St. Mary’s Academy Overview:
St. Mary’s Academy, located in Englewood, Colorado is Metro Denver’s premier Catholic, Independent school offering rigorous academics in its co-ed PreK-Grade 8, and all-girls High School. SMA offers a safe, yet innovative program that embraces all student backgrounds, and fosters character and moral development from Pre-Kindergarten to graduation.
SMA is a close community where faculty and staff serve as role models for the students with a mission to foster excellence in each child through academic achievement, spiritual development, and service. The qualities of a strong work ethic, desire for personal growth, and commitment to life-long learning that St. Mary’s Academy expects of students is likewise an expectation for faculty and staff. Each day, too, is an opportunity to live the Loretto School Values of faith, community, justice, and respect.
SMA is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff dedicated to their profession and the well-being and life of the St. Mary’s Academy community. St. Mary's Academy does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, sex, disability, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, sexual orientation or religion. This policy applies to all areas of student concerns: educational policies, admission policies (historically high school admission is open to women only), scholarship, and grant-in-aid programs, athletic and other school-administered programs as well as employee/personnel concerns. St. Mary's Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Student Life, Culture, and Community
Serve as Dean of Students for student accountability, discipline, and restorative practices
Lead student leadership programs, assemblies, retreats, and community-building events
Coordinate orientation and onboarding for new students and families
Partner closely with families, serving as a consistent, compassionate, and solution-oriented point of contact
Support advisory programming and advisor communication
Collaborate with faculty and counselors on academic, social, and emotional student support
Serve as admissions liaison/coordinator, supporting prospective students and families
Support internship development, alum connections, and experiential learning opportunities
Instructional Leadership and Strategic Initiatives
Support implementation of the school’s strategic plan with a focus on instructional excellence and coherence
Provide instructional coaching to faculty, fostering reflective practice and professional growth
Partner with academic leaders to lead curriculum alignment and review, ensuring coherence across courses and grade levels
Collaborate with the High School Principal and department chairs as a thought partner on teaching and learning
Stay current with research-based best practices in instruction, assessment, and girls’ education
School Operations and Leadership
Serve as an operations liaison and positively support day-to-day high school operations
Teach one section each semester, maintaining a direct connection to classroom practice
Contribute as a key member of the high school leadership team
Model professionalism, collaboration, and a solutions-oriented mindset
Perform other duties as assigned in support of the school’s mission
Qualifications/Requirements:
Master’s degree in education administration, curriculum leadership or related field preferred
5+ years experience as a teacher and/or administrator with the ability to organize, coordinate, and motivate people..
Demonstrated success managing the academic, social, and behavioral aspects of high school student life.
Current knowledge of best instructional practices
Ability to connect, build relationships, and communicate effectively with parents, staff, students and the wider community
Clear commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Capable thought partner to the high school principal
A sense of resonance with the St. Mary’s Academy mission
Salary/Benefits:
The salary range for this full-time, 12-month, exempt position is $95,000-110,000. St. Mary’s Academy provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance, retirement, paid time off, tuition remission, and opportunities for professional development.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and statement of educational philosophy to Lyndal Brookhart, Director of Human Resources, at [email protected]. The posting closes on February 12, 2026.
ABOUT ST. ANNE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
St. Anne’s is an independent PS-8 co-educational school enrolling approximately 430 students across the Denver metro area. We provide an uplifting, nurturing environment where each child is fully supported academically, artistically and athletically. We build character and integrity upon a spiritual, moral and ethical foundation and strive to foster the development of people who make significant and lasting contributions to society. Grounded in the values and traditions of our founding Sisters and empowered by their sense of belonging, St. Anne’s graduates know themselves, care for others and strive to serve and improve their communities.
MISSION
Grounded in our founding values, we cultivate a community of curious and compassionate learners who are inspired to serve and enrich our world.
VALUES
Community, Curiosity, Faith, Compassion, Humility
POSITION DESCRIPTION
St. Anne’s Episcopal School is pleased to announce an opening for a full-time 4th Grade Lead Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS
Practice classroom management that centers the social-emotional needs of children and embodies a joyful classroom environment with clear expectations.
Incorporate a lens of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion across the curriculum in both planning and delivery.
Implement effective teaching strategies such as small-group instruction, project-based learning, specific feedback, differentiation, and incorporation of student choice and voice.
Engage actively with assessment practices to inform class-wide instruction and individual student growth in concert with learning specialists.
Communicate effectively with families about student progress through both informal touchpoints as well as formal opportunities (report cards and conferences).
Plan thoughtfully with the grade-level team to ensure horizontal consistency.
Utilize technology intentionally and demonstrate an interest in learning about new tools.
Mentor assistant teachers in their professional journey.
Engage in professional development to stay informed on best practices in early childhood education and curriculum innovation.
Contribute to community-wide needs and other duties as assigned.
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field required. Master’s Degree preferred.
Minimum of three years of experience teaching lower school grades (1-5).
Excellent organization, presentation and communication skills.
Strong classroom management skills.
Commitment to collaboration and team teaching across disciplines.
Ability to build a strong rapport with students, families, school personnel and external support providers.
Willingness to develop one's own knowledge and skills through professional development.
Ability to work and communicate effectively and efficiently with and within a culturally diverse student body, staff, and community.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible, visible, resilient, collaborative, and approachable.
An enthusiastic and strong work ethic, a team player, and a self-starter.
St. Anne’s Episcopal School is committed to creating a supportive learning environment where all individuals are valued for their unique contributions and are able to achieve their highest potential. We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive environment is the best learning environment for our students and prepares them to live, work, and thrive in an increasingly global and multicultural community. We reject all prejudice, particularly those based on race, nationality, and ethnic origin, religion, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and physical characteristics.
St. Anne’s believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws. The school’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotional opportunities, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
SALARY RANGE & BENEFITS
$52,000 - $80,000 Annually (Commensurate with Experience)
St. Anne’s offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 403(b) retirement inclusion, long-term disability, life insurance, free lunch and tuition assistance.
Interested candidates can send their cover letter, resume, Philosophy of Education statement, and list of references to Rene Reynolds, Director of Human Resources, at [email protected].
