Reading English Language Arts Teacher 6th-8th

Position Summary:

Teaches and facilitates learning for students at ResponsiveEd Classical Academies, maintains academic progress, classroom discipline and accurate records. Works with parents and students to provide a rigorous education for all students.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year accredited college or university 
• In addition to the four-year degree at least one of the following must also be met for Highly Qualified (HQ) status: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), and Dispositions

• Passion for students
• Passion for and strong knowledge of the instructional academic content
• Ability to model virtue, and teach virtue through the curriculum
• Understanding of and passion for classical education
• Ability to learn and implement classical teaching curricula and methods
• Ability to maintain a classroom of approximately 20-25 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.

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, classroom calendar, and student-parent communication via the school’s 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 inquire.