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Excel Academy is a public charter school of choice serving 450 students in kindergarten through 8th grade within Jeffco Public Schools. Our custom-built 21st-century facility and campus is located in beautiful northwest Arvada, Colorado, just one block south of Standley Lake Regional Park and bordered by the Michael Northey Park.

Founded in 1995, Excel Academy exists to nurture student success through rigorous academics, hands-on enrichment, and a caring K-8 community. We offer real-world learning, deep relationships, and a place where students are known, challenged, and celebrated. Our school utilizes a variety of intentionally-adopted curricula and flexible instructional strategies to differentiate and support each student in becoming an increasingly self-directed learner within a respectful learning environment. Strong parental involvement, small class sizes, character education, and restorative practices help our students exemplify our core SOAR values of Self Discipline, Outstanding Effort, Acceptance of Others, and Resilience. We deliver academic results while maintaining a strong, values-driven school culture. Please see our program overview for more information.

Excel Academy is a collaborative, caring community where you can advance your career and make an impact. We are committed to supporting our staff in their professional goals and personal wellness. In addition to our access to the Jeffco Public Schools robust benefits program, we provide additional flex dollar contributions toward health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a monthly wellness stipend program. We have a generous leave program that includes personal and sick time in addition to one floating paid flex/personal/holiday annually. Students are dismissed at 2:15 p.m. every Friday, enabling us to hold our staff meetings and professional development during regular work hours rather than after hours. Our school calendar prioritizes balance, and includes full weeks off for Fall Break in October, Thanksgiving Break in November, and Spring Break in March and of course two full weeks off for Winter Break in December/January.

We seek educational professionals who embrace these ideals to join our growing community. Our school is in a phase of mission-based transformational growth and development of our school's vision for the future. If you feel alignment with these principles, excitement about being part of shaping the school's future, and passion for inspiring students and contributing to Excel Academy's pursuit of excellence, we invite you to apply.  

Upcoming 2026-27 School Year Opportunities:

• Middle School Social Studies Teacher: Full Time, 184 Days, Immediate Start. We seek a dynamic, engaging Social Studies teacher to join our Middle School Team. This teacher is responsible for the delivery of Social Studies course content for our 6th and 7th grade students, creating an environment with high standards in learning, creativity, and personal growth in accordance with each student's abilities so that they can fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, and social-emotional growth. This person is responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional program that results in students achieving academic success in the context of the school's mission, vision, and values. Like all of our Middle School Teachers, this position also has a homeroom class. See full Job Description HERE. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. A mutually-agreed upon date can be arranged to allow our top candidate the opportunity to provide appropriate notice if currently employed. 
   
• Special Education Teacher/Learning Specialist: Half Time/20 hours per week, 184 Days, Immediate Start. We seek an amazing Special Education Learning Specialist to join our two full-time Learning Specialists in support of students with IEP's. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the education of students identified with an IEP in grades K-8^th grade students and creating an environment with high standards in learning, creativity, and personal growth in accordance with each student's abilities, while carrying out the mission and vision of the school. This position is designated as "hard to fill" and eligible for an additional pay stipend. See full Job Description HERE. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 
   
• Executive Assistant: Full Time, 196 Days, Immediate Start. The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative support to the Executive Director and school leadership team, collaborating with administrators to coordinate daily activities, manage schedules, handle financial transactions, and address daily staffing needs. Serving as the primary point of contact and a key public relations liaison for the community and school stakeholders, they lead all enrollment operations, manage documents, facilitate communication, prepare materials and spaces, and ensure compliance with school and district policies. Additionally, the Executive Assistant contributes to student care, safety, welfare, and discipline—a role requiring discretion with sensitive information and a strong grasp of school policies, procedures, and public sector governance. See full Job Description HERE. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, starting on July 30. A mutually-agreed upon date can be arranged to allow our top candidate the opportunity to provide appropriate notice if currently employed.
   
• Paraprofessional Substitute: Click HERE for the Job Description. We seek to build our bench of As-Needed Substitutes to cover when our Paraprofessionals are out. Some days are pre-planned, others are on-call. Paraprofessional Substitutes have the ability to identify their general availability, and to accept or decline when contacted about a coverage need. Hours vary but generally fall between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday during school days. 

General Interest

If you are interested in working at Excel Academy K-8 Charter School but do not see a position matching your skills and career goals posted, please complete our general interest application. We review these as positions become available and invite those whose qualifications and interests match the opening to apply.

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If you are interested in any of the positions listed, please click the Apply Online button to complete our online application. Once you create your account, you can upload a letter of introduction, resume and any other supporting documents.

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All of our other positions are filled with vibrant, passionate, professional educators and support personnel. Watch this page for position descriptions and application links for vacancies.

Questions about working at Excel Academy?

Please email hr@excel-academy.org or call the school at 303-467-2295.