Employment Opportunities
Current Openings
Headmaster
Having added one grade per year since 2016, Legacy has 82 students in grades K-5. The Legacy Board of Education is committed to the continued expansion of Legacy through the 12th grade. Looking toward the future, our current 5th grade class will be seniors during the 2028-29 school year, and our first graduation will take place in May 2029.
Legacy Academy seeks a Head of School who is committed to the classical Christian model and shaping students’ affections toward truth, goodness, and beauty. The position starts in August 2022; some training may be required beforehand.
A qualified candidate would recognize the importance of school culture, and raising up children in the admonition of the Lord within a loving and vibrant community.
The responsibilities of Legacy’s Headmaster include but are not limited to the following: 1) Create and maintain a culture of cohesiveness and unity among our staff, parents and students. 2) Develop and retain donor relationships through a capital campaign that will help sustain the school long-term. 3) Assess and adjust Legacy’s financial model to establish a flourishing and vibrant community for years to come. 4) Guard and preserve the mission of the school. 5) Oversee any academic decisions that are made (such as faculty hiring, overseeing curriculum, expansion of classes and grades) within the school to ensure commitment to the classical Christian model and to Legacy’s Portrait of a Graduate. 6) Actively partake in strategic planning with the Board to advance Legacy’s involvement and contribution within the community of Branson.
Minimum Requirements:
Commitment to Christian living
Bachelor’s Degree
Education related supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working at a classical Christian school
Previous experience as a Headmaster/Head of School
Required Documents:
Resume/curriculum vitae
Philosophy of teaching/cover letter (200-500 words)
Academic transcript(s)
Documents to be requested upon being chosen for an interview:
2 recommendation letters (from colleagues or supervisors)
Inquiries and application materials should be addressed to hr@legacybranson.com
Lower School Teacher (2022-2023 school year)
Legacy Academy seeks Lower School teachers who are committed to the classical Christian model and shaping students’ affections toward truth, goodness, and beauty. The position starts in August 2022; some training may be required beforehand.
A qualified candidate would recognize the importance of school culture, and raising up children in the admonition of the Lord within a loving and vibrant community.
Minimum Requirements:
Disciple of Christ
Experience with Children
Love of learning
Additional Desire Qualifications:
Teaching experience
Classical training
Experience with classical education either as a student or as a teacher.
Responsibilities:
Possesses an attitude of a lifelong learner, who is consistently working toward the mastery of their disciplines.
Maintains a healthy classroom culture, centered around Matthew 18.
Disciplines in a manner that is focused more on the students’ hearts rather than solely behavior modification.
Demonstrates Christ-like behavior and professional conduct, resulting in students who can emulate their teachers’ behaviors, attitudes, and work ethic.
Creates and maintains a neat classroom environment that inspires learning and shapes students’ affections toward truth, goodness, and beauty.
Using sound and effective pedagogy, resulting in students that are confident in curriculum material as well as possess the tools of learning.
Required Documents:
Resume/curriculum vitae
Philosophy of teaching/cover letter (200-500 words)
Academic transcript(s)
Documents to be requested upon being chosen for an interview:
2 recommendation letters (from colleagues or supervisors)
1 endorsement from a pastor
Inquiries and application materials should be addressed to hr@legacybranson.com
Substitute Teachers
Candidates interested in substitute teaching must have a love of the Lord, a love for children, strong organizational skills, effective written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to problem-solve. A Bachelor's degree or higher is required and 1 year of relevant classroom experience is preferred.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Legacy Academy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, and local law, unless it is required as a bona fide occupational qualification or a particular status protected by federal, state, or local law contradicts the deeply held religious convictions of the School.