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Responsive Education Solutions · 1 day ago

Anticipated High School Philosophy/Government Teacher for 2026-2027

Leander, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Responsive Education Solutions is looking for an Anticipated High School Philosophy/Government Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The teacher will facilitate learning for students, enabling them to fulfill their potential for growth while providing leadership, motivation, and rigorous education in a classical learning environment.

Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Prepare effective lessons, instruct, and motivate students in all course study utilizing classical traditional methods of instruction

Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner

Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress

Provide academic interventions for struggling students

Maintain student grades and student-parent communication via the school’s online grading and communication tool

Maintain discipline in the classroom

Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive, and stimulates a spirit of inquiry

Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example

Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss student progress – positive and negative

Participate in required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops

Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue

Work closely with Special Education and 504 teachers to ensure accommodations are implemented

Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting courses of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems

Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary

Perform special projects, during and after school hours, and other duties as assigned (after school hours may include, but are not limited to, tutoring, morning and afternoon student drop-off and pick-up duty, pageants, and award ceremonies)

Read and comply with the RES Employee Handbook, the RES Student-Parent Handbook, the Founders Classical Academy Campus Handbook, and other RES-Founders manuals and procedures documents

Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualification

Texas State Teacher’s CertificationClassical educationExperience teaching classical methodsModel virtuePassion for studentsComputer literacyOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Texas State Teacher's Certification in subject to be taught

Bachelor's degree with a passing score on an ExCET/TExES Exam in grade level or content area to be taught

Bachelor's degree with an academic minor or major (minimum of 18 credit hours) in the core academic subject areas to be taught

Bachelor's degree and documented successful, relevant work experience in the content area to be taught, established by at least one year of employment in a specific field or occupation that required the educator to demonstrate knowledge or skill in the content area. This is to be supported by a professional letter of recommendation from the educator's employer or supervisor

Passion for students

Passion for and strong knowledge of the instructional academic content

Ability to model virtue, teach virtue through the curriculum, and cultivate habits of virtue in students

Understanding of and passion for classical education

Ability to learn and implement classical teaching curricula and methods

Ability to maintain a classroom of approximately 20-27 students

Ability and patience to work interactively with students

Ability to understand the academic needs of students

Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships

Ability to communicate with all levels of students, their parents, the community, peers, campus administration, superintendents, and corporate staff

Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and student data such as diagnostic test results, state assessments scoring, and grade point average