Employment

Job summary: The teacher shall prayerfully help students develop and mature in mind, body and soul to the praise and glory of God. 

Type of position: This is a contracted, exempt employee that is paid on a salaried basis..

Required Spiritual Qualities

It is expected that the Teacher will....

• Acknowledge Christ as Savior and seek to live life as His disciple.
• Believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God—our standard for faith and practice.
• Believe and actively support the school’s Statement of Faith.
• Demonstrate a desire for spiritual growth as evidenced by his or her prayer life, Bible study, and spiritual outreach to others.
• Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others (Luke 6:40). This includes being committed to God’s biblical standards for sexual conduct.
• Evidence of the fruit of the Spirit in dealing with people.
• Have a conviction that God has led him or her to work at a Christian School.
• Actively participate in a local Bible-believing church.

Required Professional Qualities

It is expected that the ​​Teacher will....

• Hold a valid Elementary Education Teaching License 
• Hold the ACSI certification and/or be willing to participate in an in-house Biblical training program.
• Possess evidence of other adequate preparation, background, or experience as determined by the school administrator.

Required Personal Qualities

It is expected that the ​​Teacher will …

• Demonstrate sensitivity towards staff, parents, volunteers, and children, and an ability to interact effectively with them.
• Have the spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to “train a child in the way he should go” (Prov. 22:6, NIV).
• Be an enthusiastic visionary, an encourager, and a self-starter with a high energy level.
• Recognize his or her own mistakes and take measures to correct them. 
• Be a team player.
• Maintain a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty, and good taste consistent with school policy
  

Essential Job Functions—Accountabilities

It is expected that the ​​Teacher will …

• Motivate students to accept God’s gift of salvation, and be a Christian witness and role model to them in order to help them grow in their faith. 
• Have a conviction that God has led him or her to Christian school ministry.
• Reflect the purpose of the school, which is to develop students who desire to love God and others, and are academically prepared for God’s unique plan for their lives.
• Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Christian philosophy that will help in providing leadership and guidance in the school’s development of and commitment to a Christian worldview
• Eagerly adopt and integrate Teaching for Transformation pedagogies in the classroom.
• Teach classes as assigned following the prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled by the administration.
• Ensure the classroom reflects a professional and Christian environment. 
  

Additional Duties or Responsibilities

It is expected that the ​​Teacher will …

• Recognize the need for good public relations. Represent the school in a favorable and professional manner to the school’s constituency and the general public.
• Support the broader program of the school by attending extracurricular activities when possible.
• Involve parents in prayer and volunteerism as appropriate.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-ordered classroom.
• Participate in the end-of-year school closing process, such as the inventorying of textbooks, furniture, and equipment.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the administration.

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