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Colorado Rocky Mountain School is seeking an experienced English teacher to join our team of dedicated faculty members in the fall of 2025. Our English courses focus on developing college readiness in writing, critical analysis of literary works, and research. All faculty participate in our active program and must demonstrate proficiencies related to our outdoor curriculum and/or sports programs. Applicants will also contribute to our residential and advisory programs and are expected to act effectively within a diverse cultural and social framework. Applicants must have an interest in or background in a student-centered, experiential pedagogical approach. CRMS teachers are expected to apply a variety of teaching strategies to meet each student’s needs and help each student reach an academically vibrant and skilled level of scholarship.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Teach three to four academic courses
• Collaborate to create and interdisciplinary humanities curriculum
• Support boarding students as a dorm parent in the evening and weekend residential program
• Mentor a group of students as an advisor
• Instruct active program curriculum (including mountain sports, arts, outdoor trips, or service work)
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
• Take on other duties as needed
• Execute all duties in a timely and professional manner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field required; advanced degree and/or teaching credential preferred
• Humanities teaching experience (1-year minimum)
• Experience related to 9th grade English curricula preferred
• Experience teaching fundamental skill sets, such as reading comprehension and re-call, writing strategies and techniques, and organization skills
• Demonstrated experience in the use of technology, and in integrating technological applications in the classroom
• Organization/time-management skills
• Cultural competencies required to promote inclusion, equity, and belonging within a diverse cultural and social framework
• Ability to effectively engage with students as a dorm parent and advisor
• Theater arts experience preferred

CRMS is a college-preparatory independent boarding school located in the mountains of western Colorado. We provide students with a transformative education through an inclusive community on our campus, a rigorous academic program in our classrooms, and experiential learning on our public lands.

CRMS seeks to be a learning environment where diverse students and faculty can challenge their intellect, hone life skills, share a respect for the outdoors, and develop character. We are a community that welcomes and values differences so that we may understand, grow, and support each other in our quest for a culture of inclusion, equity, and belonging. Faculty dedicated to promoting these values, and those from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation package: Salary and benefits are commensurate with other Colorado boarding schools. Housing included. Salary range: $25,000-$50,000 plus benefits

To apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter, and CRMS application for employment to employment@crms.org.

Colorado Rocky Mountain School, an independent day and boarding high school, has an organic garden program with vegetable gardens, a young orchard, a small nursery, a large scale composting system, and a water efficient public demonstration garden. CRMS is located on a 350 acre ranch in Carbondale in western Colorado between Glenwood Springs and Aspen at an elevation of 6200 feet.

Responsibilities: The Garden Interns participate in all activities of the garden as needed. This includes soil preparation, planting, watering, weeding, fertilizing, planning, harvesting, cleaning produce, preparing produce for storage, maintaining tools, minor repairs on buildings and equipment and cleaning of the buildings and work areas. There also exist opportunities to tour other farms, operate machinery, participate in construction projects, and dabble in flower arranging. At times, the Intern may be called upon to work in/on the campus landscape. In addition, interns may be given responsibility over a specific project or ongoing task.

Housing: On campus (most likely a dorm room).

Stipend: $200/week paid every two weeks

Meals: Three meals daily provided when school kitchen is open.  The kitchen will be open for most of the term of the internship apart from a few intermittent weeks. The interns will also have access to produce from the school garden and dry goods from the kitchen.

Time commitment:  Duration and dates are flexible. 8-10 weeks at 35-40 hours a week from Early June until Mid August depending on the CRMS school calendar and the Intern’s availability. The interns will be required to work some weekends (on a rotating schedule with other interns and assistant- expect 1-2 weekends per month-mostly watering and light work). Due to the nature of agricultural work, typical holidays (such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day) will be regularly scheduled work days. Expect a heavy work load (35-40 hours/week) most weeks.

Qualifications: 

• The Garden Interns should have the ability to thrive under challenging environmental conditions
• An ability to be flexible and respond to changes that arise because of the school calendar, weather and other logistics
• A strong interest and curiosity in organic agriculture and a strong work ethic are required
• An ability to work and live together cooperatively is essential.
• The internship is an experiential ‘learning while doing’ opportunity and applicants must express a desire to engage in the work at hand every day.
• A well-developed, efficient, and energetic work ethic
• The ability to use observance to initiate tasks
• At least 18 years of age
• Due to the presence of students on campus, all employees are required to pass a background check. This requirement poses a barrier for international applicants.
• Must provide own transportation to and from CRMS in Carbondale, Colorado
• Ability to work in an efficient and thorough manner
• Due to the housing available to interns/assistant, no pets are allowed.

To apply: contact hmcdermott@crms.org. Application deadline March 31, 2025; 2 positions available