Targeted Math Specialist for Algebra 2 for the 2025-26 School Year

Mackintosh Academy, an independent pre-K through eighth grade school for gifted and creative students in Littleton, CO, is seeking qualified candidates for a part-time Algebra 2 teacher for the 2025-26 school year. This candidate will work with a small group of accelerated eighth grade students.

Founded in 1977 as Colorado's first school dedicated to gifted learners, Mackintosh Academy is a purposefully designed small school, currently serving 108 students in classes no larger than 18 students. The school's mission is to nurture the keen minds and compassionate hearts of the gifted child in a responsive and caring community of learners. Our students mature into confident, healthy human beings inspired to contribute to a world that needs them.

As one of the Denver area’s few independent schools authorized to offer both the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), Mackintosh Academy shares the IB’s mission to “create a better world through education.”

If you are seeking an opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive educational community, we invite you to learn more about our unique school on our website. Mackintosh Academy may be the perfect place for you to grow, thrive, and make a difference.

Requested Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics or related field required. Equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Demonstrated experience teaching high school math

• Communicate effectively and professionally with parents

The ability to:

• Lead students in mastering advanced algebra concepts, including topics like quadratic equations, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions, matrices, and data analysis

• Design and deliver comprehensive lessons based on Mackintosh and IB standards and objectives, while continually assessing student understanding

• Maintain accurate records and progress reports

• Effectively employ current teaching and assessment monitoring strategies

• Utilize with ease interdisciplinary, inquiry, and concept-based pedagogy

• Support our educational philosophy (see website for information)

• Adjust classroom management and instruction based on classroom or individual student needs

• Understand gifted development, including twice-exceptional students

• Be organized, flexible, and adapt to needs of a small school where faculty members work collaboratively and fill various roles

• Perform classroom administrative tasks effectively

• Provide effective and timely feedback/assessment to students

• Recognize and enjoy the unique talents of children

• Provide regular communication about students' progress to parents and students

• Other duties may be assigned

Start Date: August 1, 2025 

Pay Range: $29-35 per/hr. Salary consideration is given for seniority, merit, quality, education, and experience.

Hours: M-F, 8:00 - 10:00 am plus one hour/ wk of prep time. This part-time position is not eligible for benefits.

To apply, send an email with your cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to:

Tera H. Zazenski, Interim Head of School: [email protected]

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Mackintosh does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.