Lower School Teacher - Music

Overview

Ashley River Classical Academy (ARCA) is hiring its founding faculty to teach its students when it opens in Charleston, SC in August 2025. ARCA is a tuition‑free, public, classical charter school. It is part of the Barney Charter School Initiative of Hillsdale College, a network of classical charter schools united by curriculum and purpose. ARCA will initially open K‑5 and grow to K‑12 by adding one grade level each year.

ARCA is now accepting applications from new and experienced educators for all positions.

Each faculty member is a professional who is esteemed and supported by a faculty of colleagues striving for excellence. The faculty is entrusted with practical implementation of the mission of ARCA:
Our mission is to train the minds and hearts of our students through a content‑rich classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with a focus on fostering moral character and civic virtue.

Lower School (K‑5) Music Teachers teach the history, theory, and appreciation of music across grades K‑5. Lower School Music Teachers are also exemplars of Ashley River Classical Academy’s Virtues and actively seek to develop an appreciation for beauty and a strong moral character in students.

• Planning and teaching content‑rich, engaging lessons, primarily using the pedagogical techniques of direct instruction and Socratic discussion
• Communicating frequently and consistently with parents about students’ behavioral and academic progress as well as events in the classroom
• Continuously improving instruction and content knowledge through coaching, professional development, and independent study
• Fostering a sense of joy and wonder in the classroom and beyond
• Maintaining high expectations for both academics and behavior through a commitment to school wide policies and procedures and the classical model

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Music Education or a related area of study from a fully accredited college or university
• Certification and competency in music education, K‑12
• Familiarity with best practices in pedagogy
• Knowledge of the classical model of education
• High moral character
• Thoughtfulness and a love of learning

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and expertise
• Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, and retirement

If interested, send a letter of interest, a resume, and a list of references to the chair of the hiring committee: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).