Anticipated 9th-12th History Teacher

School Summary:

Founders Classical Academy follows a democratic classical model using Core Knowledge curriculum based in classical liberal arts and sciences with a strong emphasis on civic education.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: Must meet one of the following:

• Must be Highly Qualified (HQ) with a minimum of a Bachelors degree from accredited College or University
  Must demonstrate content knowledge in the subject area(s)
• Current Arkansas Standard Teaching License (preferred)

Preferred Experience:

• Experience teaching in a classical school or experience teaching with classical traditional methods

Required Knowledge Skills Abilities (KSAs) and Dispositions:

• Passion for students
• Passion for and strong knowledge of the instructional academic content
• Ability to model virtue teach virtue through the curriculum and cultivate habits of virtue in students
• Understanding of and passion for classical education
• Ability to learn and implement classical teaching curricula and methods
• Ability to maintain a classroom of approximately 2027 students
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students
• Ability to understand the academic needs of students
• Strong organizational time management communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate with all levels of students their parents the community peers campus administration superintendents and corporate staff
• Ability to interpret policy procedures and student data such as diagnostic test results state assessments scoring and grade point average
• Ability to transition with changes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Ability to travel as necessary (i.e. field trips class trips trainings etc.
• Computer literacy

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare effective lessons instruct and motivate students in all course study utilizing classical traditional methods of instruction.
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress record results and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades and studentparent communication via the schools online grading and communication tool.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning safe attractive and stimulates a spirit of inquiry.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example.
• Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss student progress positive and negative.
• Participate in required faculty and professional meetings educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Inspire praise and correct students with consistency care and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue.
• Work closely with Special Education and 504 teachers to ensure accommodations are implemented.
• Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations assisting students in selecting courses of study and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.
  Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary.
• Perform special projects during and after school hours and other duties as assigned (after school hours may include but are not limited to tutoring morning and afternoon student dropoff and pickup duty pageants and award ceremonies).
• Read and comply with the RES Employee Handbook the RES StudentParent Handbook the Founders Classical Academy Campus Handbook and other RESFounders manuals and procedures documents.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used:

All equipment required to perform duties and tasks were previously described.

Physical / Environmental Factors:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responsive Education Solutions considers applicants for all positions without regards to race color national origin age religion sex marital status veteran or military status disability or any other legally protected status. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. ResponsiveEd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are seeking passionate educators who are also interested in contributing to our athletic program. A basketball coaching position is available and may be paired with this teaching assignment for qualified candidates.