General Information
Job Title:
Rhetoric Teacher for the 2025 – 2026 School Year: The Geneva School
Job Description:
I. Essential Duties The Geneva School rhetoric teacher instructs students in the art of effective communication, in writing and speaking. Students are taught the principles of rhetoric, thus enabling them to construct persuasive arguments, analyze claims, and develop critical thinking skills. The Geneva School’s program of rhetoric instruction concludes with the school’s senior thesis program. Geneva’s rhetoric program is instrumental in developing our students into virtuous scholars and communicators who use their skills for the common good and the glory of God. Key responsibilities include:- Classroom instruction: Leading discussions on assigned texts, current events, and student- generated topics in order to practice identifying rhetorical strategies used by authors and speakers.
- Writing assignments: Guiding students through various writing assignments, including persuasive essays, research papers, speeches, and letters, focusing on clear structure, appropriate tone, and evidence-based support when appropriate.
- Oral communication skills: Assigning presentations to develop students' public speaking skills, including effective delivery, body language, and audience engagement.
- Critical thinking development: Encouraging students to analyze information critically, identify bias, and evaluate the credibility of sources.
- Ethical considerations: Helping students understand the need for and a desire to use language as a tool for the greater good by seeking truth and virtue and rejecting means of manipulation.
- Assessment and feedback: Regularly assessing student progress through a variety of assessment methods, including quizzes, essays, presentations, as well as providing constructive feedback to improve their mastery of rhetorical concepts and skills.
- Curriculum development: Designing engaging lessons that cover various aspects of rhetoric, such as rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), logical fallacies, persuasive techniques, and different writing styles.
- Senior thesis: Coteaching the school’s capstone senior thesis class, guiding students through the various stages of the process, including selecting their topic, researching, and constructing their argument in writing using the classical form (exordium, narratio, partitio, confirmatio, refutatio, and peroratio). Upon completion of the writing assignment, prepare students to present and defend their thesis before an audience of peers, faculty, and guests.
Position Qualifications:
Required skills and experience:- Understanding of rhetoric: Deep knowledge of rhetorical theory, key concepts, historical context, and the ethical implications of rhetoric.
- Excellent communication skills: Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Critical thinking abilities: Skillful in analyzing texts, identifying rhetorical strategies, and evaluating arguments.
- Teaching experience: Proven ability to effectively deliver lessons and engage students in active learning.
- Classroom management: Establish a positive and supportive learning environment that encourages open discussion, respectful debate, and constructive feedback. Utilize effective classroom management strategies to maintain student focus and accountability.
- Professional development: Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and enhance curriculum development.
- Relevant education: Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, or a related field, with potential additional coursework or certification in rhetoric.
- Ascribes to and agrees to live in accordance with The Geneva School’s statement of faith.
- Holds oneself to a high standard of honesty and integrity.
- Able to work effectively both in collaboration with other professionals and on own initiative.
- Professional and approachable in appearance and attitude.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Self-motivated with a positive ‘can do’ approach to work.
- Reliable/dependable.
- Detail-oriented.
- Able to search for solutions.
- Practices good stewardship of the school’s resources.
- Enjoys working around children and is able to form and monitor appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
- Lift 20 lbs. occasionally and 10 lbs. frequently
- Sit frequently and stand and walk on varied surfaces
- Bend, stoop, crouch, push, pull, climb, balance, kneel, crawl
- Use hands/arms to reach in any direction and seize, grasp, hold, and turn objects using hand(s).
- Use fingers, versus the whole hand, to pick, pinch, and feel objects.
- See, talk, and hear to communicate with others in person, electronically, by phone, or by radio.
- Visual functions include the ability to identify and distinguish colors and bring an object into sharp focus.
Application Deadline
04/04/2025
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
TBD
General Information
Church/Organization Name
The Geneva School
Contact Name & Contact Info
(321) 422-0228
dlblakley@genevaschool.org
Industry
Education/Training
Denomination
Non-Denominational
City, State
Casselberry, FL