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Grammar School Teacher
Job Details
Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
Do you want to grow your career in An American Classical Education, helping students to live responsible, courageous and virtuous lives? Join us at our flagship school, Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County located in Lone Tree, Colorado, in the southeast Denver metro area. Ascent Classical Academies is currently hiring grammar school teachers.
Ascent Classical Academies are dedicated to the intellectual and moral betterment of students and encourage teachers to take their own moral and intellectual improvement seriously as part of a supportive and excellence-driven culture. At Ascent Classical Academy charter schools, well-educated and articulate faculty utilize direct instruction to convey real knowledge to students using traditional teaching methods.
Teachers enjoy a wide array of resources as they create their own lessons within the content-rich curriculum to engage students in a positive and virtue-imbued learning experience in the liberal arts. General education grammar school teachers experience the joy of mastering the key elements of their instruction, such as explicit phonics, Singapore math, Core Knowledge history and science, and English grammar with support from peers within the school.
Responsibilities:
Qualified candidates will have a strong background in the subject matter, demonstrate high moral character and embrace the virtues of a democratic society. The successful candidate will also foster professional friendships with faculty and staff, seek collaborative relationships with parents, and mentor students in the pursuit of their own flourishing.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Department of Education
Desired Start Date:
Immediately, full-time, with preliminary training available in June for new or new-to-classical teachers. New-to-classical and apprentice teachers are provided mentoring and support to learn their craft well, being supported and mentored by veteran teachers within the ACA network as well as the headmaster and director of curriculum and instruction.
Compensation Range and Particulars:
$41,000 to $55,000 annually, highly dependent on class load, experience and skill set. While student contact and professional development days amount to approximately 190 days per year,
Ascent Classical Academy teachers are dedicated to year-round development of their craft, while enjoying additional time off in the summer. Pay is spread evenly over 12 months. Depending on funding and enrollment, performance pay may also be available.
Benefits Available:
Schedule and Classification:
Full-Time Exempt
About Ascent Classical Academies
Ascent Classical Academy is based in Colorado delivering a content-rich curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences, with underlying principles in the Western tradition of the study of history, literature, philosophy, and fine arts. Our American Classical Education includes, among other things, the study of Latin; a rich examination of American literary, moral, philosophical, political, and historical tradition; and a school culture centered upon moral virtue, respect, discipline, and studiousness among students and faculty alike.
Ascent Classical Academy receives waivers from typical teacher licensing requirements. Thus, a teaching license is neither required nor preferred. Even with a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject taught, general education grammar school teachers may be required to take state-required elementary education content exams in math, reading, social studies, and/or science within six months of beginning employment.
Additionally, Ascent will assist all teachers to meet the requirements of the Colorado READ Act, either through the Colorado Department of Education's free training course or during Ascent's pre-service training courses in explicit phonics. Successfully meeting these requirements.
Full Time
$51k-75k (estimate)
02/15/2024
06/10/2024
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