Classical Lgc Faculty Scholar - English

<p class="p1"><em>As a pioneer in the Charter school movement,&nbsp;</em><em>CSUSA is one of the fastest-growing education&nbsp;</em><em>management organizations in the United States,&nbsp;</em><em>providing a wide variety of educational choices&nbsp;</em><em>to over 82,000 students in more than 150 schools&nbsp;</em><em>across Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina,&nbsp;</em><em>and Louisiana.</em></p> <strong>Charter Schools USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong>

LA-Covington-Academy of Classical Education at Cov

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA)

As a pioneer in the Charter school movement, CSUSA is one of the fastest-growing education management organizations in the United States, providing a wide variety of educational choices to over 82,000 students in more than 150 schools across Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana.<br /><br /><strong>Charter Schools USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong> https://www.charterschoolsusa.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=394111&type=d

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Full-Time

Academy of Classical Education at Covington

Overview: <p>Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management organizations in the United States, serving more than 82,000 scholars 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.&trade;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Job Purpose</strong></p> <p>As a Classical Logic Faculty Scholar, you guide scholars through the art of reasoning, helping them discern truth through structured thought, sound argumentation, and clear expression. 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 Logic Faculty Scholar, you cultivate intellectual habits that enable scholars to analyze ideas, identify fallacies, and construct valid arguments with precision and grace. You teach with clarity, coherence, and ordered thinking, using classical methods such as Socratic dialogue, guided discussion, formal argument practice, and analytical exercises. Through these practices, you foster rigorous academic understanding and the Beacons of Virtue--prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice--preparing scholars for eloquence and wisdom in every sphere of life.</p>
Responsibilities: <p><strong>Instruction/Education Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Program Implementation:</strong> Plan and implement a classical course of instruction that aligns with CSUSA's educational philosophy and the goals of the CSUSA Classical model, securing a strong foundation in the Trivium (with particular emphasis on Logic) while explicitly cultivating prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in every unit.</li> <li><strong>Effective Lesson Planning:</strong> 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 reason carefully and act virtuously.</li> <li><strong>Scholar Engagement:</strong> Present subject matter in ways that maximize learning opportunities, inviting scholars to engage deeply with content, test arguments, pose questions, and respond with intellectual humility and fairness in discussion and conduct.</li> <li><strong>Understanding Scholar Needs:</strong> 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.</li> <li><strong>Maximizing Achievement:</strong> 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 logical thinking and responsible citizenship.</li> <li><strong>Frequent Assessment:</strong> 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.</li> <li><strong>Support for Learning Challenges:</strong> Refer scholars with suspected learning challenges to appropriate support personnel and provide tailored lessons that promote steady, meaningful growth in reasoning skills, confidence, and virtuous habits.</li> <li><strong>Field Trip Coordination:</strong> 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.</li> <li><strong>State Assessments Preparation:</strong> 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.</li> <li><strong>Continuous Improvement:</strong> Remain current in subject matter knowledge and educational theory and share insights with colleagues to strengthen the school's classical curriculum and pedagogy, ensuring that instructional practices form both the intellect and the virtues of civic responsibility.</li> <li><strong>Curriculum Revision Participation:</strong> Contribute to ongoing curriculum revision processes, including selecting classical texts, logic resources, and instructional materials 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.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Provide a Classroom Environment Conducive to Learning</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Learning Environment:</strong> Create a classroom atmosphere that matches the interests and maturity of scholars, fostering a love for learning, disciplined reasoning, and the daily practice of prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice.</li> <li><strong>Positive Rapport:</strong> Build positive relationships with scholars, demonstrating patience, firmness, and nurturing support so they grow in knowledge, self-mastery, and civic virtue as they learn to reason and argue with charity and fairness.</li> <li><strong>Safe and Engaging Classroom:</strong> Keep the classroom clean, orderly, and safe, display scholar-generated work, and implement policies governing scholar conduct in ways that honor dignity, responsibility, and integrity.</li> <li><strong>Classroom Management:</strong> Develop and maintain clear rules of behavior in accordance with CSUSA policies, applying them fairly and consistently so scholars experience a community shaped by the Beacons of Virtue and conducive to serious, thoughtful dialogue.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Instructional Planning</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Lesson Development:</strong> 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) as scholars practice logical reasoning and discourse.</li> <li><strong>Activity Planning:</strong> Design individual and group learning activities that meet instructional objectives, address scholars' diverse needs, and foster both intellectual growth and virtuous habits in discussion, debate, and written argument.</li> <li><strong>Preparation for Classes:</strong> Prepare thoroughly for assigned classes, demonstrating clear evidence of preparation upon request from supervisory personnel and planning lessons that call scholars to think deeply, test ideas honestly, and act with integrity.</li> <li></li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the role of Classical Logic Faculty Scholar and to the mission of Charter Schools USA, supporting the company's values in academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.</li> <li>Manages time and responsibilities effectively, demonstrating strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a way that supports high quality instruction and formation of scholars.</li> <li>Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with faculty scholars, scholars, families, school leaders, and the broader community, contributing to a unified, virtue-centered school culture.</li> <li>Shows prudent sensitivity to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the public image of CSUSA Classical, responding thoughtfully as unique situations arise.</li> <li>Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with all stakeholders, consistently interacting in ways that are courteous, professional, and aligned with the Beacons of Virtue (prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice).</li> <li>Communicates with clarity and precision in oral presentations, written correspondence, interpersonal dialogue (including active listening), and professional collaboration and negotiation.</li> <li>Reports to work consistently, arrives on time, follows instructions, responds appropriately to management direction, and seeks feedback to improve practice as a lifelong learner.</li> <li>Demonstrates proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information Systems (SIS), and email, using these tools to support classical instruction and communication.</li> <li>Seeks ways to improve and promote quality in all aspects of teaching and school life, demonstrating accuracy, attention to detail, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth.</li> <li>Strives to implement best practices in classical pedagogy and to integrate positive character education through the CSUSA Classical Beacons of Virtue, forming scholars in both strong minds and good hearts.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Job Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree required; degree in education, philosophy, mathematics, literature, history, classics, or a related field preferred.</li> <li>Educator Certification in alignment with state requirements</li> <li>Willingness to learn and demonstrate understanding of classical education, including the Trivium and Logic-stage pedagogy, and how these support the CSUSA Classical model.</li> <li>Skill in teaching formal and informal logic, structured reasoning, composition, and analytical reading, using explicit instruction and structured practice that form scholars' habits of mind and work.</li> <li>Strong classroom management rooted in habit training, clarity, consistency, and the cultivation of prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice.</li> <li>Excellent written and oral communication, and a warm, professional partnership with families in support of forming Strong Minds, Good Hearts.&trade;</li> <li>Willingness to receive ongoing training in classical pedagogy, logic instruction, Socratic dialogue, and related recitation and discussion methods, and to grow as a Faculty Scholar in both intellectual life and virtue.</li> <li>Commitment to model the Beacons of Virtue (prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice) in all settings--in the classroom, on campus, in professional relationships, and in personal conduct--so scholars see a living example of the character they are called to develop.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Work Environment</strong></p> <p>While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of what the Classical Logic Faculty Scholar will encounter:</p> <ul> <li>Usual school working conditions within a virtue-rich, scholar-centered CSUSA Classical campus.</li> <li>Periods of higher noise and activity during times of high scholar traffic and transitions, as scholars move purposefully through a lively, engaging learning environment.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Physical Demands</strong></p> <p>The physical demands described here 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.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Frequent movement within the classroom and school campus</strong> to monitor scholar engagement, facilitate discussions, and maintain a safe, orderly environment.</li> <li><strong>Ability to stand for extended periods</strong> during instruction, presentations, and classroom activities.</li> <li><strong>Occasional lifting or moving of instructional materials and classroom equipment</strong> (up to 20 pounds), such as books, supplies, and technology devices.</li> <li><strong>Regular interaction with scholars in dynamic settings</strong>, requiring alertness and responsiveness to maintain a conducive learning environment.</li> <li><strong>Periods of increased activity and noise</strong> during transitions, collaborative learning, and school events.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>FLSA Overtime Category</strong></p> <p>Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.</p> <br /> <br /> <br />