Lower School K-6 Teacher

Classroom Teacher – Lower School Grades K-6

This is a full-time salaried, exempt position with a 10-month work schedule and base standard hours of
7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. This position also requires attendance at regular staff meetings, professional
development sessions, and after hours parent teacher conferences. Course assignments and additional
duties will be determined based on the needs of the institution. Teachers will report to the Principal.

Position Overview
Lower School teachers are responsible for the educational leadership of students in a contained,
teacher-led classroom. The educational leader will understand, demonstrate the use of, and implement the
Hillsdale K-12 curriculum, student instruction, and assessment to maximize educational achievement for
all students, and work collaboratively to ensure a working and learning climate for all students that is safe,
secure, and respectful.

Lower School teachers’ essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:
● Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to classical education as embodied in the mission and
philosophy of Columbus Classical Academy and consistently develop, foster, and advance these concepts
in students
● Demonstrate an understanding and mastery of essential curricular concepts, tools of inquiry, and the structures
of various content areas, effectively transmitting this knowledge to students
● Develop and maintain a classroom culture characterized by the seven classical virtues: fortitude, prudence,
justice, temperance, faith, hope, and charity
● Develop and implement a strategic planning system, including course lesson plans, by utilizing the Hillsdale
K-12 Program Guide and curricula assigned under the leadership of the Principal
● Use formal and informal assessment strategies to gauge mastery and inform instruction
● Demonstrate effective daily time management and maintain the pace of the curriculum
● Engage every student in grade level-appropriate learning that promotes intellectual and moral development
● Use a multi-sensory approach to learning
● Provide students and parents with timely data for improvement in student achievement
● Demonstrate respect for students, parents, colleagues, school leaders, and community members by engaging in
thoughtful and collaborative dialogue
● Use classroom processes that support effective teaching and learning
● Model and reinforce good judgment, self-discipline, and responsibility
● Manage student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively
● Assist the Principal in inventorying non-consumable materials annually
● Perform other related duties as assigned (e.g., lunch and/or recess monitoring, car line duty, and morning or
afternoon duties)

Qualifications
A Columbus Classical Academy Lower School teacher shall be a knowledgeable, responsible individual
who is an effective communicator, problem-solver, and self-directed and lifelong learner. This teacher
interacts joyfully and meaningfully with students, parents, and colleagues.

Further qualifications for candidates include:
● Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university
● Ability to demonstrate, uphold, and promote in daily interactions a commitment to Columbus Classical
Academy’s mission, including moral character and civic virtue
Additionally, strong candidates will:
● Understand the tenets of a classical, liberal arts education
● Understand and/or have experience teaching explicit, intensive phonics methodology (such as Orton-Gillingham)
● Understand and/or have experience teaching Singapore Math
Application Process
Teacher applicants must submit the following to Mr. Daniel Gibson, Head of School
(dgibson@columbusclassical.org):
● Cover letter which outlines your interest in teaching at Columbus Classical Academy, specifies which grade
level(s) and/or content areas you are applying to teach, and indicates your salary requirements
● Resume/Curriculum Vitae
● Statement of your Educational Philosophy (500 words or fewer)
● Three professional (or academic, if a recent graduate) references, including email address and phone
number for each reference
● Optional, but encouraged: A sample of your original academic or professional writing

Compensation, Benefits, & Hiring
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits offered for full-time
employees include health benefits, 403(b), paid vacation, personal days, and paid holidays. 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 background checks.

Columbus Classical Academy does not unlawfully discriminate in employment, recruitment,
advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions
of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, biological sex, age,
national origin (ancestry), disability, military status, or for any other unlawful discriminatory reason.