Middle School ELA Teache - $45$50/hour

Job Description

Job Description

Middle School ELA Teacher

Federal Heights, Colorado | $45–$50/hour

If you believe great teaching is about more than getting through a curriculum, this is an opportunity to help middle school students become stronger readers, writers, thinkers, and communicators.

You’ll join a student-centered K–12 community where your teaching can make a real difference in students’ academic growth. You’ll have the support of partner teachers and the ELD team while using data, differentiated instruction, and meaningful classroom experiences to help every student move forward.

What You’ll Get

• $45–$50/hour
• A mission-driven, student-centered school community
• Collaboration with passionate educators and families
• Opportunities to co-plan and co-teach with partner teachers
• A supportive environment focused on excellence and equity
• Professional learning and development
• The opportunity to contribute to whole-child growth

What You’ll Do

• Teach engaging, standards-based Middle School ELA
• Develop lessons aligned with Colorado Academic Standards
• Adapt instruction to meet diverse student learning needs
• Create a positive classroom built around collaboration, communication, respect, and responsibility
• Use PBIS strategies to support positive student behavior
• Assess student learning and use performance data to provide targeted instruction
• Identify students needing intervention, on-grade-level instruction, or gifted and talented services
• Co-plan and co-teach with partner teachers
• Work with the ELD team to support second-language learners
• Track academic and social growth and maintain accurate progress records
• Collaborate with families, teachers, school leadership, and the broader school community
• Participate in professional learning communities, intervention discussions, team meetings, and professional development

What You’ll Bring

• Valid Colorado Teaching License with the appropriate endorsement for the grade level and subject area
• Strong knowledge of English Language Arts
• Strong classroom management skills
• Ability to differentiate instruction for diverse learners
• Ability to analyze student performance data and use it to guide instruction
• Ability to teach effectively both independently and through co-teaching
• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills
• Comfort using educational technology

If you’re ready to use your ELA expertise to help middle school students find their voice and reach their potential, this is an opportunity to make your classroom matter.