Classical Lgc Faculty Scholar

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest-performing education management organizations in the United States, serving over 82,000 scholars across 150 schools in four states. Since 1997, CSUSA has pursued a Relentless Commitment to Scholar Greatness in school and in life. Through the CSUSA Classical model, we provide an academically rigorous, virtue-rich classical education that forms scholars in knowledge, sound moral character, and the habits of learning. We prepare scholars to seek truth, practice virtue, and lead lives of purpose under the belief of Strong Minds, Good Hearts.™

About the Role

As a Classical Logic Faculty Scholar, you guide scholars through the art of reasoning, helping them discern truth through structured thought, sound argumentation, and clear expression. In the CSUSA Classical model, teachers are referred to as Faculty Scholars to reflect high expectations for content expertise, exemplary practice, and lifelong learning. You cultivate intellectual habits that enable scholars to analyze ideas, identify fallacies, and construct valid arguments with precision and grace. Using classical methods such as Socratic dialogue, guided discussion, formal argument practice, and analytical exercises, you foster rigorous academic understanding and the Beacons of Virtue—prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice—preparing scholars for eloquence and wisdom in all aspects of life.

Responsibilities

Education Program Implementation

• Plan and implement a classical course of instruction aligned with CSUSA's educational philosophy and the goals of the CSUSA Classical model, emphasizing the Trivium (with a focus on Logic) while explicitly cultivating prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in every unit.
• Develop purposeful lesson plans incorporating effective classical teaching strategies, maximizing learning time, and providing real-world, application-based examples that resonate with scholars and encourage careful reasoning and virtuous action.
• Present subject matter in ways that maximize learning opportunities, inviting scholars to engage deeply with content, test arguments, pose questions, and respond with intellectual humility and fairness in discussion and conduct.
• Review scholar records to gain insight into each scholar's abilities and needs, maintaining accurate, comprehensive records to guide instructional decisions supporting both academic growth and the formation of sound moral character.
• Strive to maximize the educational achievement of each scholar using a variety of teaching modalities and differentiated instruction that respond to individual learning styles while strengthening habits of logical thinking and responsible citizenship.
• Conduct regular diagnostic assessments to evaluate scholar learning, strengths, and areas for growth, designing appropriate activities that measure and reinforce both intellectual mastery and the practice of the Beacons of Virtue.
• Refer scholars with suspected learning challenges to appropriate support personnel and provide tailored lessons that promote steady, meaningful growth in reasoning skills, confidence, and virtuous habits.
• Organize and lead class field trips that enrich the classical curriculum and provide intentional, experiential learning, guiding scholars to apply prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice in real-world settings.
• Prepare scholars for state-required achievement assessments using classical teaching methodologies that emphasize mastery of essential content and skills while encouraging perseverance, self-control, and integrity.
• Remain current in subject matter knowledge and educational theory, sharing insights with colleagues to strengthen the school's classical curriculum and pedagogy, ensuring instructional practices form both intellect and civic virtue.
• Contribute to ongoing curriculum revision processes, including selecting classical texts, logic resources, and instructional materials that align with CSUSA's goals and the CSUSA Classical model, inviting scholars to encounter, reflect on, and practice the Beacons of Virtue.

Classroom Environment

• Create a classroom atmosphere that matches the interests and maturity of scholars, fostering a love for learning, disciplined reasoning, and the daily practice of prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice.
• Build positive relationships with scholars, demonstrating patience, firmness, and nurturing support so they grow in knowledge, self-mastery, and civic virtue as they learn to reason and argue with charity and fairness.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe classroom, display scholar-generated work, and implement policies governing scholar conduct in ways that honor dignity, responsibility, and integrity.
• Develop and maintain clear rules of behavior in accordance with CSUSA policies, applying them fairly and consistently so scholars experience a community shaped by the Beacons of Virtue and conducive to serious, thoughtful dialogue.

Instructional Planning

• Create lesson plans that align with established guidelines, reflect the principles of classical education, and intentionally weave in the Beacons of Virtue (prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice) as scholars practice logical reasoning and discourse.
• Design individual and group learning activities that meet instructional objectives, address scholars' diverse needs, and foster both intellectual growth and virtuous habits in discussion, debate, and written argument.
• Prepare thoroughly for assigned classes, demonstrating clear evidence of preparation upon request from supervisory personnel and planning lessons that call scholars to think deeply, test ideas honestly, and act with integrity.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum planning with staff during designated meetings, integrating insights from the CSUSA Classical model and embedding shared expectations for cultivating moral character and civic virtue through logic and inquiry.
• Incorporate all necessary diagnostic information required in scholars' Individual Education Plans (IEPs) into instructional planning so that each scholar receives just, prudent, and dignified support.
• Take necessary precautions to protect supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities essential for implementing the planned instructional program, modeling stewardship, temperance, and respect for the learning environment.

School/Community Relations

• Establish cooperative relationships and communicate effectively with parents and guardians, partnering with them to support scholars' growth in knowledge, reasoning, and the Beacons of Virtue.
• Maintain clear, consistent, and positive communication with parents through various mediums, working closely with administration and staff to present a united, virtue-centered message.
• Uphold confidentiality regarding scholar records and participate actively in parent communication initiatives, demonstrating integrity, discretion, and respect.
• Engage in extracurricular activities to support a positive school culture, strengthen community among scholars and staff, and create additional opportunities to model and cultivate the Beacons of Virtue.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; degree in education, philosophy, mathematics, literature, history, classics, or a related field preferred.
• Educator Certification in alignment with state requirements.
• Willingness to learn and demonstrate understanding of classical education, including the Trivium and Logic-stage pedagogy, and how these support the CSUSA Classical model.
• Skill in teaching formal and informal logic, structured reasoning, composition, and analytical reading, using explicit instruction and structured practice that form scholars' habits of mind and work.
• Strong classroom management rooted in habit training, clarity, consistency, and the cultivation of prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice.
• Excellent written and oral communication, and a warm, professional partnership with families in support of forming Strong Minds, Good Hearts.™
• Willingness to receive ongoing training in classical pedagogy, logic instruction, Socratic dialogue, and related recitation and discussion methods, and to grow as a Faculty Scholar in both intellectual life and virtue.
• Commitment to model the Beacons of Virtue (prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice) in all settings—in the classroom, on campus, in professional relationships, and in personal conduct—so scholars see a living example of the character they are called to develop.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the role of Classical Logic Faculty Scholar and to the mission of Charter Schools USA, supporting the company's values in academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth.
• Manages time and responsibilities effectively, demonstrating strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a way that supports high-quality instruction and scholar formation.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with faculty scholars, scholars, families, school leaders, and the broader community, contributing to a unified, virtue-centered school culture.
• Shows prudent sensitivity to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the public image of CSUSA Classical, responding thoughtfully as unique situations arise.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with all stakeholders, consistently interacting in ways that are courteous, professional, and aligned with the Beacons of Virtue (prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice).
• Communicates with clarity and precision in oral presentations, written correspondence, interpersonal dialogue (including active listening), and professional collaboration and negotiation.
• Reports to work consistently, arrives on time, follows instructions, responds appropriately to management direction, and seeks feedback to improve practice as a lifelong learner.
• Demonstrates proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information Systems (SIS), and email, using these tools to support classical instruction and communication.
• Seeks ways to improve and promote quality in all aspects of teaching and school life, demonstrating accuracy, attention to detail, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth.
• Strives to implement best practices in classical pedagogy and to integrate positive character education through the CSUSA Classical Beacons of Virtue, forming scholars in both strong minds and good hearts.

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics include:

• Usual school working conditions within a virtue-rich, scholar-centered CSUSA Classical campus.
• Periods of higher noise and activity during times of high scholar traffic and transitions, as scholars move purposefully through a lively, engaging learning environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by a Classical Logic Faculty Scholar to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and move about the classroom and campus.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.