Secondary Latin Teacher
Job Product: Student understanding of Latin that furthers the development of character and intellect.
General Purpose: The Latin teacher is responsible for developing students’ academic excellence and virtue by creating a positive culture of inquiry and learning and providing students with challenging and meaningful learning activities and experiences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Subject matter knowledge
- Written command of a standard version of Latin (the version used by a formally educated speaker of the language of the time period)
- Knowledge of culturally and historically significant literary and non-literary texts and authors associated with Latin; literary traditions, periods, and genres
- Characteristics of beginning, intermediate, and advanced reading and writing pedagogy in Latin
- Similarities and differences between Latin and English
- Theories of, and differences between, first and second language acquisition, as well as of modern and ancient language acquisition
- Knowledge of the other arts (historical traditions, genres, and major artists) associated with Latin
- Knowledge of the political, social, and intellectual history of the country or culture with which Latin is or was originally associated
Plans curriculum and instruction
Delivers effective instruction
Manages classroom climate and operation
Promotes achievement
Meets professional responsibilities
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree, preferably in the Classics/Latin, with at least 24 semester hours in Latin
Experience:
- Prior teaching experience preferred but not required