ARCA Lower School Teacher
il y a 15 jours
Charleston
Job DescriptionDescription: Ashley River Classical Academy is hiring its founding faculty to teach its students when it opens in Charleston, SC in August, 2025. ARCA 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. ARCA will initially open K-5 and grow to K-12 by adding one grade level each year. ARCA 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 ARCA: To train the minds and hearts of our students through a content-rich classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with a focus on fostering moral character 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 ARCA'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, and a list of references to the chair of the hiring committee: