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Denver Academy in Denver, Colorado seeks a High School Literature & English Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.

Type: High School Teacher - Full-Time – Faculty

Category: High School

Degree: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Starting salary for first year faculty without teaching experience is $56,000. Salary will be higher for teachers with experience and/or additional qualifications.

Denver Academy offers competitive salaries, excellent health and retirement savings benefits, significant professional development opportunities, and numerous other benefits which include, medical/dental/vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, short/long term disability insurance, life insurance, and sick leave. Benefits are subject to current Denver Academy policies.

Apply: Please send your cover letter, resume, and Denver Academy application to [emailprotected]

The mission of Denver Academy is to inspire and empower diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education.

Accountability: Reports to Grade Level Dean / Head of High School Division

Position Description: The Denver Academy teacher is responsible for executing Denver Academy’s mission of inspiring and empowering diverse learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education. This includes oversight and responsibility for students, program, and day-to-day operations in the classroom. The teacher is also responsible for communicating with parents and acting as a liaison with other division classrooms and the rest of the DA community.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe and respectful learning environment
• Responsible for differentiating effective and purposeful lesson plans to meet the needs of diverse learning styles
• Works in partnership with Deans, Heads and Program Team for effective delivery of the DA program and content
• Differentiates lessons to meet diverse learning styles
• Stays current with the DA program

Management Responsibilities:

• Effective communication with parents
• Conferencing as needed with parents during scheduled conference times
• Maintain electronic attendance and gradebook system
• Supervision before school, during lunch, and after school
• Responsible for testing and assessment
• Responsible for updating student files and anecdotal records
• Responsible for completing grades and report cards before deadlines

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Models professionalism in the classroom and amongst the division
• Positively represents the DA community
• Models conflict resolution at all levels
• Models respect and responsibility

Additional Responsibilities (as appropriate):

• School functions, such as: Enrollment Open Houses, Dances, Plays and Sporting Events; High School Information Night, Back to School Night, New Parent Orientation, Saturday School
• In-service attendance and teacher training
• Additional job-related responsibilities as needed

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.