Job Posting – Secondary English Teacher

Denver Jewish Day School announces the opening of a full-time Upper Division Secondary English teaching position.  The successful candidate may be asked to teach both middle school and high school English classes in addition to serving as a grade level advisor and /or leading a student club.

Denver Jewish Day School Background: 

Our pluralistic Jewish community day school prepares and inspires Jewish students through an extraordinary secular and Judaic education to live purposefully, act ethically and thrive in the world. Since its founding (with the Lower Division, then Herzl, in 1975, and the Upper Division, then RHMA, in 1979), Denver JDS has aimed to inspire Jewish youth to think critically about the world and prepare them for the role they will play in affecting it through a challenging curriculum, a pluralistic approach to Judaism, and a warm and caring environment steeped in Jewish values. Denver Jewish Day School is the Rocky Mountain region’s only K-12 community Jewish day school, currently with approximately 68 faculty members and 325 students. 

Primary Purpose and Objectives: 

Denver Jewish Day School Upper Division seeks an innovative, creative and knowledgeable teacher of Secondary English for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a full-time position. Qualified candidates will ideally have a minimum of three years of teaching experience and an advanced degree. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding teaching skills, have experience in independent schools, be familiar with best practice in English instruction, be comfortable employing project based learning and other student-centered approaches in the classroom and possess excellent communication skills with students, parents and colleagues. We are looking for a candidate who has experience with a diverse population of learners, differentiated instruction and future ready teaching practices.  The candidate will be an engaged school community member and enjoy working collaboratively to foster positive relationships amongst all constituencies.

Qualifications: 

Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree or other advanced certification preferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills: 

• Organizational, communication and interpersonal skills 

• Knowledge of Secondary English curricula, standards and best practice

• Knowledge of future-ready/21st century skills and success in focusing on them in the classroom

• Familiarity with best practices for student engagement and classroom management 

• Experience and comfort with educational technology preferred 

• Experience and comfort with project based learning preferred 

Experience: At least three years experience as a classroom teacher preferred.

Salary and Benefits:

This is a full time position with a salary ranging from $42,000 to $58,000. This is a full-time position and is eligible for benefits. Denver Jewish Day School offers an excellent benefits package.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Mrs. Peta Miller, Dean of Student and Faculty Affairs, Upper Division ([email protected])

Mackintosh Academy Littleton, an International Baccalaureate World School for gifted and creative students, is considering applicants for full-time elementary lead teacher positions for the 2023-24 school year.

Mackintosh Academy Littleton was founded in 1977 as Colorado's first school for gifted students and serves 125 students in grades PreK-8. Mackintosh Academy’s mission is to nurture the keen minds and compassionate hearts of the gifted child in a responsive and caring community of learners. Our students mature into confident, healthy human beings inspired to contribute to a world that needs them.

We are one of the Denver area's few authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) independent schools to offer both a Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP).  As an authorized IB World School, Mackintosh Academy’s mission also aligns with the IB program’s mission, “to create a better world through education.”

Please learn more about our unique school at our website to see if Mackintosh’s environment may be a place for you to grow in your professional journey and be a contributing member of our educational family.

Requested Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education

• Colorado Teaching Certificate (highly preferred)

• Teaching experience, with literacy emphasis, with lower elementary students

• An ideal candidate would have an understanding of inquiry-based teaching and learning, the International Baccalaureate program, IB training, and experience teaching gifted children, including twice-exceptional students, or a keen, dedicated interest in developing your skills and understandings in these pedagogies. 

The ability to:

• Effectively employ current teaching and assessment monitoring strategies for reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies

• Utilize with ease interdisciplinary, inquiry, and concept-based pedagogy

• Develop and implement lesson plans based on Mackintosh and IB standards and objectives

• Support our educational philosophy (see website for information)

• Design and implement distance teaching and learning as needed

• Adjust classroom management and instruction based on classroom or individual student needs

• Understand gifted development, including twice-exceptional students

• Be organized, flexible, and adapt to needs of a small school where faculty members work collaboratively and fill various roles

• Perform classroom administrative tasks effectively

• Provide effective and timely feedback/assessment to students

• Recognize and enjoy the unique talents of children

• Provide regular communication about students' progress to parents and students

Start Date: August 1, 2023

Pay Range: $46,000 - 66,000. Salary consideration is given for seniority, merit, quality, education, and experience.

Mackintosh partners with a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) for services regarding human resources, benefits and payroll. A wide range of benefits and products are offered including:

• Benefit Continuation/Conversion at Termination (COBRA)

• Bereavement Leave

• Dental Insurance

• Holiday Pay

• Jury Duty Leave

• Life/AD&D Insurance

• Medical Insurance

• Personal Leave

• Section 125 Cafeteria Plan

• Simple IRA Pension Plan

• Family Medical Leave

• Sick/Personal Leave

• Tuition Remission

To apply, send an email with your cover letter and resume to:

Tari St.Marie, Director of Operations: jobs@mackintoshacademy.com

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Mackintosh does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Mackintosh Academy Littleton, an International Baccalaureate World School for gifted and creative students, has an opening for an After Care Enrichment (ACE) Director. Please learn more about our unique school at our website to see if Mackintosh’s environment may be a place for you to grow in your professional journey and be a contributing member of our educational family.

Our After Care Enrichment (ACE) Director is a part time, non-exempt position (.5 FTE) from 2 pm to 6 pm on school days. During conference days, additional hours may be necessary. The ACE Director will create and maintain a safe learning environment for children in After Care (3:00 pm - 5:45 pm). The ACE Director will be responsible for child supervision and managing daily operations in After Care, including recording attendance, ensuring safety and adhering to all state child care standards. Additionally, the ACE Director will recruit, market, and manage After Care Enrichment (ACE) programs from internal and external sources to support elementary and middle school students. The ACE Director will work with the school's bookkeeper to manage invoicing and payment of ACE Program providers. 

Requested Qualifications:

• Some college, Bachelor's Degree preferred

• At least three years of verifiable experience in a child care setting 

• CPR and First Aid certification

• Meet all ECE requirements for Colorado Child Care regulations

• Submit and pass Colorado background check and TRAILS/Central Registry criminal record review

The ability to:

• Support our educational philosophy (see website for information)

• Adjust classroom management and instruction based on classroom or individual student needs

• Understand gifted development, including twice-exceptional students

• Recognize and enjoy the unique talents of children

• Write and speak effectively

• Fun-loving spirit and sense of humor are a bonus

Pay Range: $24 - $27 per hour

To apply, please send an email with your resume and a cover letter that addresses your qualifications and reasons for wanting to work at Mackintosh Academy Littleton to:

Tari St.Marie, Director of Operations: [email protected]

Mackintosh Academy Littleton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mackintosh does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Position:

Middle School Spanish Teacher

The position will begin in August 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year. This position reports to the Head of Middle School and provides our kids with joyful, interactive learning experiences that give our kids choice and voice in their learning. We are looking for candidates who love spanish and have a strong desire to teach middle school children.

About Stanley BPS:

Stanley British Primary School, located in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, is a progressive independent school serving 470 children from transitional kindergarten through 8th grade. For 50 years, Stanley classrooms have been filled with engaged learners guided by inspired teachers. At Stanley, a child's education goes well beyond academics - our teachers and our instruction principles give children the opportunity to reach their full potential academically, creatively, socially, emotionally and physically. We asked parents, teachers, staff and students to reflect on why they chose Stanley BPS. The answers we heard reflect a place and a philosophy unlike any other in the Denver independent school landscape. Teaching and learning at Stanley goes beyond a simple education. Students here have a chance to play, to choose, to interact and to own and embrace their own learning. SBPS is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive school community. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

We value:

• An inclusive and diverse community
• Joyfulness
• Lifelong learning
• Positive and constructive communication
• Creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• An understanding of children and childhood
• Commitment to making a positive difference in the world

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspire and educate kids to develop to their full potential.
• Create a safe, supportive, mutually respectful classroom community that values the distinct contributions and abilities of each student.
• Teach middle school spanish classes.
• Commit to embodying inclusiveness as a core value in the classroom and within the school community and emphasizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the curriculum and in all spaces.
• Work within a team-based, collaborative environment to support students of varied levels and abilities.
• Develop curricula that builds on the scope and sequence of the middle school spanish curriculum.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide interdisciplinary learning opportunities for students across class.
• Commit to embodying inclusiveness as a core value in the classroom and within the school community and emphasizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the curriculum and all spaces.
• Team teach homeroom with multi-aged kids with colleagues.
• Advise middle school kids.
• Participate and engage in professional activities and gatherings at team, departmental, divisional, and school-wide levels.
• Engage in student-life activities including school assemblies, dances, clubs, electives, student grade-level meetings, and traveling on middle school overnight trips, such as homeroom camping trip, the 6th-grade trip, 7th-grade Moab trip, and the 8th-grade England trip.
• Assist with duties as needed, such as carpool, recess, lunch, and other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications and Background Experience:

• An appreciation for and understanding of Stanley British Primary’s philosophy of education, including the 7 goals for learners of self-awareness, collaboration, respect, curiosity, perseverance, academic resourcefulness, and joyful, lifelong learning.
• A deep enjoyment of working with middle school kids and getting to know them as individual people, honoring and valuing each unique child.
• A commitment to, enjoyment of, and appreciation of the development needs of middle school students.
• A commitment to improving one’s craft and growing professionally, modeling the joyful, lifelong learning we seek to impart on our students.
• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Experience working in a diverse environment.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail, able to keep track of a wide variety of dates, deadlines, and logistics.
• A willingness to pitch in and help out wherever needed.
• A self-starter who is attentive to the needs of individual kids.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration skills that support students and colleagues.
• Flexible and able to manage details and follow-through.
• Familiarity and comfort with a range of technology, including the Google platform, and Microsoft suite software.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary range is $49,000 - $75,000 based on experience and education

The salary range listed is just one component of Stanley’s total compensation for employees. Stanley provides excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement, paid time off in addition to paid fall, holiday and spring breaks, paid parental leave, tuition remission and professional development.  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanley BPS is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of Stanley BPS, including admissions, employment and access to services and programs.

To Apply:

To initiate an application, send a cover letter and resume to:

Susan Farr

Stanley British Primary School

Executive Assistant to the Head of School

[email protected]

Interviews will start as resumes are received. We will be accepting resumes until our position is filled.