High-School English Instructor

Liberty Common School • Fort Collins, CO

6d • $50,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Seeking a fulltime 9-12 th grade English instructor August 2026 at Liberty Common High School in Fort Collins, Colorado – a Poudre School District charter school dedicated to college-preparatory instruction. The school currently enrolls over 340 high-school students. LCHS provides excellence and fairness in education by teaching 1) a contextual body of organized knowledge, 2) the skills of learning, and 3) the values of a democratic society. This is done through parental choice, partnership with teachers, and student acceptance of responsibility for his/her academic effort. The English instructor has responsibility for program planning, curriculum development, and delivery of English instruction in cooperation with the school’s existing English Department, and Liberty’s elementary school. Courses taught may include Western Literature, Composition, AP Language and Composition, other core courses, and English electives. All courses taught include the study of literature, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. Applicants should be dedicated to a strong skills and knowledge-based curriculum, and dedicated to high student achievement. FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Salary Exempt EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, Full-Time WORK HOURS: 20 hours per week COMPENSATION: $50,000-$80,000 REPORTS TO: Principal REVISION DATE: January 2026

Requirements

• Desire and willingness to learn about Liberty’s history and philosophy and to uphold and promote the mission and values of the school.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in education and school administration, preferably in a charter school.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a team.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Liberty Common School’s history and a commitment to maintaining and promoting the school’s mission and values.
• Experience with English instruction, the Core Knowledge Curriculum, and demonstrated ability in teaching this curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Five or more years of experience in school leadership – professional classroom teacher, school administration, or equivalent private-sector experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a professional team.

Responsibilities

• program planning
• curriculum development
• delivery of English instruction in cooperation with the school’s existing English Department, and Liberty’s elementary school

Benefits

• Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability insurance.
• Earned sick leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces (HFWA) Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time