Lower School Teacher
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
American Classical Academy / Rutherford is hiring its founding faculty to teach its students when it opens in La Vergne, TN in August, 2024.
ACAR is a tuition-free, public, classical charter school. It is part of the Barney Charter School Initiative of Hillsdale College, a network of classical charter schools united by curriculum and purpose.
ACAR will initially open K-5 and grow to K-12 by adding one grade level each year. ACAR is now accepting applications from new and experienced educators for all K-5 positions.
Each faculty member is a professional who is esteemed and supported by a faculty of colleagues striving for excellence. The faculty is entrusted with practical implementation of the mission of ACAR : To train the minds and develop character in students through a content-rich Classical Education in the liberal arts and sciences utilizing instruction in the principles of moral practices and civic virtue.
Lower School (K-5) Teachers are the primary teachers for a class of 18-21 students in the core subject areas : English (including Literacy, Grammar, and Literature), Mathematics, History, and Science.
Lower School Teachers are also exemplars of ACAR's Virtues and actively seek to develop strong moral character in students.
Requirements :
Primary duties and responsibilities include :
- Planning and teaching content-rich, engaging lessons, primarily using the pedagogical techniques of direct instruction and Socratic discussion
- Communicating frequently and consistently with parents about students’ behavioral and academic progress as well as events in the classroom
- Continuously improving instruction and content knowledge through coaching, professional development, and independent study
- Fostering a sense of joy and wonder in the classroom and beyond
- Maintaining high expectations for both academics and behavior through a commitment to schoolwide policies and procedures and the classical model
Qualities and characteristics of a successful Lower School (K-5) Teacher :
- Bachelors or above in any subject area
- Familiarity with best practices in pedagogy, particularly in literacy instruction
- Knowledge of the classical model of education
- High moral character
- Thoughtfulness and a love of learning
Salary and Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and expertise
- Benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, and state retirement program
If interested, send a letter of interest, a resume, a one-page statement of philosophy of education, and a list of references to the chair of the hiring committee : Phill Schwenk at [email protected].
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