Animas High School is one of the top charter schools in Colorado thanks to an outstanding 21st century college prep curriculum, a positive school culture and a talented and dedicated faculty/staff. We are excited to grow our team and are now accepting applications for the following positions this school year. Please follow the process as outlined below. We will accept applications until positions are filled.

Current Faculty & Staff Openings:

Substitute Teachers
BA or BS required. Compensation is $175 a day. You will be contacted to set up an interview.

How To Apply for Faculty & Staff Openings

Please submit the following materials:

  • Cover letter that addresses the following topics:
    • Why you want to work at AHS
    • Why what you teach is important for students to know
    • Why students would want to have you as their teacher
  • Resume

You may email your application materials for faculty & staff openings to [email protected] or mail it to:

Animas High School
ATTN: Human Resources
PO Box 3496
Durango, CO 81302

You will receive email verification once we have your application materials. We will update employment opportunities on our website if needed. Please continue to check that page for any changes.

We will provide more information about this process with an invitation. Please do not call the school to request an interview or inquire about your application status.

Why Animas High School?

Live and work where most come to vacation! Durango, Colorado, located in the San Juan Mountains, is a prime locale for some of the best skiing, paddling, climbing and biking in country. Routinely voted as on of the best places to live, work and play, Durango is the proud home of Animas High School. Opened in the fall of 2009, AHS looks forward to another amazing academic year educating approximately 250 students in grades 9-12.

Based on the wildly successful High Tech High model out of San Diego, CA., Animas High School employs a project based learning approach throughout our curriculum. Students pursue unique opportunities for learning through the completion of projects, applying their knowledge and skills while addressing real world problems and scenarios. The school holds a deep commitment to the development of the whole student and a Culture of Excellence. Our goals include: to achieve 100 percent college admission for our students; and to produce graduates who have experienced personal connections to their studies while developing as intelligent, creative and compassionate life-long learners.

In 2011, Animas High School was named a John Irwin School of Excellence by the Colorado Department of Education, honoring AHS as one of the top 8% of all public schools in the state. Please visit our website at www.animashighschool.com for more information about Animas High School and our top-notch academic programs.

One-on-one Paraprofessional/Academic Coach

Seeking a motivated person to work individually with a few Special Education students to support academics, and to identify good choices and courses of action. This person will work alongside students in the classroom and communicate regularly with the Inclusion Department. The ideal candidate will be flexible, able to maintain boundaries with students, independently follow through with plans, maintain confidentiality and detailed documentation.

Pay Grade: Hourly (starting @ $15.75 + employee paid benefits)

Schedule: Full time. Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

Typical Work Year: 10 months (August-May)

Education and Training: High school diploma or equivalent. Basic Skills Competence.

Experience: Experience is preferred but may not be necessary for hiring.

Certificates, Licenses, & Registrations: CPR and First Aid training will be required to complete upon hiring if certification is not already held.

Summary: Provide instructional support and assistance in meeting the educational needs of students with significant support needs with an IEP or 504 Plan, under the direction and immediate supervision of a licensed school professional.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Possibilities:

  • Provide Special Education services under the direct supervision of the Special Education Teacher
  • Student support and supervision- academics, executive functioning, mental health, behavior
  • Attend and participate in meetings as needed
  • Documentation/record keeping

School Speech Language Pathologist

Seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist to provide various services to high school students with IEPs. The ideal candidate will be able to engage enthusiastically with students, independently follow through with plans, maintain confidentiality and detailed documentation of student progress.

Pay: $50 per hour

Schedule: Flexible. Approximately 15-20 hours of service time per month, to be provided Monday – Friday 8:30am-3:30pm during the school year.

Typical Work Year: 10 months (August-May)

Education and Training: Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology

Certificates, Licenses, & Registrations: Special Service Providers Licensure through the Colorado Department of Education

Summary: Provide articulation and/or pragmatic services to high school students with communication disorders that adversely affect educational performance.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Possibilities:

  • Evaluate students’ levels of speech and pragmatic language.
  • Create and/or implement individualized plan that addresses specific functional needs
  • Identify clients’ goals for treatment.
  • Collect data on students’ progress
  • Communicate directly with Dean of Inclusion Department
  • Collaborate with teachers and paraprofessionals
  • Attend IEP meetings, as needed
  • Provide education, assistance and monitoring of augmentative communication devices

School Occupational Therapist

Pay: $50 per hour

Schedule: Flexible. Approximately 5 hours of service time per month, to be provided Monday – Friday 8:30am-3:30pm during the school year.

Typical Work Year: 10 months (August-May)

Education and Training: Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Certificates, Licenses, & Registrations: Current Special Service Provider Licensure through the Colorado Department of Education

Summary: Provide OT support for several students to access academic curricula through direct student support with organization/planning, technology practices, curricular adaptations, teacher collaboration and IEP teamwork.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Possibilities:

  • Evaluate students’ levels of independence and participation within the educational environment
  • Create and/or implement individualized plan that addresses specific functional needs
  • Identify clients’ goals for treatment
  • Collect data on students’ progress
  • Provide direct OT services as specified within students’ IEPs
  • Collaborate with teachers and paraprofessionals as needed
  • Communicate directly with Dean of Inclusion Department
  • Attend IEP meetings, as needed