ARCA Lower School Instructional Assistant at American Classical Education – Charleston, South Carolina

Ashley River Classical Academy (ARCA) is hiring its founding faculty to teach its students when it opens in ARCA in August 2025. ARCA is a tuition-free, public, classical charter school. It is part of the Barney Charter School Initiative of Hillsdale College, a network of classical charter schools united by curriculum and purpose. ARCA will initially open K-5 and grow to K-12 by adding one grade level each year. ARCA is now accepting applications from new and experienced educators for all K-5 positions.

Each faculty member is a professional who is esteemed and supported by a faculty of colleagues striving for excellence. The faculty is entrusted with practical implementation of the mission of ARCA: Our mission is to train the minds and hearts of our students through a content-rich classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with a focus on fostering moral character and civic virtue.

Instructional Assistants support teachers throughout the Lower School (K-5) through assisting in classroom instruction, record keeping, preparation for lessons, supervision of students, and other duties as necessary.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Tutoring and/or testing students one-one-one or in small group settings

• Assisting teachers with lesson preparation and teaching in the classroom

• Supervising students during arrival, dismissal, recess, lunch, and other times throughout the day

• Assisting the teacher with tasks such as preparing resources for lessons, grading, printing and copy making, and record keeping

• Maintaining high expectations for both academics and behavior through a commitment to schoolwide policies and procedures and the classical model

Qualities and characteristics of a successful Instructional Assistant:

• High school diploma or higher

• Experience working in a school setting

• Knowledge of the classical model of education

• High moral character

• Thoughtfulness and a love of learning

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and expertise

• Benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, and state retirement program

If interested, send a letter of interest, a resume, and a list of references to the chair of the hiring committee: careers@ashleyriverclassical.org