Humanities Teacher

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Humanities Teacher

Job Description: This is a full time, exempt position with an August- July work schedule (185 days). Base standard hours will be 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM on days designated by the school calendar. The teacher will be responsible for the direct instruction of two sections of Rhetoric, Freshman Ancient Literature and Senior Modern Literature.  

Position Narrative: The Humanities teacher will plan, organize, and implement an appropriate curriculum and instructional program based upon student instruction and assessments that guides students to learn, grow and advance to fulfill their academic potential. A teacher is expected to model the habits of intellectual inquiry, moral excellence, self-governance, and civic involvement and display the five virtues of courage, courtesy, truthfulness, prudence, and perseverance. We are looking for teachers who are kind hearted, subject-matter experts who value teamwork and understand the joy and importance of learning from great books and primary sources. If this is you, apply today.

We are a tuition-free public charter school that emphasizes traditional values and classical instruction methods.  Our curriculum is rigorous and content rich.

Mission: We prepare students through a traditional, content-rich education in a disciplined and orderly environment, to be self-governing citizens who are equipped to carry out the vision of our Nation’s Founders to preserve and perpetuate liberty.

Vision: We are dedicated to an authentic, traditional American education, to be a community that actively cultivates character in a challenging and engaging learning environment.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver content-rich instruction grounded in the school’s classical, liberal arts curriculum and the Hillsdale K–12 philosophy, using clear, explicit direct instruction to build mastery.
• Establish and maintain high academic and behavioral expectations that support focused study, strong intellectual habits, and moral development.
• Use frequent checks for understanding, formative assessments, and performance tasks to monitor mastery and provide timely feedback.
• Provide all classroom accommodations as outlined in student educational plans.
• Actively monitor student behavior in classrooms, hallways, and school spaces to ensure a safe and orderly environment.
• Maintain accurate academic and administrative records, including progress reports, in accordance with legal and school requirements.
• Manage classroom materials, textbooks, and supplies to support rigorous, organized instruction.
• Model the school’s core virtues and moral principles in all interactions, and employ effective classroom management and conflict resolution strategies.
• Communicate openly and respectfully with families, colleagues, and administrators, and collaborate with faculty to ensure consistent curriculum delivery.
• Engage in ongoing professional development related to classical education, direct-instruction pedagogy, and subject-specific expertise.
• Demonstrate professional integrity, ethical conduct, and leadership, maintaining a positive, solution-oriented approach to challenges.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support the mission and smooth operation of the school.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. We reserve the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time. 

 Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, volunteers, students and parents
• Ability to multitask with frequent interruptions
• Interpersonal relations skills
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, specifically: Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to operate standard office equipment
• Problem solving
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
• Problem solving skills
• Understanding of institutional policies, procedures and resources
• Desire to help students in academic journey
• Ability to lift 20 pounds, physically able to hands frequent sitting, bending and moving throughout the room

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Classical Studies, Liberal Arts, Western Civilization, or Great Books related field (Master’s Degree preferred)
• Teaching: Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade level
• Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of a classical liberal-arts education
• Ability to create lesson plans, deliver content-rich curriculum, and manage a classroom conducive to learning

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree from Hillsdale College
• Previous classroom teaching experience, especially in classical schools or classical programs
• Familiarity with Hillsdale’s curricula and teaching methodology
• Experience mentoring students in character development and civic virtue 

Conditions of Employment:

1. All offers of employment are conditional and based on a successful background and reference check.
2. Unofficial transcripts may be requested.
3. We may choose to contact work references other than those specified on your application.
4. The position requires work outside of regular office hours.
5. The position will be at-will.
6. As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, their legal right to be employed in the United States.

Required Physical Activities:

1. Driving – Frequent
2. Crawling or Kneeling – Seldom
3. Bending – Frequent
4. Walking on uneven surfaces – occasional
5. Working Alone – Occasional
6. Work with Others – Frequent, including email, phone and app communications
7. Lifting, Lowering, and Moving Items Over 50 lbs: Seldom
8. Lifting, Lowering, and Moving Between 25 and 50 lbs: Occasional
9. Lifting, Lowering, and Moving Between 0 and 25 lbs: Frequent
10. Visual Acuity, Near: Frequent
11. Visual Acuity, Far: Frequent
12. Hearing: Frequent
13. Speech: Frequent
14. Hand/Eye Coordination: Frequent
15. Computer and Mouse Use: Occasional
16. Phone Use: Frequent
17. Printer, Scanner, and Other Office Machinery Use: Occasional

To perform the duties successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer:

Insurance Coverage: Full time employees are eligible to receive employee health, dental, vision, and life insurance according to the terms of the insurance policies in which we participate at the time of hire.

Retirement Benefits: We are a participating employer in Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (“PERA”) and as such will contribute to a Defined Benefit Plan account for you.

Personal Time Off: All full-time and part-time employees are eligible for paid time off (PTO) of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours per year (this does not include seasonal stipend positions).

Children of employees will receive priority enrollment.

Why Partner with Sól Recruiting, Coaching & Consulting?

• Tailored, expert-level application services at no cost to candidates.
• Strategic advocacy to ensure candidate strengths are recognized.
• Individualized advising to competitively position candidates in the market and aid in complex hiring processes.
• Access to organizations committed to cultivating and sustaining strong, healthy, mission-centric workplace cultures.
• Professional growth coaching designed to foster enduring professional development, career advancement, and human flourishing.

To Apply:

Send your resume to www.solrcc.com/submit-cv, email goodwork@solrcc.com, or call 303-276-3118 for more information