7th-8th Grade Teacher

Middle School Teacher (Grades 7–8)

Reign Christian Academy | Denver, Colorado • Full-Time | Classical Christian Education

About Reign Christian Academy

Reign Christian Academy is a growing K–8 classical Christian school in Southwest Denver committed to cultivating wisdom, virtue, and academic excellence in a Christ-centered community. Through small class sizes, meaningful relationships, and a distinctive hybrid learning model, Reign provides students with a rigorous and joyful education that nurtures intellectual curiosity, develops strong character, and encourages a lifelong love of learning.

At the heart of Reign's mission is the conviction that a world-class classical Christian education should not be reserved only for the families with financial means. Located in Southwest Denver, Reign seeks to make an exceptional, Christ-centered education accessible to urban students and families who might otherwise never have the opportunity to experience it.

Our teachers have the unique privilege of bringing the richness of the classical tradition—great books, enduring ideas, intellectual rigor, and Christian character formation—to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Teaching at Reign is more than an opportunity to work in a small, growing school; it is an opportunity to help expand educational access, cultivate human potential, and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.

The Opportunity

Reign Christian Academy is seeking a passionate and capable Middle School Teacher for grades 7–8 who delights in teaching young adolescents and helping them grow in intellectual independence, personal responsibility, and Christian character.

With approximately 8–12 students per classroom, our teachers have the opportunity to know students individually, challenge them academically, and provide meaningful support according to their needs. We seek an educator who combines a love of learning with strong classroom leadership, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to the classical Christian tradition.

The ideal candidate cultivates academic rigor, thoughtful discussion, mutual respect, and joyful engagement in learning. As a growing school, Reign offers opportunities to contribute to school culture and collaborate closely with colleagues.

Our Hybrid Classical Model and Full-Time Schedule

This is a full-time teaching position, with responsibilities extending beyond morning classroom instruction. The complete school-day schedule includes direct instruction, individualized student support, lesson preparation, assessment, collaboration, and professional development.

Morning Academic Instruction (8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.)

Teachers provide structured, whole-class instruction emphasizing foundational knowledge, critical thinking, discussion, and mastery of academic content.

Afternoon Individualized Learning and Professional Responsibilities

Students may remain on campus for additional instruction, intervention, independent study, or small-group support. Teachers provide individualized support and partner with families whose children complete portions of their work at home. Afternoons also include planning, grading, assessment, family communication, and other instructional duties.

Friday Enrichment and Professional Development

Fridays are part of the regular full-time teaching schedule and include student enrichment, community experiences, collaborative planning, lesson preparation, staff meetings, and professional development. Teachers typically deliver approximately 18 hours of whole-class instruction weekly, with the remainder of the full-time schedule dedicated to individualized instruction and professional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Instruction and Academic Excellence

• Rigorous Instruction: Plan and deliver engaging lessons grounded in classical Christian education, cultivating intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, careful reasoning, and effective communication.

• Assessment and Individualized Learning: Establish clear academic expectations, monitor student progress, and differentiate instruction to support varied learning needs while maintaining accurate and timely grades and records.

• Family Partnership: Communicate regularly with families about student progress, academic expectations, and opportunities to support learning at home.

Classroom Leadership and Learning Culture

• Orderly and Joyful Classrooms: Establish a respectful, structured learning environment characterized by clear routines, attentive students, purposeful instruction, and high levels of academic engagement.

• Consistent Expectations and Accountability: Explicitly teach and reinforce expectations for conduct, participation, and academic effort. Exercise calm, confident authority, addressing disruptions promptly while balancing compassion with appropriate accountability.

• Positive Student Relationships: Build meaningful relationships with students, maintaining professional boundaries, mutual respect, and a classroom culture in which every student is known, valued, and challenged.

Christian Character and Student Formation

• Modeling Christian Virtue: Demonstrate humility, integrity, grace, courage, forgiveness, and service, recognizing that teachers form students through both their instruction and personal example.

• Developing Habits of Character: Cultivate self-discipline, responsibility, perseverance, intellectual humility, and increasing independence, helping students take ownership of their learning and conduct.

• Respect and Community: Foster thoughtful discussion, attentive listening, respect for authority, and a genuine regard for the dignity of others.

Professional Excellence and School Community

• Collaboration and Growth: Work closely with colleagues and school leadership to strengthen curriculum, instruction, and school culture. Participate in coaching and professional development with humility, self-reflection, and openness to feedback.

• School and Family Community: Partner with parents as their children’s primary educators and contribute to school events, enrichment activities, field trips, and community-building opportunities.

• Initiative and Professional Responsibility: Demonstrate flexibility, sound judgment, diligence, and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to the opportunities and challenges of a growing school.

Qualifications and Desired Characteristics

We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate:

• A mature Christian faith and commitment to Reign’s mission and educational philosophy.

• Genuine love for middle school students and understanding of adolescent development.

• Strong subject knowledge and enthusiasm for continued learning.

• Ability to lead a well-managed classroom with consistent routines and high student engagement.

• Appropriate classroom authority and positive, respectful student relationships.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Intellectual humility, professional integrity, and openness to coaching.

• Collaboration with families, colleagues, and school leadership.

• Appreciation for classical education, thoughtful discussion, careful reasoning, and truth, goodness, and beauty.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, a relevant academic discipline, or a related field.

• Prior classroom teaching experience, particularly with middle school students.

• Familiarity with classical Christian education or interest in learning its methods.

• Experience differentiating instruction for varied academic needs.

Candidates with strong subject knowledge, teaching aptitude, and commitment to Reign’s mission are encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Benefits

Annual Salary: $41,000–$55,000, plus benefits. Compensation depends on relevant teaching experience, education, qualifications, and demonstrated instructional expertise. Reign offers small classes, a collaborative Christian school community, professional growth, and meaningful impact on students and families.

Join Reign Christian Academy

We seek teachers who see education as both a profession and a calling—educators who love their subjects, delight in students, embrace high expectations, and cultivate wisdom and virtue in the next generation.

How to Apply

Please email a current résumé and cover letter to mvlahovich@reignchristian.org. In your cover letter, describe your interest in Reign Christian Academy, your approach to classroom leadership, and your commitment to classical Christian education.