MLE Teacher 2026-2027 (Northeast Campus)

Highline Academy•Denver, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Highline Academy is seeking a dedicated Multilingual Education (MLE) Teacher for the Northeast Campus for the 2026-2027 school year. Reporting directly to the campus principal, teachers are central to the organization's mission of fostering academic, personal, and civic excellence in a diverse community. The ideal candidate will be caring towards the whole child, an excellent lesson planner, possess strong and nurturing classroom management skills, and be a collaborative team member with colleagues and families. We value individuals with strong communication skills, a dedication to making a difference for each child, and a growth mindset. The position involves a 195-day work year, including 177 student contact days, professional development days, and parent conference days. Teachers are expected to be on campus from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm on most days, and until 4:30 pm on Fridays. Two weeks of professional development are also required each summer before the school year begins.

Requirements

Valid teaching credential appropriate to their teaching assignment
Teaching experience appropriate to the assignment
Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of the Highline mission
Highly qualified per No Child Left Behind (NCLB) specifications
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Caring about the whole child
Great lesson planners
Strong and nurturing classroom management
Excellent collaborators with teammates and families
Growth mindset

Responsibilities

Create a Positive Classroom Culture and Climate
Practice Effective Classroom Management
Plan and implement Masterful Content Delivery
Practice High-Impact Instructional Moves
Demonstrate Essential Knowledge of Students and Use of Data
Demonstrate Effective Collaboration and Engagement with students and colleagues
Demonstrate thoughtful reflection, learning and development
Collaborate with grade-level peers to provide a rigorous and supportive curriculum for students qualifying for MLE supports.
Use data to monitor student learning, make decisions about grouping, and determine next steps in lesson planning.
Meet in data teams to reflect upon student progress and support other teachers in interpreting their data.
Meet at least weekly with their team to co-plan lessons and units.
Meet with special education or interventionist teachers to further support all students.
Teach assigned classes, groups, or programs.
Help each other with lesson and unit planning, dividing work as a team.
Enter attendance each day into IC and enter grades into the school learning management system based on standards-aligned assessments.
Provide Teaching Assistants with appropriate assignments and guidance for working with students.
Set the tone and community expectations for students each day.
Build positive relationships with students and hold them to high expectations.
Manage classes with positive proactive systems and strong rituals and routines.
Seek out information and support from other staff if a student is not doing well behaviorally or academically.
Serve as a point of contact for student-family communication.
Set up a website and/or send home a regular newsletter about classwork.
Engage parents by inviting them to participate as volunteers or in class events.
Build relationships with families through phone calls and meetings.
Ensure all families attend student conferences held twice a year.
Show up for at least three evening or weekend events.
Help plan and lead at least one event for families during the year.
Attend all professional development as assigned by their principal and participate with respect and attention.
Participate as a member of at least one network, school, board or parent group committee.