Seeking a High School English Teacher
The Archimedean Middle & Upper Conservatories are currently seeking middle/high school teachers to lead courses in the following fields, including Honors & A.P.-level classes, in:
- ENGLISH (high school level)
The listed annual salary ($72,000) is for candidates who hold a Bachelor's degree and have 0-5 years of experience. This includes an annual fringe benefits of $6,000. The annual salary for candidates with 6+ years of teaching experience is higher, depends on the years of experience, and may reach up to $79,000.
In addition to the annual salary described above, there are degree supplements ($3,100 for Masters' and $7,200 for PhD annually) and a performance bonus (approx. $2,000-3,000).
A signing-on bonus of $3,500 is offered for the positions listed above. Finally, for candidates who are not from South Florida, a one-time relocation stipend of $3,000 will be offered.
WHO ARE WE?
Archimedean is a partial bilingual school committed to kindling the art of thinking and intellectual growth. As such, students are provided a well-rounded, thorough education through the careful selection of rigorous and advanced coursework in mathematics, science, philosophy, social science, English, and Greek, complemented by enriching electives and extracurricular experiences.
The Archimedean Schools are well-known for their academic teams (Science Olympiad, History Bowl, Model United Nations, Mathematics, and more) and the unmatched college admissions record. Archimedean’s core college preparatory curriculum provides a great balance to all our students between STEM and Literature/Humanities/Philosophy with courses such as Physics, Logic, Calculus, Political Philosophy, European History, and Women Studies all being part of the required core curriculum.
We are a relatively small school, each of our middle and high school have about 300 students and 30 faculty members. Our students’ demographics, 80% Hispanics, 10% Asian, 10% White, close to 70% first-generation, 50%+ economically disadvantaged, makes the school’s college accomplishments even more extraordinary. Almost all of our graduates (~95%) have been offered admission to four-years liberal arts colleges and universities, and about 20% of our graduates were admitted to the most selective institutions.
The Archimedean Middle & Upper Conservatories' demanding college preparatory curriculum ranked among the top in the U.S.. Both Archimedean Middle and Archimedean Upper Conservatories have been recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award by the U.S. Department of Education and are considered among the very top in Florida. Setting high expectations is a must at our schools. The Archimedean Upper Conservatory (A.U.C.) was ranked as the 51st Best High School in the country out of over twenty-thousand schools according to U.S. News & World Report (2024) , as the 15th Most Challenging charter school in the nation by Jay Mathews and The Washington Post (2024), and was also ranked #141 in the Top STEM High Schools in the country according to Newsweek (2020). This year (2024), both Archimedean Middle Conservatory and Archimedean Upper Conservatory had the 4th highest scores in the state of Florida (FLDOE 2024).
The largest portion of the credit for these successes goes to our committed, energetic, competitive, independent, and diverse faculty and staff, recognizing that our daily efforts provide our students with a realistic opportunity for upward mobility, and recognized by our students as their family away from home. A.M.C. and A.U.C. is a unique, and personal project to many of us, including myself who I have been honored to join the Archimedean Schools project since its very beginning at 2002.
We are interested in talented individuals who are ambitious and believe that through teaching can bring such big impact to people’s lives. You can contact me at demetrios.demopoulos@archimedean.org or at 305-301-2607.
Sincerely,
Demetrios Demopoulos
Director of Archimedean Middle & Upper Conservatories
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Our mission is to ensure the matriculation of our students at even the most prestigious colleges and graduate schools while maximizing their future abilities, opportunities, and happiness. We know the success of students in the demanding academic program of the Archimedean Conservatories is based on a team of highly-qualified and dedicated educators. Considering Students enroll in Honors, Advanced Placement, and additional high-level courses not normally offered at this level, we seek only the most motivated and committed teachers. Teachers are thus hand-selected for both their educational achievements and dedication as well as their life experience and backgrounds that bring new ideas and outlooks into the classroom to enrich the lives of our students.
While a bachelor's degree in the area of instruction is required, a graduate degree is strongly preferred, though not necessary. A degree in Education specifically is not required either. We are looking, however, for individuals who have strong backgrounds in their respective academic fields and will help individuals new to the art of teaching itself receive the mentorship and professional development they need to master the skills of being a productive classroom instructor. A positive attitude and a willingness to learn is necessary. We also work with individuals on the steps needed to obtain their Florida teacher certification if they do not already possess this documentation. Passion and knowledge in the field of interest, and a strong desire to work enthusiastically with teenagers, is what we are looking for and are especially interested in first and foremost.
Teachers are expected to be active in all aspects of the operations of the school: sponsoring extracurricular clubs and activities, designing eye-opening field trips, and heading optional academic interventions to guarantee top-level performances in academic competitions as well as on all standardized and Advanced Placement examinations. We want teachers who want students to learn both in and out of the classroom.