Third Grade Teacher

Community Leadership Academy Commerce City Colorado
Full-Time School Year
Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM4:00 PM
Salary: $59822$66633

Love teaching but want a school that gives you the structure resources support and time to do your best work

Community Leadership Academy is hiring an exceptional 3rd Grade Teacher who believes students thrive with strong instruction clear expectations meaningful relationships and a classroom culture centered on learning.

At CLA teaching is treated as a craft. We provide established curriculum instructional resources classroom supplies professional development feedback and clear expectations so teachers can focus on what matters most: helping students learn and grow.

Our teacher calendar includes meaningful breaks throughout the year including:

• 9 consecutive days around Fall Break

• 9 consecutive days around Thanksgiving

• 17 consecutive days around Winter Break

• A 4-day February weekend

• 9 consecutive days around Spring Break

• Labor Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day off

• Summer beginning in May

• No scheduled teacher workdays in June

That means real opportunities to travel spend time with family recharge enjoy Colorado and have a life outside of school.

CLA provides classroom supplies instructional materials curriculum resources technology and the everyday materials teachers need to teach effectively.

You will not be expected to create an entire academic program from scratch. Teachers work with an established curriculum yearlong planning assessments benchmarks rubrics exemplars and clear instructional expectations.

We believe excellent teaching is learned practiced refined and supported.

Teachers receive professional development coaching classroom feedback collaboration opportunities and instructional support designed to strengthen real classroom practice.

Coffee and beverages are available for staff because the small things matter too.

Teachers work with administrators instructional leaders Learning Specialists and other professionals to support students with a variety of academic and learning needs.

Full-time employees are eligible for the schools employee benefits package retirement benefits scheduled school holidays and breaks and personal time off in accordance with school policy.

Community Leadership Academy serves a diverse historically underserved community. We believe a childs background should never determine his or her academic future.

Our teachers have the opportunity to help students build the knowledge confidence habits and academic skills that can expand what is possible for them in school and in life.

We do not lower expectations when students face challenges. We increase support.

If you became a teacher because you want your work to matter you may have found your school.

CLA is academically focused and believes education is a craft.

Our instructional approach values:

• Structured instruction aligned with Madeline Hunter principles

• Clear learning objectives

• Modeling and direct instruction

• Guided practice

• Independent practice

• Frequent checks for understanding

• Strong phonics and foundational literacy instruction

• Classical education principles

• English immersion supported by sheltered instructional practices

• Vertical alignment across grade levels

• Curriculum fidelity

• Benchmarks and progress monitoring

• Rubrics and exemplars

• Remediation and acceleration based on student needs

• High expectations and opportunities for all

Teachers are expected to create classrooms that are organized purposeful engaging positive and academically rigorous.

Our ideal 3rd Grade Teacher:

• Loves working with children and believes every student is capable of significant growth

• Sets high expectations while building positive relationships

• Creates an organized and purposeful classroom

• Delivers engaging rigorous grade-level instruction

• Ensures fidelity to the schools curriculum and instructional expectations while maintaining strong student engagement

• Uses modeling guided practice independent practice and frequent checks for understanding

• Maintains strong pacing and maximizes instructional time

• Uses student work assessments benchmarks rubrics and exemplars to monitor mastery

• Uses data to reteach remediate and accelerate instruction

• Maintains clear classroom routines and behavioral expectations

• Communicates professionally and consistently with families

• Collaborates with colleagues and school leadership

• Welcomes coaching and implements feedback

• Takes pride in student achievement

• Believes teaching is both a profession and a craft

Community Leadership Academy emphasizes:

Leadership
Respect
Self-Discipline
Compassion
Integrity

We believe strong character strong academics and strong teaching belong together.

Bachelors degree or higher required.

Community Leadership Academy operates under a Colorado teacher licensure waiver so a traditional Colorado teaching license is not necessarily required. Candidates must meet applicable qualification requirements through an appropriate degree license or endorsement qualifying coursework or an approved content examination. We encourage applicants to review the Colorado Department of Education requirements below to determine eligibility.

Teacher License (and Interim Authorization) Requirements Colorado Department of Education:
teaching experience is preferred.

Strong classroom management instructional planning communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Because teaching is demanding enough.

You should not have to buy your own classroom supplies.
You should not have to invent your curriculum from scratch.
You should know what strong instruction looks like.
You should receive useful professional development and feedback.
You should have colleagues and administrators who support student success.
You should have work that matters.

And you should still have time for Fall Break Thanksgiving Winter Break February Break Spring Break and summer.

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Community Leadership Academy
6880 Holly Street
Commerce City Colorado 80022