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 "#2 Best Place to Live in the United States" by U.S. News and World Report (April 2018). 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 for 2018-19
Upper School (6-12) Teaching Positions:
Final openings are still being determined; applications are being accepted, however, in the following content areas:
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Secondary Mathematics
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Secondary Science
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English
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Latin
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.
Subject Matter Competency: Each teacher at Thomas MacLaren School must demonstrate subject matter competency in the area of the assignment. Subject matter competency may be demonstrated through one of the following:
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Holding a degree (BA or higher) in the assigned field, or
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Passing a Colorado content test (PRAXIS) in the assigned field, or
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Earning 36-semester hours in the assigned field, or
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Holding a Colorado license with an endorsement in the subject area of assignment.
Note: A teaching license is not required for charter public school teachers in the state of Colorado.
Upper School Teacher Applicants: Send the following information to:
Thomas MacLaren School
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
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Cover Letter
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Statement of Educational Philosophy
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Application
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CV or Resume
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A copy of your up-to-date transcript(s) (official transcripts are required upon employment)
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Three letters of recommendation
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.
College and Career Counselor: The College Counselor is responsible for the post-secondary curriculum in grades 9-12, including implementation of ICAP requirements. This position is a full-time position. School Counseling License or Endorsement Required. Please click
here for a full job description.
College and Career Counselor Applicants: Send the following information to:
Thomas MacLaren School
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
• Cover Letter
• 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
• Three letters of recommendation
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.
Lower School (K-5) Teaching Positions:
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Grade-Level Teachers (
job description)
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Grade-Level Teaching Assistants (
job description)
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Art (
job description)
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Music (
job description)
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Physical Education (
job description)
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Special Education (
job description)
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Instructional Resource Teacher (
job description)
Subject Matter Competency: Each teacher at Thomas MacLaren School must demonstrate subject matter competency in the area of the assignment. Subject matter competency may be demonstrated through one of the following:
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Holding a degree (BA or higher) in Elementary Education, or
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Passing a Colorado content test (PRAXIS) in Elementary Education, or
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Holding a Colorado license with an endorsement in Elementary Education.
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Special Education Teacher ONLY: Licensed Special Education Teacher in the state of Colorado and/or Colorado endorsement
as Reading Teacher or Reading Specialist.
Additional Competency Requirements for Music Teacher: Kodály music certification from an OAKE-endorsed program.
Note: A teaching license is not required for charter public school teachers in the state of Colorado.
Lower School Teacher Applicants: Send the following information to:
Thomas MacLaren School
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
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Cover Letter
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Statement of Educational Philosophy
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Application (Teacher) or
Application (Teaching Assistant)
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CV or Resume
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A copy of your up-to-date transcript(s), if earned. (Official transcripts are required upon employment for most positions.)
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Three letters of recommendation
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.
Business Specialist (part-time or full-time): The Business Specialist helps manage the daily financial operations of the school. Please click
here for a full job description.
Business Specialist Applicants: Send the following information to:
Thomas MacLaren School
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
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Cover Letter
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Application
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CV or Resume
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Three letters of recommendation
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.
Administrative Assistant: The Administrative Assistant provides hospitality and assists the Head of School with administrative tasks. Please click
here for a full job description.
Administrative Assistant Applicants: Send the following information to:
Thomas MacLaren School
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
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Cover Letter
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Application
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CV or Resume
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Three letters of recommendation
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.
Custodian (part-time and full-time): The Custodian maintains the proper upkeep and cleanliness of the buildings, grounds and utility infrastructure of the school campus. Please click
here for a full job description.
We are hiring for part-time (20-30 hours/wk, Mon-Fri, 4pm-10pm flexible)
and full-time (40 hours/week, Tues-Fri 2pm-10pm, Sat. 9am-5pm) positions.
Custodian Applicants: Send the following information to:
Thomas MacLaren School
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
• Application
• CV or Resume
• Three letters of recommendation
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.
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher Applicants: Send the following information to:
Thomas MacLaren School
1702 N. Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
· CV or resume
· Applicable transcripts
· Copy of 3 or 5-year CDE-substitute teaching license
Applicants will receive confirmation of a complete application.