Third Grade Teacher

Job Details:
Level: Experienced,

Job Location:

CLA - Commerce City, CO 80022, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $59,822.00 - $66,633.00 Salary, Job Category:
Education, 3rd Grade Teacher – Make an Impact. Keep Your Life.

Community Leadership Academy | Commerce City, Colorado

Full-Time | 2026–2027 School Year

Teacher

Hours:

7:30 AM–4:00 PM

Salary: $59,822–$66,633

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

189-Day Teacher Calendar

• 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.

Your Paycheck Should Not Be Your Classroom Supply Budget

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

Established Curriculum and Instructional Resources

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.

Professional Development That Supports Your Craft

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.

Staff Beverage Station

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

Support When Students Need More

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

Benefits That Support Your Life

Full-time employees are eligible for the school’s 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 child’s 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.

• 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.

• 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…