Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

5280 Recovery High School is a free, public charter school in Denver Public Schools. Our school emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning; adult-world connections; and comprehensive wellness.

What We Offer

A dynamic, collaborative, teacher-driven school aimed at helping students through recovery.

What Teachers Find

Freedom to design their curriculum, innovate, and make decisions to best serve students.

"I am in recovery and I wish I’d had a community like this when I started my journey. It's an honor to work for people who are early in their recovery and give them the support I didn't get."

5280 Staff Member

Benefits of working at 5280

Full-time annual teacher contracts are typically written with approximately 214 contract days.

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience; additional performance-based bonuses available to exceptional staff.

Health benefits and Colorado PERA offered to eligible full-time employees.

5280 operates according to a traditional school calendar (August-May); new staff training and onboarding for the year begins in late July.

5280 provides team teaching support, and exceptional professional development opportunities throughout the year.

5280 Recovery High School is an at-will employer.

Why work at 5280?

5280 Recovery High School offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to support young people in building a stronger future for themselves both through education and recovery.

• Rewarding Connections

Build meaningful relationships with our creative and caring students.

• Creativity

Dream big with project design and school development.

• Professionalism

Work in an environment where educators show up as professionals, while still being encouraged to bring their full selves to the work.

Learn alongside others to create a loving, anti-oppressive, inclusive environment.

• Recovery Support

Help students in recovery discover, chase, and reach their dreams.

Team up with incredible colleagues to create curriculum together.

Teaching Requirements

5280 aims to attract passionate, highly qualified educators. Teachers are not required to hold a teaching certificate, but must meet federal ESSA guidelines in their subject area. Candidates with experience working in their field who do not hold a teaching credential are strongly encouraged to apply.

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfaction of certain pre-employment verifications and clearances including but not limited to undergraduate degree verification and background check clearance.