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$2,000 Sign-On Bonus | Elementary Teacher (3 thru 5) | $56,000 * $65,000

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC
Commerce, CO Other
POSTED ON 3/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2025

Job Details

Level:    Experienced
Job Location:    CLA - Commerce City, CO
Position Type:    Full Time
Education Level:    4 Year Degree
Salary Range:    $56,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year
Job Category:    Education

Description

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus| Elementary Teacher (3–5) | $56,000–$65,000
Commerce City, CO | 191-Day Agreement

Shape young minds. Build your future. Teach where your impact matters.

Community Leadership Academy (CLA) is seeking a talented and dedicated Elementary Teacher to join our team. We’re a public charter school serving a vibrant, diverse community—and we’ve maintained a top performance rating for over a decade. If you believe in high expectations, equity, and the power of great teaching, we want you on our team.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary range: $56,000–$65,000 (based on experience and education)
  • $2,000 sign-on bonus
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Colorado PERA retirement plan
  • Paid holidays and personal time off
  • Strong professional development, coaching, and collaboration opportunities

Your Day-to-Day

As an elementary teacher at CLA, you’ll:

  • Create and deliver engaging, standards-aligned lessons across content areas using high-quality curriculum like Into Reading, Eureka Math, and Core Knowledge
  • Build a classroom environment where students feel safe, respected, and challenged
  • Use formative assessments and real-time data to guide instruction and re-teach when needed
  • Support all learners through thoughtful differentiation and collaboration with specialists
  • Reinforce a strong school culture with consistent routines, clear expectations, and positive reinforcement
  • Communicate regularly with families about student progress, behavior, and achievements
  • Embrace feedback and grow your practice through coaching and collaboration

Who You Are

  • You believe in every child’s potential and hold yourself accountable for student growth
  • You love the structure, energy, and purpose-driven environment of elementary classrooms
  • You value equity, community, and character development as much as academic excellence
  • You’re coachable, collaborative, and solutions-focused
  • You’re committed to showing up—prepared, positive, and professional

Qualifications


Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (required)
  • One of the following in elementary education:
    • Colorado teaching license or endorsement
    • 36 credit hours in content
    • Passing score on approved Praxis exams
  • 45-hours Colorado READ Act training (for grades K-3 positions)
  • Prior experience working with elementary-aged students strongly preferred

Why Community Leadership Academy?

Community Leadership Academy is a consistently high-performing public charter school. We’ve proudly maintained a “Performance” rating from the Colorado Department of Education for over a decade and have been honored with numerous awards. But what sets us apart is more than the accolades—it’s our culture of high expectations, deep relationships, and a relentless belief in every student’s potential.

Located just 15 minutes north of downtown Denver in Commerce City, CLA offers the best of both worlds: easy urban access with the heart and connection of a small-school community.

If you’re looking for a school where your work truly matters—and where you’ll be supported to grow as a professional and a person—CLA is the place to be.

Apply now and start your next chapter at Community Leadership Academy.

Learn more at clacharter.org
Watch our story

To Apply

Apply online:
CLA Job Listings

Or email your resume to:
clavpajobs@clacharter.org

Salary : $56,000 - $65,000

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