Lower School Teacher (K-6th)

Position Description

The mission of The Classical Academy is to cultivate Christian piety by directing students’ minds and hearts toward Christ, in whom all truth, goodness, and beauty hold together. We seek to develop a culture of joy, wonder, and gratitude through a classical education in the liberal arts tradition.

TCA seeks to hire faculty members who will hold a central role in helping us fulfill our
mission. The teacher, in a formational and relational role, models Christ-like behavior as
he or she studies and teaches within the Christian liberal arts tradition.

All TCA faculty must heartily believe, promote, and defend TCA’s Statement of Faith
and Statement on Character and Conduct.

Duties & Responsibilities
Effectively teach the assigned subject by:
○ Possessing a thorough knowledge of and interest in the subjects taught
○ Teaching according to the objectives, materials, priorities, and methods prescribed in TCA’s educational philosophy
○ Speaking in clear, vivid, language
○ Seeking to meet students’ individual needs
○ Challenging students at their appropriate level
○ Exhorting students to retain and apply knowledge
○ Planning for and teaching creative lessons
○ Limiting the use of technology in the classroom

Cultivate a classroom culture that reflects the pursuit of virtue and exemplifies the conduct and character fitting to disciples of Christ by:
○ Fostering an atmosphere of joy, wonder, and gratitude through learning
○ Consistently following TCA’s conduct and discipline policies
○ Maintaining a studious classroom environment
○ Providing clear and understandable standards for behavior
○ Consistently showing love to all students, regardless of their behavior.

Serve as as an example of professional conduct by:
○ Arriving to class on time
○ Turning in required planning sheets in a timely manner
○ Returning assessed work to students in a timely manner
○ Keeping a clear and readable grade book
○ Communicating with parents effectively and encouraging parental involvement
○ Maintaining proper dress, attitude, and speech

Creating and maintaining an orderly classroom environment that inspires learning by:
○ Maintaining a neat and clean classroom, free from distracting clutter
○ Following TCA’s aesthetics policy in the classroom
○ Establishing simple and manageable class routines that encourage the
cultivation of good habits within students

Ideal Candidates will possess the following core qualities:
● Ability to act in a professional manner and represent the values of the school to
the community and external constituents
● A commitment to fully understanding TCA’s educational philosophy so that it can be applied faithfully and thoroughly to classroom atmosphere and instruction
● Desire to invest in the broader school community and culture
● Genuine love for students
● Interest in developing lesson plans focused on real-world learning, mitigating the use of technology in the classroom
● Capability to plan, problem solve, collaborate, and encourage
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Required Skills and Experience:
● A bachelor’s degree from a liberal arts college
● Demonstrated Christian witness and maturity and consistent attendance and
involvement in a local church

Preferred Skills and Experience:
● Prior teaching experience in a classroom setting
● Experience with classical education
● License to teach in Iowa

The following requirements are representative of those that must be met to
successfully perform the essential functions of teaching, particularly in the lower
grades. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities, as defined by law, to perform any essential functions.
● Lift 20 lbs. occasionally and 10 lbs. frequently
● Sit frequently and stand and walk on varied surfaces
● Bend, stoop, crouch, push, pull, climb, balance, kneel, crawl
● Use hands/arms to reach in any direction and seize, grasp, hold, and turn objects using hand(s). Use fingers, versus the whole hand, to pick, pinch, and feel objects.
● See, talk, and hear to communicate with others in person, electronically, by phone, or by radio. Visual functions include the ability to identify and distinguish colors and bring an object into sharp focus.

Statement on Hiring
Subject to all applicable state and federal laws, The Classical Academy (TCA) does not
discriminate in its employment practices. TCA does not discriminate against applicants
for employment on the basis of race, color, and national and ethnic origin in its
interview and hiring processes.

TCA reserves the right to institute hiring and enrollment practices based on the
school’s mission statement and philosophies. TCA is a Christian school that reserves
its right to make employment and enrollment decisions consistent with its sincerely held religious beliefs.