FULL-TIME INSTRUCTOR JUNIOR-HIGH AND HIGH-SCHOOL LATIN Seeking a full-time Latin instructor for the 2022-2023 school year (target start date of Monday, August 8 2022) at Liberty Common High School in Fort Collins, Colorado – a Poudre School District charter school dedicated to Core Knowledge principles, a classically-oriented curriculum, and college-preparatory instruction. The school currently enrolls approximately 1150 students in grades K-12.
Liberty Common School offers a unique educational program with an expanded Latin curriculum using the Wheelock textbook. The school provides excellence and fairness in education by teaching 1) a contextual body of organized knowledge, 2) the skills of learning, and 3) the values of a democratic society. This is done through parental choice, partnership with teachers, and student acceptance of responsibility for his/her academic effort.
The Latin instructor has responsibility for program planning, curriculum development, and delivery of associated content instruction for junior-high, and high-school students, in cooperation with the school’s Foreign Language Department. Courses taught may include Latin 1 through Latin 6, including AP Latin. Applicants should be dedicated to a strong skills and knowledge-based curriculum, and dedicated to high student achievement. A teaching license is not required.
Minimum Requirements: - Desire and willingness to learn about Liberty’s history and philosophy and to uphold and promote the mission and values of the school.
- BA/BS in classics, Latin, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Content knowledge is essential.
- Ability and willingness to teach the Core Knowledge Sequence.
- Ability to sit and stand (conducive to an office environment) for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift and move loads of up to 30 pounds over short distances.
- Demonstrated effective classroom teaching ability, as is content expertise.
Preferred Characteristics:
- Understanding of Liberty Common School’s history and a commitment to maintaining and promoting the school’s mission and values.
- Experience with classics instruction, the Core Knowledge Curriculum and demonstrated ability in teaching this curriculum.
- MS/MA in classics, Latin, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- Experience or background in classics, history, Latin, foreign language.
Compensation:
- Starting annual salary of $42,000 (possibly higher based on background, experience, and/or institutional alignment).
- Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
- Earned sick leave in accord with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces (HFWA) Act.
For more information about Liberty Common School, see
http://www.libertycommon.org.
Applications must include
a letter of application,
resume,
statement of educational philosophy,
transcript photocopy, and
three references with phone numbers. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Mail to: Mr. Torgun Lovely, Principal, Liberty Common High School, 2745 Minnesota Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525. Or e-mail to:
tlovely@libertycommon.org
