Classical Grmr Faculty Scholar; 1st Grade

Introduction

As a pioneer in the Charter school movement,CSUSA is one of the fastest-growing educationmanagement organizations in the United States,providing a wide variety of educational choicesto over 82,000 students in more than 150 schoolsacross Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina,and Louisiana.

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management organizations in the United States, serving more than 82,000 students 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.™

Job Purpose

As a Classical Grammar Faculty Scholar, you will form young scholars in the "grammar" of learning: the foundational knowledge, habits, and virtues that support lifelong wisdom and eloquence. 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 Grammar Faculty Scholar, you teach with clarity, order, beauty, and joyful rigor, using classical methods such as explicit instruction, imitation, recitation, narration, copywork, dictation, and carefully guided discussion.

You model intellectual curiosity and upright character while you cultivate both academic mastery and moral imagination, so that each scholar develops a strong mind and a good heart and can flourish in the next stages of the Trivium and beyond.

School/Community Relations

• Cooperative Relations:Establish cooperative relationships and communicate effectively with parents and guardians, partnering with them to support scholars' growth in knowledge, prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice.
• Positive Communication:Maintain clear, consistent, and positive communication with parents through various mediums, and work closely with administration and staff to present a united, virtue-centered message.
• Confidentiality Maintenance:Uphold confidentiality regarding scholar records and participate actively in parent communication initiatives, demonstrating integrity, discretion, and respect.
• Extracurricular Participation:Engage in extracurricular activities to support a positive school culture, strengthen community among scholars and staff, and create additional opportunities to model and cultivate the Beacons of Virtue.

Instructional Planning

• Lesson Development: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).
• Activity Planning:Design individual and group learning activities that meet instructional objectives, address scholars' diverse needs, and foster both intellectual growth and virtuous habits.
• Preparation for Classes:Prepare thoroughly for assigned classes, demonstrating clear evidence of preparation upon request from supervisory personnel and planning lessons that call scholars to think deeply and act with integrity.
• Collaborative Planning:Participate in collaborative curriculum planning with staff during designated meetings, integrating insights from the CSUSA Classical model and embedding shared expectations for cultivating moral character and civic virtue.
• IEP Incorporation:Incorporate all necessary diagnostic information required in scholars' Individual Education Plans (IEPs) into instructional planning so that each scholar receives just, prudent, and dignified support.
• Resource Protection:Take necessary precautions to protect supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities essential for implementing the planned instructional program, modeling stewardship, temperance, and respect for the learning environment.

• Program Implementation:Plan and implement a classical course of instruction that…