Lionheart Classical is a Tuition-Free, Classical Education since 2022. Our mission is to train the minds and inspire the hearts of our students through a classical Liberal Arts and Sciences education that supports academic achievement, virtuous living, and responsible citizenship. Our vision is to be a nationally regarded K-12 classical school and serve as a local, regional, and national leader for the growth and promotion of a content-rich, knowledge-based curriculum for students.

Job Description – Teacher

This is a salaried, exempt position with a 10-month work schedule and base standard hours of at least 15 minutes before school starts and at least 15 minutes after school ends, plus monthly faculty meeting (which will run 1 to 1.5 hours). Salary will be set annually on a performance-based schedule. Teachers will report to the director through the principal.

Major Function

This is an instructional position which carries the responsibility for the educational leadership of students in a group or class in a classical charter school. The educational leader will understand, demonstrate the use of, and implement the school’s 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. Implementing multiple teaching strategies to reinforce content and skills for students through creative lessons is required.

Teachers’ essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:

· Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to classical education and the vision, mission, virtues, 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 the discipline(s) taught, and effectively transmitting this knowledge to students, and making the subject matter meaningful 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.

· Demonstrating respect for students, colleagues, administrators, and parents.

· Modeling and reinforcing good judgment, prudence, self-discipline, responsibility, and all other virtues.

· Working effectively with school leadership and colleagues, parents, and the community to support students’ learning and well-being.

· Providing professional leadership to establish a classroom and school culture conducive to intellectual and moral development, knowledge acquisition, thinking, analysis, learning, and student diversity.

· Using data effectively for continual improvement.

· Collaborating with other faculty and school administration to develop and implement a strategic plan for continuously improving instruction and student growth.

· Providing opportunities for students to demonstrate appropriate progress toward graduation expectations: highly literate, can communicate effectively, are virtuous, possess cultural literacy, are prepared to continue academic achievement and are ready to become active and productive members of American society.

· Providing students and parents with timely feedback for improvement in student achievement.

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

· Demonstrating an understanding of how students learn and providing learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development of diverse learners.

· Establishing and maintaining a safe and secure classroom environment.

· Managing student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively.

· Promoting both independent and collaborative work ethics.

· Developing and managing human resources within the classroom by maintaining a professional development plan and engaging in professional development activities.

· Seeking resources necessary to achieve classroom and school goals, such as course materials that match the reading levels of students.

· Using classroom processes that support effective teaching and learning to promote high student achievement.

· Using appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes, record keeping, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis.

· Demonstrating positive classroom results and trends.

· Maintaining a clean, tidy, and organized classroom and storage space.

· Performing other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

· NH educator’s license in elementary education preferred but not required.

· Understanding and knowledge of child development

· Displays an understanding of classical education and a desire to learn more.

· Portrays the following characteristics: passion for teaching, love for students, personal knowledge and motivation, organizational skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and creativity.

Lionheart Classical Academy is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in all areas of recruitment, selection, placement, training, assignment, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, retention, and promotion. The Board commits itself to the policy that there shall be no unlawful discrimination against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or disability. All decisions regarding employment shall be followed by applicable state and federal laws.