Job purpose

To ensure the educational process is uninterrupted in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.

Duties and responsibilities

• Be on school premises each school day.
• Manage individual classrooms in the teacher’s absence.
• Fill in long-term if needed.
• Keep absences and anecdotal notes for teacher.
• Fill in for extra duty if necessary.
• Hand out report cards at parent/teacher conferences.
• Other duties as assigned by the principal.

Qualifications

• Education
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university
  • Valid credential from a state and/or from another recognized accrediting agency for the appropriate grade level or a minimum of 12 credit hours in education
  • Professional Certification or ACSI Certification
    • Bachelors from an accredited college (accrediting agency must be approved by the US DOE)
    • 18 semester hours in educational studies including 1 secondary methods course (a teaching reading course will also be required if certified in the areas of language arts or social science) and student teaching at the secondary level
    • 6 semester hours or 18 CEUs of biblical studies
    • ACSI biblical philosophy of Christian school Education
• Specialized knowledge: all teachers must have ACSI biblical philosophy of Christian school Education (can be obtained in your first year of employment)
• Skills, Abilities, & Other characteristics such as personal characteristics
  • Born-again Christians, active members of an Evangelical church, and give evidence of good moral character
  • Native English speaker or equivalent
  • Employees shall be persons who are able to understand and respect other cultures and work harmoniously and effectively in cross-cultural situations.
  • Maintain a close personal walk with God as evidenced by his/her example and spiritual leadership among peers and with students.
  • Observe the Matthew 18 principle in conflict resolution. Avoid a negative, critical spirit. Take problems to the appropriate administrator.
  • Demonstrates continued professional development through coursework, research, peer collaboration, and/or staff development.
  •  Working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current research best practices and strategies, as well as students’ learning styles and needs, both academic and non-academic.
• Experience: Educational experience is preferred; student teaching is acceptable.

Available: August 1, 2023