Student Services Director
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Job Description
Ashley River Classical Academy is hiring its founding faculty to teach its students when it opens in August of 2025. ARCA is a tuitionfree 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 K5 and grow to K12 by adding one grade level each year. ARCA is now accepting applications from new and experienced educators for all K5 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 develop character in students through a contentrich Classical Education in the liberal arts and sciences utilizing instruction in the principles of moral practices and civic virtue.
The Student Services Director provides support for students with exceptional student education (ESE) needs including both gifted and special education needs both within the general education classroom and in small group settings. The Student Services Director is also an exemplar of Schools Virtues and actively seeks to develop strong moral character in students.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:
Overseeing appropriate Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) Gifted Educational Plans (EPs) or Academic Improvement Plans (AIPs) English Language Learner Plans (ELL) and Behavior Success Plans (BSPs) including determining present levels of performance annual goals and benchmarks or shortterm objectives.
Supporting general education teachers in implementing appropriate accommodations
Communicating frequently and consistently with parents about students behavioral and academic progress as well as events in the classroom
Coordinating meetings with the student intervention team for students with academic and behavioral issues to provide guidance and offer school support for student achievement
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 (K5 Teacher:
Bachelors or above in Special Education or related area
Extensive experience in special education
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 onepage statement of philosophy of education and a list of references to the chair of the hiring committee: Alexandria Spry at Interviews will be conducted starting in the Fall of 2024 until the position is filled.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Student
