Thomas MacLaren School, located centrally in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado, is now accepting applications for faculty positions for the content areas listed below.
The vision of this Kindergarten-through-twelfth grade charter public school is that all human beings, and thus all students, can know truth, create beauty, and practice goodness. MacLaren emphasizes learning as a lifelong posture toward the world, a posture that is developed in the classroom through Socratic seminars and the practice of learning as doing.
The school is named after an acclaimed local architect who moved to Colorado Springs in the 1890s to take in its famously curative air and 300 annual days of sunshine; the elegant and abiding buildings that he left the city are emblematic of the kind of integrated learning that students at MacLaren will strive after as they are immersed in a classical liberal education.
Consider moving to Colorado Springs, which was named the "#3 Best Place to Live in the United States" by U.S. News and World Report (April 2019). Consider teaching in this community of learners, in which diverse faculty and students will join the great conversation from Sophocles and Thucydides, to Orwell and O’Connor, and where rigor and wonder will be equally applauded.
Full-Time and Part-Time Job Openings
We are now accepting applications for the following 2020-21 Full-Time and Part-Time faculty positions.
We are now accepting applications for the following 2020-21 staff positions.
More positions may be added to this list in spring 2020. Please keep checking back.
2020-21 School Year Faculty Positions
2020-21 Upper School (6-12) Faculty Positions
Final openings are still being determined; applications are being accepted, however, in the following content areas:
- Secondary Mathematics
- Secondary Science
- English
- History
- Latin
- Art
- Drama
Read a full teacher job description
here.
Candidates in the humanities with Great Books backgrounds or experience
in a program akin to MacLaren’s may receive preference. See application
information below.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Experience: Demonstrated ability to serve well as a Thomas MacLaren teacher. Teaching License not required. BA required.
Teachers of math, science, English, social studies/history must hold:
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BA in content area, or
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36 hours in content area, or
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PRAXIS test completion in content area within one year of employment
The following information needs to be submitted to be considered for this position:
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Educational Philosophy
- Signed Job Description
- Application
- CV or Resume
- A copy of your up-to-date transcript(s) (optional)
- Three letters of recommendation
Applicants may choose to submit these documents in the following ways:
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Mail or deliver hard copies to:
o
Thomas MacLaren School
Attn: Human Resources Department
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
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Email to:
o
apply@maclarenschool.org
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Fax to:
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(719) 313-4491, Attn: Human Resources Department
Applicants will receive confirmation of a complete application.
All applicants should submit any further questions to
apply@maclarenschool.org or call us at 719-313-4488.
2020-21 Lower School (K-5) Faculty Positions:
• Grade-Level Teachers (
job description)
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Experience: Demonstrated ability to serve well as a Thomas MacLaren teacher.
Teaching License not required.
Applicants must hold either:
•
BA in Elementary Education, or
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PRAXIS in Elementary Education completed within first year of employment
The following information needs to be submitted to be considered for this position:
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Educational Philosophy
- Signed Job Description
- Application
- CV or Resume
- A copy of your up-to-date transcript(s) (optional)
- Three letters of recommendation
Applicants may choose to submit these documents in the following ways:
•
Mail or deliver hard copies to:
o
Thomas MacLaren School
Attn: Human Resources Department
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
•
Email to:
o
apply@maclarenschool.org
•
Fax to:
o
(719) 313-4491, Attn: Human Resources Department
Applicants will receive confirmation of a complete application.
All applicants should submit any further questions to
apply@maclarenschool.org or call us at 719-313-4488.
2020-21 Lower School Teaching Assistant: To assist classroom teachers through academic and behavioral support. For a full job description, click
here.
The following information needs to be submitted to be considered for this position:
Applicants may choose to submit these documents in the following ways:
•
Mail or deliver hard copies to:
o
Thomas MacLaren School
Attn: Human Resources Department
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
•
Email to:
o
apply@maclarenschool.org
•
Fax to:
o
(719) 313-4491, Attn: Human Resources Department
Applicants will receive confirmation of a complete application.
All applicants should submit any further questions to
apply@maclarenschool.org or call us at 719-313-4488.
Special Education Teacher: The Special Education Teacher oversees the Special Education caseload to ensure access to the MacLaren curriculum for students with disabilities in a manner that meets professional standards while participating in the community of learners that is Thomas MacLaren School. Please click
here for a full job description.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Experience: Demonstrated ability to serve well as a Thomas MacLaren teacher. Must be a licensed Special Education Teacher in the state of Colorado.
The following information needs to be submitted to be considered for this position:
- Cover Letter
- Signed Job Description
- Statement of Educational Philosophy
- Application
- CV or Resume
- A copy of your up-to-date transcript(s), if earned. (Official transcripts are required upon employment for most positions.)
- Three letters of recommendation
Applicants may choose to submit these documents in the following ways:
•
Mail or deliver hard copies to:
o
Thomas MacLaren School
Attn: Human Resources Department
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
•
Email to:
o
apply@maclarenschool.org
•
Fax to:
o
(719) 313-4491, Attn: Human Resources Department
Applicants will receive confirmation of a complete application.
All applicants should submit any further questions to
apply@maclarenschool.org or call (719) 313-4488.
2020-21 School Year Staff Positions
School Counselor: The School Counselor is responsible for providing a comprehensive school counseling program that supports MacLaren elementary and secondary students in the areas of academic achievement, career and college planning, and social-emotional development in order to help them take part fully in the community of learners that is Thomas MacLaren School. The Counselor also serves as a consultant to educators, families and community partners. Please click here for a full job description.
The following information needs to be submitted to be considered for this position:
- Cover Letter
- Signed Job Description
- Statement of Educational Philosophy
- Application
- CV or Resume
- Copy of your up-to-date transcript(s) (official transcripts are required upon employment)
- Copy of School Counseling License or Endorsement (license preferred)
- Three letters of recommendation
Applicants may choose to submit these documents in the following ways:
•
Mail or deliver hard copies to:
o
Thomas MacLaren School
Attn: Human Resources Department
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
•
Email to:
o
apply@maclarenschool.org
•
Fax to:
o
(719) 313-4491, Attn: Human Resources Department
Applicants will receive confirmation of a complete application.
All applicants should submit any further questions to
apply@maclarenschool.org or call (719) 313-4488.