MS​/HS Math Teacher - Founders Classical Academy

MS / HS Math Teacher - Founders Classical Academy

Starting Date: Jul 27, 2026

School

Summary:

Founders Classical Academy follows a democratic classical model using Core Knowledge curriculum based in classical liberal arts and sciences with a strong emphasis on civic education.

Position Summary: The teacher will facilitate learning for Responsive Ed students in order to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The teacher enables and works with parents and students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. They provide leadership, motivation, and rigorous education for all students.

Qualifications:

• Must hold Texas State Teacher’s Certification in subject to be taught or
• Bachelor’s degree with a passing score on an ExCET/TExES Exam in grade level or content area to be taught or
• Bachelor’s degree with an academic minor or major (minimum 18 credit hours) in the core academic subject areas to be taught or
• Bachelor’s degree and documented successful, relevant work experience in the content area to be taught, established by at least one year of employment in a specific field or occupation that required knowledge or skill in the content area with professional letter of recommendation.

Preferred Experience: Experience teaching in a classical school or teaching with classical traditional methods.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), and Dispositions:

• Passion for students
• Strong knowledge of instructional academic content
• Ability to model virtue, teach virtue through curriculum, and cultivate habits of virtue in students
• Understanding and passion for classical education
• Ability to learn and implement classical teaching curricula and methods
• Ability to maintain a classroom of approximately 20‑27 students
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students
• Understanding of academic needs of students
• Strong organizational, time‑management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate with students, parents, community, peers, campus administration, superintendents, and corporate staff
• Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and student data such as diagnostic test results, state assessment scoring, and GPA
• Ability to transition with changes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Ability to travel as necessary (field trips, class trips, trainings)
• Computer literacy

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare effective lessons, instruct, and motivate students in all course study using classical traditional methods.
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades and student‑parent communication via the school’s online grading and communication tool.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive, and promotes a spirit of inquiry.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow it.
• Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss progress – positive and negative.
• Participate in required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue.
• Work closely with Special Education and 504 teachers to ensure accommodations are implemented.
• Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting courses of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.
• Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary.
• Perform special projects during and after school hours and other assigned duties (including tutoring, morning and afternoon student drop‑off and pick‑up duty, pageants, and award ceremonies).
• Read and comply with the RES…