Introduction
As a pioneer in the Charter school movement, CSUSA is one of the fastest-growing education management organizations in the United States, providing a wide variety of educational choices to over 82,000 students in more than 150 schools across Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana. Charter Schools USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Overview
Charter Schools USA, CSUSA, is one of the largest and highest performing education management organizations in the United States, serving more than 82,000 scholars 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 Logic Faculty Scholar, you guide scholars through the art of reasoning, helping them discern truth through structured thought, sound argumentation, and clear expression. 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 Logic Faculty Scholar, you cultivate intellectual habits that enable scholars to analyze ideas, identify fallacies, and construct valid arguments with precision and grace. You teach with clarity, coherence, and ordered thinking using classical methods such as Socratic dialogue, guided discussion, formal argument, and analytical exercises. Through these practices, you foster rigorous academic understanding and the Beacons of Virtue - prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice - preparing scholars for eloquence and wisdom in every sphere of life.
School Community Relations
Cooperative Relations
Establish cooperative relationships and communicate effectively with parents and guardians, partnering with them to support scholars growth in knowledge, reasoning, and the Beacons of Virtue.
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.
Responsibilities
Program Implementation
Plan and implement a classical course of instruction that aligns with CSUSAs educational philosophy and the goals of the Classical Educational Model, securing a strong foundation in the Trivium, Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric, while explicitly cultivating prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in every unit.
Effective Lesson Planning
Develop purposeful lesson plans that incorporate effective classical teaching strategies, maximize learning time, and provide real-world application-based examples that resonate with scholars and call them to practice the Beacons of Virtue in thought and action.
Scholar Engagement
Present subject matter in ways that maximize learning opportunities, inviting scholars to engage deeply with content, exercise careful thinking, and respond with prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in discussion and conduct.
Understanding Scholar Needs
Review scholar records to gain insight into each scholars abilities and needs and maintain accurate, comprehensive records that guide instructional decisions, supporting both academic growth and the formation of sound moral character.
Maximizing Achievement
Strive to maximize the educational achievement of each scholar by using a variety of teaching modalities and differentiated instruction that respond to individual learning styles, while strengthening habits of virtue and responsible citizenship.
Frequent Assessment
Conduct regular diagnostic assessments to evaluate scholar learning strengths and areas for growth and design appropriate activities that measure and reinforce both intellectual mastery and the practice of the Beacons of Virtue.
Support for Learning Challenges
Refer scholars with suspected learning challenges to appropriate support personnel and provide tailored lessons that promote steady, meaningful growth in knowledge, confidence, and virtuous habits.
Field Trip Coordination
Organize and lead class field trips that enrich the classical curriculum and provide intentional, experiential learning, guiding scholars to apply prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in real-world settings.
State Assessments Preparation
Prepare scholars for state-required achievement assessments by using classical teaching methodologies that emphasize mastery of essential content and skills and encourage perseverance, self-control, and integrity in their efforts.
Continuous Improvement
Remain current in subject matter knowledge and educational theory and share insights with colleagues to strengthen the schools classical curriculum, ensuring that instructional practices consistently form both the intellect and the virtues of civic responsibility.
Curriculum Revision Participation
Contribute to ongoing curriculum revision processes, including selecting classical texts, instructional materials, and resources that align with CSUSAs goals and the CSUSA Classical model, and that invite scholars to encounter, reflect on, and practice the Beacons of Virtue.
Provide a Classroom Environment Conducive to Learning
Learning Environment
Create a classroom atmosphere that matches the interests and maturity of scholars, fostering a love for learning and the daily practice of prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice.
Positive Rapport
Build positive relationships with scholars, demonstrating patience, firmness, and nurturing support, so they grow in knowledge, self-mastery, and civic virtue.
Safe and Engaging Classroom
Keep the classroom clean, orderly, and safe, display scholar-generated work, and implement policies governing scholar conduct in ways that honor dignity, responsibility, and integrity.
Classroom Management
Develop and maintain clear rules of behavior in accordance with CSUSA policies, applying them fairly and consistently, so scholars experience a community shaped by the Beaons 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.
Requirements
Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the role of Classical Grammar Faculty Scholar and to the mission of Charter Schools USA, supporting the companys values in academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Manage time and responsibilities effectively, demonstrating strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a way that supports high-quality instruction and the formation of scholars.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty scholars, scholars, families, school leaders, and the broader community, contributing to a unified virtue-centered school culture.
Show prudent sensitivity to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the public image of CSUSA Classical, responding thoughtfully to unique situations.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with all stakeholders, consistently interacting in ways that are courteous, professional, and aligned with the Beacons of Virtue, prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice.
Communicate with clarity and precision in oral presentations, written correspondence, interpersonal dialogue, including active listening and professional collaboration and negotiation.
Report to work consistently, arrive on time, follow instructions, respond appropriately to management direction, and seek feedback to improve practice as a lifelong learner.
Demonstrate proficient experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Student Information Systems, SIS, and email, using these tools to support classical instruction and communication.
Seek ways to improve and promote quality in all aspects of teaching and school life, demonstrating accuracy, attention to detail, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth.
Strive to implement best practices in classical pedagogy and to integrate positive character education through the CSUSA Classical Beacons of Virtue, forming scholars in both strong minds and good hearts.
Job Requirements
Work Environment