Pay: From $30,000.00 per year
Job description:
Elementary Teacher K - 6About our school: The purpose of Highway Christian Academy is to provide a solid academic education from a Christian perspective. Our educational program is designed to minister to families. We do that by providing an education based on Biblical principles. Requirement: All teachers should be Christians who are active members of a local church and advocated for the Gospel, committed to integrating a biblical Christian worldview into daily educational programming. PASTORAL REFERENCE REQUIRED
Job Summary:
The classroom teacher supports and advances the mission of Highway Christian Academy by directing the educational, social, and emotional environment of a class of students; they report to the Principal. The classroom teacher is responsible for fostering the intellectual and social development of children in elementary grade levels K-6.
Duties & Responsibilities:- Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for course(s) taught, and the ability to explain new concepts and ideas to students who are learning for the first time.· Creates and implements lesson plans aligned with the school’s curriculum guidelines and adopted benchmarks which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.· Maintains a safe, positive, organized classroom, which supports students’ independent learning, collaboration and choice.· Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.· Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction.· Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and asks analytical questions that elicit students’ responses that incorporate prior knowledge, life experience and interests that are directly related to the content objective.· Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students’ learning experiences.· Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous and confidential manner. Models professional, moral and ethical standards as well as personal integrity in all interactions.· Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.· Supervises classroom teaching assistants and volunteers.· Attends and participates in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school-related activities and committees.· Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with the school director to formulate and complete professional development plans.· Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.· Engages parents and guardians in the education of their children.· Acts as the main point of contact between parents and school.· Performs other job-related duties as may, from time-to-time, be assigned by the school director in accordance with school policies and practices
Job Type: Full-time, in-person
Application Question(s):All teachers should be Christians who are active members of a local church and advocated for the Gospel, committed to integrating a biblical Christian worldview into daily educational programming. Will you be able to provide a reference from your church pastor?
Experience: Teaching: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: Fredericksburg, VA
