Denver Academy in Denver, Colorado seeks a General Music Education and Vocal Music Instructor for the 2026-2027 school year.
Type:
General Music Education & Vocal Music Instructor, Choir Leader & Accompanist
Category:
Arts & Media - Full-Time – Faculty - All Divisions
Degree:
Bachelor’s degree in Music, Music Education, or related field
Salary:
Starting salary for first year faculty without teaching experience is $58,000. Salary will be higher for teachers with experience and/or additional qualifications.
Benefits:
You may enroll in Denver Academy’s benefit program if you are classified as a full-time employee and have completed the eligibility waiting period of 30 days. Coverage will begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment. The benefit package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, short/long term disability insurance, life insurance, holiday/vacation pay, and sick leave. Benefits are subject to current Denver Academy policies.
Accountability: Reports to Dean of Arts & Media
Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]
The mission of Denver Academy is to inspire and empower diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education.
Founded in 1972 on the belief that students thrive when taught in the way they learn best, Denver Academy is one of the top schools in the nation dedicated to teaching diverse learners, including those with dyslexia and ADD/ADHD. DA’s innovative learning model is based on the balanced application of classroom management, information processing, and academic literacy. Small class sizes of 12-14 students facilitates differentiated instruction. Flexible placement and several academic levels within each core subject, including Honors classes and advanced coursework, allow faculty to teach to each student’s optimal level. Through this unique approach, students excel in their strengths while receiving the support they need in areas of challenge.
Position Overview
Denver Academy seeks a dynamic, student-centered educator to teach General Music Education for 2nd through 6th grades and Vocal Music Instructor for 7th- 12th grades. Other duties include leading elementary school and sixth grade choirs for school events and musical direction for the High School Spring Musical. All classes are within a highly differentiated instructional environment. The ideal candidate understands neurodiversity, values relationship-based teaching, and can deliver engaging, differentiated instruction to students with diverse learning profiles.
Key Responsibilities
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.
Lower School Drama Teacher
Aspen Country Day School
Full Time, Exempt
Aspen Country Day School seeks a creative and energetic Lower School Drama Teacher for the 2026/2027 academic year. The ideal candidate fosters a love of storytelling, performance, and collaboration while supporting students’ social-emotional growth and confidence. This position plays a vital role in the artistic life of the school and in nurturing joyful, developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children in Kindergarten through Fourth grade.
This PreK-Eighth Grade school is known for its intentional approach to challenging and nurturing children as they build confidence, resilience, and joy in learning. Vibrant academic, arts, and outdoor programs give students a solid foundation for lives of meaning and purpose. At its newly redeveloped campus in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the school welcomes approximately 300 students from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. It is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
Salary
The wage rate for this position will include a salary range of $60,000-$70,000 and will be commensurate with experience.
This is a full-time position with health, dental, vision, disability insurance and retirement plan offerings.
Essential Functions
Teach performing arts in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade
Implement drama curriculum to build skills, foster confidence, and provide exposure to the performing arts in public speaking, dance, movement, improvisation, stage performance
Organize, instruct, and direct the annual Shakespeare Festival, age-appropriate adaptations of Shakespeare’s well-known plays
Attend faculty meetings
Supervise children outside the classroom, eg. lunch duty, recess, etc.
Collaborate with theater arts faculty to create student musicals and other innovative performances
Collaborate with classroom teachers to develop interdisciplinary lessons
Engage students in traditional and non-traditional performances
Collaborate and work with both co-curricular teachers and homeroom teachers to integrate arts into the project-based curriculum
Fulfill all other faculty responsibilities that may occur outside the school day, including writing reports and curriculum planning
Successful candidates will have:
Ability to work in a collegial and highly collaborative environment
A love of elementary children and early childhood education
A growth mindset, active sense of humor, warm personality, creative approach, and excellent organizational and communication skills
Teaching experience, preferably in drama
Bachelor’s degree
Expectations
This is a full-time position that begins in mid-August 2026.. The standard schedule is 7:45am to 3:45pm, with 2 faculty meetings per month until 4:30, although team planning meetings may require additional time. Additionally, all faculty members share daily supervision duties at the school. Occasional evening and weekend commitments are required throughout the school year.
NOTE: This position requires a pre-employment criminal background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Physical Demands
? Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
? Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
? Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
? Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
? Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
? Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
? Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
? Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
? Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
? Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
? Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
? Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.
? Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
? Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
? Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
? Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
? Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
? Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
? Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
? Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
To apply, submit cover letter and resume to [email protected]
ABOUT ST. ANNE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
St. Anne’s Episcopal School is a vibrant, independent, preschool-8th grade co-educational school located in the heart of the Denver metro area, serving approximately 450 students. Our school culture fosters a sense of belonging and community, builds character, and pursues academic scholarship, all rooted in our values of curiosity, humility, faith, compassion, and service. We are a supportive community that provides a program where students can thrive academically, athletically, spiritually, artistically, emotionally, and socially. 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.
MISSION
Grounded by 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 Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS
Co-teach Pre-K PE with the PE Teacher
Assist in the supervision of learning activities while circulating within the preschool or pre-K classroom and provide assistance and learning support to students.
Promote skills and strategies for a joyful classroom environment
Nurture meaningful relationships with students
Incorporate a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the curriculum in both planning and delivery
Facilitate targeted skill instruction and provide support to students as they practice them in small groups
Collaborate with the lead teachers across classroom needs
Support classroom neurodiversity and social-emotional spectrum in tandem with the lead teacher
Participate in and contribute to communication with families
Utilize technology intentionally and demonstrate an interest in learning about new tools
Actively seek out professional development opportunities
Assist in the supervision of students during co-curricular classes (Spanish, Music, Science, and Library)
Fulfill assigned monitoring duties (i.e., recess, lunch duty, etc.)
Assist in preparing classroom bulletin boards, classroom decorations, and displays of student activities, etc.
Reinforce the school’s core values and policies inside and outside the classroom.
Attend faculty meetings and parent conferences
Contribute to community-wide needs and other duties as assigned
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field required
Meet the required Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) requirements/qualifications and provide all documentation
Prior experience working in Early Childhood Education, Preschool or Kindergarten
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, national 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
$50,000 - $53,000 Annually
St. Anne’s offers a competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, 403(b) retirement inclusion, long-term disability, life insurance and free lunch.
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].
