Classical Grmr Faculty Scholar - Kindergarten

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

Introduction

As a pioneer in the Charter school movement,CSUSA is one of the fastest-growing educationmanagement organizations in the United States,providing a wide variety of educational choicesto over 82,000 students in more than 150 schoolsacross Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina,and Louisiana.

Charter Schools USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Overview

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management organizations in the United States, serving more than 82,000 students across 150 schools in four states. Since 1997, we have pursued a Relentless Commitment to Scholar Greatness in school and in life. Through the CSUSA Classical model, we provide an academically rigorous, virtue-rich classical education that forms scholars in knowledge, sound moral character, and the habits of learning. We prepare scholars to seek truth, practice virtue, and lead lives of purpose. We believe in Strong Minds, Good Hearts.™

Job Purpose

As a Classical Grammar Faculty Scholar, you will form young scholars in the "grammar" of learning: the foundational knowledge, habits, and virtues that support lifelong wisdom and eloquence. In the CSUSA Classical model, we refer to our teachers as Faculty Scholars to reflect the high expectations for content expertise, exemplary practice, and lifelong learning. As a Grammar Faculty Scholar, you teach with clarity, order, beauty, and joyful rigor, using classical methods such as explicit instruction, imitation, recitation, narration, copywork, dictation, and carefully guided discussion. You model intellectual curiosity and upright character while you cultivate both academic mastery and moral imagination, so that each scholar develops a strong mind and a good heart and can flourish in the next stages of the Trivium and beyond.

Instructional Planning

• Lesson Development:Create lesson plans that align with established guidelines, reflect the principles of classical education, and intentionally weave in the Beacons of Virtue (prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice).
• Activity Planning:Design individual and group learning activities that meet instructional objectives, address scholars' diverse needs, and foster both intellectual growth and virtuous habits.
• Preparation for Classes:Prepare thoroughly for assigned classes, demonstrating clear evidence of preparation upon request from supervisory personnel and planning lessons that call scholars to think deeply and act with integrity.
• Collaborative Planning:Participate in collaborative curriculum planning with staff during designated meetings, integrating insights from the CSUSA Classical model and embedding shared expectations for cultivating moral character and civic virtue.
• IEP Incorporation:Incorporate all necessary diagnostic information required in scholars' Individual Education Plans (IEPs) into instructional planning so that each scholar receives just, prudent, and dignified support.
• Resource Protection:Take necessary precautions to protect supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities essential for implementing the planned instructional program, modeling stewardship, temperance, and respect for the learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Program Implementation: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.

Provide a Classroom Environment Conducive to Learning

• Learning Environment