Classical Grammar Faculty Scholar — Trivium & Virtue

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Covington (LA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Schools USA is seeking a Classical Grammar Faculty Scholar to teach with clarity, order, beauty, and joyful rigor, using explicit instruction, imitation, recitation, narration, copywork, dictation, and carefully guided discussion.

You will mentor scholars in the Trivium and the Beacons of Virtue, collaborate with staff on curriculum, and design lessons that develop intellectual mastery and virtuous character.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a classical course of instruction that aligns with CSUSA's educational philosophy and the goals of the Classical Educational Model, securing a strong foundation in the Trivium (Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric) while explicitly cultivating prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in every unit.
• Effective Lesson Planning: Develop purposeful lesson plans that incorporate effective classical teaching strategies, maximize learning time, and provide real-world, application-based examples that resonate with scholars and call them to practice the Beacons of Virtue in thought and action.
• Scholar Engagement: Present subject matter in ways that maximize learning opportunities, inviting scholars to engage deeply with content, exercise careful thinking, and respond with prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in discussion and conduct.
• Understanding Scholar Needs: Review scholar records to gain insight into each scholar's abilities and needs, and maintain accurate, comprehensive records that guide instructional decisions supporting both academic growth and the formation of sound moral character.
• Maximizing Achievement: Strive to maximize the educational achievement of each scholar by using a variety of teaching modalities and differentiated instruction that respond to individual learning styles while strengthening habits of virtue and responsible citizenship.
• Frequent Assessment: Conduct regular diagnostic assessments to evaluate scholar learning, strengths, and areas for growth, and design appropriate activities that measure and reinforce both intellectual mastery and the practice of the Beacons of Virtue.
• Support for Learning Challenges: Refer scholars with suspected learning challenges to appropriate support personnel and provide tailored lessons that promote steady, meaningful growth in knowledge, confidence, and virtuous habits.
• Field Trip Coordination: Organize and lead class field trips that enrich the classical curriculum and provide intentional, experiential learning, guiding scholars to apply prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in real-world settings.
• State Assessments Preparation: Prepare scholars for state-required achievement assessments by using classical teaching methodologies that emphasize mastery of essential content and skills and encourage perseverance, self-control, and integrity in their efforts.
• Continuous Improvement: Remain current in subject matter knowledge and educational theory and share insights with colleagues to strengthen the school's classical curriculum, ensuring that instructional practices consistently form both the intellect and the virtues of civic responsibility.
• Curriculum Revision Participation: Contribute to ongoing curriculum revision processes, including selecting classical texts, instructional materials, and resources that align with CSUSA's goals and the CSUSA Classical model, and that invite scholars to encounter, reflect on, and practice the Beacons of Virtue.

Job description

Charter Schools USA is seeking a Classical Grammar Faculty Scholar to teach with clarity, order, beauty, and joyful rigor, using explicit instruction, imitation, recitation, narration, copywork, dictation, and carefully guided discussion.

You will mentor scholars in the Trivium and the Beacons of Virtue, collaborate with staff on curriculum, and design lessons that develop intellectual mastery and virtuous character.