Elementary Teacher, Long-Term Substitute Classical Enrichment

Elementary Teacher, Long-Term Substitute Classical Enrichment

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ Primary - Grades 1, 2, 3
• Date Posted: 7/2/2026
• Date Available:
  
  September 2026

Eagle Ridge Academy is a Tuition-Free Classical, College-Preparatory Charter School serving students and families in grades K-12. Eagle Ridge offers an academically rigorous education that uses a time-tested, Classical, liberal arts curriculum.

Seeking a Long-Term Substitute beginning late September. Position will be approximately 12 weeks.

The Classical Enrichment teacher will conduct oracy lessons aimed at equipping scholars to become effective and eloquent speakers and improve active listening comprehension skills. Drawing upon progymnasmata exercises as the basis for instruction, the Classical Enrichment teacher will use content domains from the Core Knowledge sequence to integrate learning in a way that aligns to Classical pedagogy, developing copia in both written and oral language.

Additionally, the teacher will use high quality texts that cultivate virtuous citizens while empowering scholars to find their voice through oral expression.

Eagle Ridge Academy seeks a well-spoken individual with a gift for teaching who is passionate about the mission, philosophy, and pedagogy of Eagle Ridge Academy. Qualified applicants will have the ability to develop positive rapport with students, parents, and colleagues. They will have knowledge of particular learning styles along with the skill to meet the academic, social, and emotional growth needs of elementary‑aged children.

• Designs lessons focused on measurable content truths aligned to the curriculum map.
• Instruct students in the Eagle Ridge Academy pillars of character and ensure that they follow them.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
• Plan formative and summative assessments which are linked to standards associated with the course to measure student learning and use data to drive instruction.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
• Maintain effective and efficient record‑keeping procedures.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.
• Plan and collaborate with classroom teachers to deliver lessons aligned to the oracy needs of scholars and topics covered in the grade level.
• Ensure ongoing quality and delivery of our Classical curriculum.
• Foster the continuous pursuit of Classical education learning among stakeholders.
• Provide supplemental lessons with a language arts focus, as requested by teachers, to enrich current units of study.
• Collaborate with the Library Teacher Assistant to enhance children's experience of literature in both spaces.
• Support teachers in the implementation of literacy curriculum by creating key alignment documents and providing instructional support that align to Classical enrichment curriculum.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Desire to teach using the classical education model.
• MN Teaching Licensure in Social Studies.

Salary Range: $41,273 - $78,100

Job Type: Full-time, 186 days

Benefits: PTO, Medical, Life Insurance, Long‑term disability, Employee Assistance Program, TRA pension

Salary

Schedule:

• Rigorous, liberal-arts Classical education
• Classical approach to education
• Core Knowledge scope and sequence

• Build positive relationships with scholars, staff, and families.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with key stakeholders through various methods.
• Plan, organize, and manage time and resources.
• Understand, demonstrate the use of, and implement the school's curriculum.

Teaching and/or leadership experience demonstrating use and implementation of successful literacy instruction in a School of Grammar setting. Experience in a Classical education setting preferred.

A valid Minnesota teaching license in Elementary Education.