and a community focus. Justice, equity, diversity and inclusion are core to Aspen Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our community by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. If this inspires you, please apply to join our team.

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