Upper School Latin Teacher

This is a full-time, salaried position with a 9.5-month work schedule. The Latin teacher will teach assigned sections of Latin. 

 

Position Overview 
The Upper School Latin teacher is responsible for providing educational leadership to students within a general education classroom setting. He or she 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. 

 

The Latin teacher’s essential duties and responsibilities are as follows: 

 

• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to classical education and the vision, mission, and philosophy of the school, and consistently developing, fostering, and advancing these concepts in students 

• Demonstrating understanding and mastery of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of Latin language and literature, and effectively transmitting this knowledge to students 

 

• Developing and maintaining a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect, kindness, support, and inquiry 

 

• Engaging every student in grade level-appropriate learning experiences that promote performance and intellectual and moral development 

 

• Listening and interacting effectively with students, parents, colleagues, leadership, and community members, respecting differing perspectives 

 

• Modeling and reinforcing good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline, and responsibility 

 

• Developing and implementing 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 

 

• Using formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high standards and modifying instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement 

 

• Managing the classroom primarily through the use of established routines and procedures to maintain a positive learning environment 

 

• Managing student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively 

 

• Maintaining a professional development plan and engaging in professional development activities 

 

• Collaborating and assisting intervention specialists in providing differentiated instruction per student IEP 

 

• Using appropriate technology in teaching processes, record keeping, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis 

 

• Demonstrating positive classroom results and trends 

 

• Performing other related duties as assigned by the Headmaster 

 

• Serving as a Citadel Advisor as an important part of the school’s upper school house system. 

 

Qualifications 

 

The Latin 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 Latin, classics, 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 

 

Compensation, Benefits and Hiring 

 

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