Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
References
Timeline
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Rob Irons, PhD

Rob Irons, PhD

Fort Lauderdale

Summary

I am a highly experienced and enthusiastic teacher of English, Humanities, and Classical Languages seeking a school that values student success, academic excellence, and cultivating character in an inclusive, global setting.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

English Teacher

Pine Crest School
Fort Lauderdale
08.2024 - Current
  • AP English and Honors English I; Freshman Advisor; Study Abroad; Field Trip chaperone; National English Honor Society

English and Latin Teacher

Heritage Preparatory School
Atlanta
08.2023 - 07.2024
  • Grade 6 and 7 English; Grade 11 Latin; 'City as Classroom' organizer; Student Advising; Study Hall and Lunch Monitor

Associate Professor

Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney
07.2014 - 06.2023
  • Freshman Composition, Global Cultures, Greek, Latin; Advisor to Debate, Cycling, Club Soccer, and Academic Team; Freshman Advisor; service on numerous committees, including Admissions, and Lectures & Programs.

Graduate Instructor

University of South Carolina
Columbia
08.2009 - 06.2014

Taught World Literature, Italian, Greek, and Latin. Teaching Assistant for Classical Mythology, Medical Terminology, and Classics and Cinema. Assistant Editor, Transactions of the American Philological Association. Speaker for public outreach for Classics for local high schools.

Graduate Instructor

University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Fayetteville
08.2008 - 05.2009

Taught Freshman Composition I and II; Writing center tutor.

Director of Outdoor Activities

St. John's College
Annapolis
08.2006 - 05.2008

Organized and chaperoned outdoor activities, e.g. skiing and camping trips for students; Dorm parent; College activities chaperone

Writing and Language Tutor

St. John's College
Annapolis
08.2006 - 05.2008

Tutored students at all levels in academic writing; Greek language tutor.

English Teacher

Blue Ridge School
St. George
08.2002 - 07.2004

World Literature teacher; Soccer, Lacrosse and Academic Team coach; Dorm parent; Junior Class Dean; Summer reading coordinator

Private Tutor

Self Employed Tutor
Macerata
09.2001 - 03.2002

Tutored English for non-native speakers at all levels.

Education

PhD - Comparative Literature

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
06-2014

M.A. - Liberal Studies

St. John's College
Annapolis, MD
05-2007

B.A. - Classics

Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
12-2000

Skills

  • Student engagement
  • Critical thinking
  • Assessment strategies
  • Curriculum development
  • Clear communication
  • Cultural competency
  • Mentorship

Awards

  • Cabell Teaching Award
  • Rome Fellow, Richmond The American International University
  • Folger Shakespeare Library
  • Center for Hellenic Studies, Seminar in Greece

Affiliations

Travel, reading, film, hiking, meeting people

Accomplishments

Cabell Teaching Award, Hampden-Sydney College

Mellon Grant (for development of Global Cultures curriculum)

Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies Seminar in Greece Grant

Rome Fellow, Richmond The International University

Folger Shakespeare Library, Seminar and Research Grant

Certification

Florida Department of Education, English 6-12

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

English Teacher

Pine Crest School
08.2024 - Current

English and Latin Teacher

Heritage Preparatory School
08.2023 - 07.2024

Associate Professor

Hampden-Sydney College
07.2014 - 06.2023

Graduate Instructor

University of South Carolina
08.2009 - 06.2014

Graduate Instructor

University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
08.2008 - 05.2009

Director of Outdoor Activities

St. John's College
08.2006 - 05.2008

Writing and Language Tutor

St. John's College
08.2006 - 05.2008

English Teacher

Blue Ridge School
08.2002 - 07.2004

Private Tutor

Self Employed Tutor
09.2001 - 03.2002

PhD - Comparative Literature

University of South Carolina

M.A. - Liberal Studies

St. John's College

B.A. - Classics

Hampden-Sydney College
Rob Irons, PhD