History & Christian Studies Teacher

Austin Classical School is a classical, Christian, collaborative school in Austin, Texas, serving Pre Kindergarten through 12th grade. Austin Classical School exists to glorify Jesus Christ by co-laboring with families to cultivate wise, virtuous, and humble students through an excellent classical, Christian education.

In our collaborative model, Grammar School students (PreK-4th) are on campus two days per week (M/W), School of Logic students (5th-8th) are on campus three days per week (M/W/Th), and School of Rhetoric students (9th-12th) are on campus four days per week (M-Th). On the remaining weekdays, students are at home completing assigned work independently or under the guidance of their co-teaching parents.

• Loves and serves Jesus wholeheartedly
• Truly enjoys teaching and engaging with high school students
• Demonstrates a passion for History & Christian Studies and the ability to impart a love for this discipline
• Has a deep passion for truth, goodness and beauty within the scope of a liberal arts education
• Has experience with classical pedagogies and a desire to teach in the classical Christian tradition
• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills
• Enjoys working as part of a team of believers called by God to create a school dedicated to His glory
• Has strong classroom management skills to help good students achieve high levels of excellence
• Is a self-starter with a positive, “can do” attitude and a sense of humor
• Demonstrates a willingness to continue to learn and grow as a professional
• Joyfully affirms our Statement of Faith
• Possesses a bachelor’s degree and relevant teaching experience

• Classroom teacher: (M-Th)
• Two sections of Ancient History, two sections of Medieval & Renaissance History, and two half-credit sections of Christian Studies II.
• In executing these responsibilities, teachers will
• Create a joyful, grace-filled classroom environment where students enjoy learning together
• Develop lesson plans for both on-campus and home days
• Communicate consistently, truthfully, and graciously with students and parents
• Engage students in age-appropriate classical instruction
• Set measurable objectives for students to move towards mastery
• Assess students formally and informally and reflect results in their grade and conduct reports
• Maintain a tidy and orderly classroom, taking care of curricula and equipment belonging to ACS and encouraging students to uphold the school-wide expectations regarding classroom behavior
• Perform other duties as directed by the Head of Rhetoric. Examples include:
• Monitoring students at lunch

• Summer faculty mandatory training days will be held: TBD.
• On-campus days for the School of Rhetoric are Monday-Thursday throughout the school year (TBD). Faculty who teach first period classes must be on campus by 7:40a; otherwise, teachers are required to be on campus at least thirty minutes prior to their first class of the day.
• Monthly faculty meetings are held on one Friday of each month from 9a-1p.
• There is a student retreat and an evening open house for parents soon after the start of the school year.
• For other important dates and breaks, see the academic calendar on our website .

Greg Jeffers, Head of Rhetoric

Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Teachers are paid twice a month from August through May.

For more information about ACS, please visit our website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . If you are interested in joining the ACS Team, please send your resume and cover letter to Liz Brown wn .