Third Grade Teacher

Paycom - ATS; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

189-Day Calendar

Job summary

Community Leadership Academy in Commerce City, Colorado, is seeking an experienced 3rd Grade Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. This full-time role features a competitive salary range and a 189-day calendar, with dedicated resources and instructional support.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher and emphasizes strong classroom management, planning, communication, and collaboration to help students grow academically and personally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Elementary teaching experience is preferred.
• Strong classroom management, instructional planning, communication, and collaboration skills are essential.

Skills

Classroom management

Instructional planning

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

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?

WHY TEACHERS NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE HERE

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.

MEANINGFUL WORK IN A COMMUNITY THAT NEEDS GREAT TEACHERS

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.

OUR INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH

• 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 school’s 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

OUR SCHOOL VALUES

• Leadership
• Respect
• Self-Discipline
• Compassion
• Integrity

Community Leadership Academy emphasizes: Leadership, Respect, Self-Discipline, Compassion, Integrity

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

Qualifications

Bachelor’s 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:https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/teacherreqs

Elementary teaching experience is preferred.

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

WHY COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?

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.

Teach where your work matters — without giving up your life.

SEE OUR STORY

Exceeding Expectations on Vimeohttps://vimeo.com/771001364

If you're ready to inspire curiosity, develop future scientists, and make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Community Leadership Academy

6880 Holly Street

Commerce City, Colorado 80022