Upper School Humanities Teacher

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching / Humanities
• Date Posted: 1/12/2026
• Date Available:
  
  School Year
• Closing Date:
  When Filled
• District:
  Cincinnati Classical Academy

This is a full-time, salaried position with a 9.5-month work schedule on the Summit Park campus. The upper school humanities teacher will teach assigned sections of literature, grammar, and composition, and/or history in grades 7-10 (and possibly in grades 11-12 in the future as the school expands).

The upper school humanities teacher is responsible for the educational leadership of students in a general education classroom setting. The upper school humanities teacher will understand, demonstrate the use of, and implement the school’s Hillsdale College K‑12 classical curriculum, student instruction, and assessment to maximize educational achievement for all students, and work collaboratively to ensure a learning climate for all students that is safe, secure, and respectful.

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to classical education and the vision, mission, and philosophy of the school, and consistently develop, foster, and advance these concepts in students.
• Demonstrate understanding and mastery of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the discipline(s) taught, and effectively transmit this knowledge to students, making the subject matter meaningful.
• Develop and maintain a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect, kindness, support, and inquiry.
• Engage every student in grade-level‑appropriate learning experiences that promote performance and intellectual and moral development.
• Listen and interact effectively with students, parents, colleagues, leadership, and community members, respecting differing perspectives.
• Model and reinforce good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline, and responsibility.
• Develop and implement a strategic planning system including course, unit, and lesson plans according to the appropriate grade‑level scope and sequence of the Hillsdale College K‑12 history curriculum.
• Use formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high standards and modify instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement.
• Establish and maintain a safe and secure classroom environment.
• Manage the classroom primarily through the use of established routines and procedures to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Manage student misconduct promptly and resolve conflict and crises effectively.
• Maintain a professional development plan and engage in professional development activities.
• Collaborate and assist intervention specialists in providing differentiated instruction per student IEP.
• Use appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes, record keeping, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis.
• Demonstrate positive classroom results and trends.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Headmaster.
• Serve as a Citadel Advisor as an important part of the school’s upper school house system.

The upper school humanities teacher shall be a person who is well‑organized, well‑rounded, engaging, and who has the ability to interact joyfully with students, parents, and colleagues. Additionally, strong candidates will possess:

• Ability and commitment to furthering the classical mission and vision of the school.
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment and prudent decision‑making.
• Desire to learn and implement instructional strategies from the literature, grammar, and composition curriculum.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in English, literature, history, or a related field.
• Ohio teacher license or the willingness to pursue licensure through the RESA mentor program.
• Strong candidates will also embrace the school’s organizational values: the tenets of classical, liberal arts education; community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens; excellence in teaching and learning; the virtues we aim to teach our students: gratitude, humility, compassion, perseverance, courage, justice, prudence.

Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits offered for full‑time employees include health benefits, personal days, paid holidays, and enrollment in the State Teachers Retirement System. Children will receive enrollment priority if a parent is a full‑time employee at the time of enrollment. All employees will be required to pass BCI/FBI background checks.

FLSA Status:
Exempt