Latin Teacher; Logic​/Rhetoric), Geneva School of Boerne, TX

Reports to: Logic/Rhetoric School Headmaster

The purpose of this position is to educate middle school/high school-aged children (6th through 12th grades) using classical methods and a biblical worldview in order to prepare students with excellence to pursue God’s truth, knowledge, and wisdom, and to sow with diligence and perseverance.

The Logic/Rhetoric School (LS/RS) teacher provides instruction in an educational environment that capitalizes on middle school students’ natural tendency to question and test what they are learning. Building upon the foundational knowledge acquired in Grammar School (stage 1 of the trivium), the teacher is expected to lead students as they challenge the truth, goodness, and beauty of God’s world through methods consistent with the second stage of the classical approach to learning known as the logic stage.

Classes are discussion-based with an emphasis on recognizing causes and effects, as students are introduced to logic and debate. The instruction is deliberately structured to encourage development of critical and abstract thinking skills.

The LS/RS teacher will lead, instruct, disciple, and mentor students in a manner consistent with the School’s Statement of Faith and the Portrait of a Geneva Teacher. The teacher will purposefully partner with parents in the education and spiritual development of their children. The LS/RS teacher will partner collegially with other School employees and will actively pursue professional development.

The LS/RS teacher receives direction from the Logic/Rhetoric School Headmaster and occasionally from the grade team leader. The LS/RS teacher must exercise judgment that is in keeping with the School’s philosophy of education, beliefs and values, and with the approved curriculum. The LS/RS Headmaster or designee will offer instruction, advice, direction and mentoring. The work is reviewed regularly and consistently.

The LS/RS teacher exercises functional supervision over students and classroom environment.

This may be a part-time or full-time, academic year position. In general, the workday is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for ten months. However, as an exempt employee, the employee is expected to work beyond the workday to perform duties outlined in the job description and as assigned. There is a mandatory faculty meeting once a week.

• Study the Bible, God’s only written Word
• Skillfully articulate the personal/ethical implications of a lifelong faith commitment
• Measure knowledge against the standard of God’s revealed truth in Scripture
• Actively participate in the explicitly religious components of the student and community programs
• Demonstrate an overt commitment to the life of a church and its core traditions
• Respect the School’s Christian mission and values, and aid students in Christian formation by exemplifying Christian living, both in and out of the classroom
• Be a positive role model for students by supporting Geneva’s Beliefs including the School’s Statement of Faith and Statement on Identity, Sexuality and Gender, and exemplifying the Portrait of a Geneva Teacher
• Perform duties as a minister and steward of the Christian faith

• Demonstrate understanding of pedagogical knowledge, skills and objectives in a classical, Christian school
• Establish a classroom environment that follows the classical methodology with a biblical worldview
• Implement the approved educational program
• Develop, maintain and implement lesson plans, learning activities, schedules, etc. that fulfill the requirements of the School’s curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation, as required
• Review, revise and write curriculum, modifying plans based on student diagnostic and assessment results with LS/RS Headmaster approval
• Establish clearly articulated standards for student academic performance
• Produce lesson plans to provide evidence of appropriate instruction, learning strategies and activities and, when necessary, have available for use by substitute teachers
• Meet all FACTS and/or SIS entry deadlines for lesson plans and homework and update…