Full-Time Elementary Music Teacher

Location: This school-based position is 100% in person at Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest. Al l school-based staff are essential members of our campus community, working on-site each day alongside students, colleagues, and families to create a strong school community and support student growth and achievement. Rocky Mountain Prep is a movement of educators, families, scholars, and advocates committed to changing public education in Colorado by democratizing college access for historically marginalized students and families. We operate twelve college-preparatory schools serving students from early childhood through twelfth grade, and we are fundamentally a world-class learning organization that invests deeply in every educator who joins us. Teachers engage in ongoing coaching and professional development, supported by clear expectations, transparent feedback, and opportunities to strengthen their craft and advance along individualized career pathways grounded in our PEAK values. Rooted in a culture of rigor and love, RMP promises to coach, develop, and champion every team member so they can do their best work and grow as professionals, people, and leaders.
Our Big Five Goals establish the key outcomes we are working toward together across our schools and network:

• zero schools rated Orange or Red on the 2027–28 Colorado School Performance Framework
• Financial Sustainability: 5,100 students enrolled, as measured by October Count; $4MM in total philanthropic gifts during the 2026–27 school year
• Our Approach to Music Education

At Rocky Mountain Prep, music is an essential part of a college-preparatory education. Our music classrooms are joyful, rigorous spaces where scholars develop musicianship, creative expression, and the habits of mind needed for long-term success - discipline, collaboration, perseverance, and confidence. Music teachers design standards-aligned curriculum and authentic performance opportunities that engage scholars in performing, creating, responding to, and connecting with music across diverse genres, cultures, and traditions. Through purposeful rehearsal, feedback, reflection, and performance, scholars build technical skills while growing as confident musicians. Clear criteria for success, aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards, ensure rigor, transparency, and equitable access to high-quality music instruction. By celebrating diverse musical traditions and fostering a culture of practice, collaboration, and continuous growth, we empower every scholar to see themselves as a musician capable of creating, performing, and sharing meaningful musical experiences.

Music Teachers at Rocky Mountain Prep will...
Design and deliver rigorous, standards-aligned music curriculum with authentic performance opportunities.
Establish clear criteria for success aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards using rubrics, exemplars, and performance assessments.
Facilitate collaborative music-making through rehearsals, peer feedback, reflection, and analysis of diverse musical works.
Create joyful, high-expectations classrooms where scholars build skills, take creative risks, and strive for excellence.
Center diverse musicians, composers, genres, and traditions that reflect and expand scholars' perspectives.
Differentiate instruction to provide equitable access, meaningful challenge, and measurable growth for all scholars.
Assess scholar learning through standards-based grading and celebrate growth through concerts, showcases, and performances.
Collaborate with grade-level teams and special educators to support alignment, inclusion, and cross-curricular connections.
Engage in ongoing professional growth by refining curriculum and instruction through data, feedback, and coaching.
All Teachers at Rocky Mountain Prep will:
Take ownership of student outcomes by setting high expectations, using data to guide instruction, and ensuring all scholars grow through strong planning, rigorous teaching, and timely re-teaching. RMP teachers collaborate closely with colleagues and support staff, contribute to school-wide initiatives, and support daily operations to maintain a safe and organized environment. They also model RMP’s PEAK values in all interactions and remain flexible and responsive in a fast-paced, data-driven environment aligned to our evolving Concept Essence.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree (any subject)
Subject matter expertise required, as evidenced by either a record of results in teaching the content or a content-specific degree

Within the first year of your employment, you’re required to complete CDE READ Act training or CDE Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) -45 contact hours.
This is a full-time position with a salary range of $63,000 to $89,000, based on experience and qualifications.
At Rocky Mountain Prep, taking care of our team is essential to building joyful, academically excellent schools. Paid Time Off – including vacation, personal, and sick days

• 5 Weeks of Paid Organizational Holidays – including Winter and Summer breaks
• Comprehensive Health Insurance – medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of medical coverage for employee-only plans.
• Retirement Through PERA – Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado
• Paid Leave of Absence Options – including parental, medical, and disability leave
• Mental Health & Wellness Support – to help you thrive personally and professionally
• Pre-Tax Accounts – flexible spending accounts (FSA), dependent care accounts, and health savings accounts (HSA)

*At Rocky Mountain Prep, you're joining a movement to change what's possible for public education in Colorado.We believe every child’s brilliance deserves a world-class education, and we build schools where rigor and love are the foundation for that promise. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who believe deeply in kids, this is the place.
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