Early Childhood and Lower School (Junior Kindergarten – 5th Grade) Teacher

Early Childhood and Lower School (Junior Kindergarten – 5th Grade) Teacher

Providence Academy is a Christian Independent school that was founded ten years ago with a mission “to provide uncompromising excellence in educating and equipping students with Truth.” The school serves over 250 students in Junior Kindergarten – 8th grade.

In the classroom, teachers are to encourage, motivate, and inspire students through an exceptional educational program infused with a Christian worldview. Students are challenged in all areas of their lives – academically, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and socially – as they develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Providence Academy seeks to hire experienced, passionate, dynamic, skilled, and creative individuals who love children and will inspire them to learn through exploration and investigation. Candidates will provide a joyful and engaging learning environment characterized by experiential learning, differentiated instruction, and a commitment to meeting the needs of every student. The teacher will encourage, motivate, and inspire students through an exceptional educational program infused with a Christian worldview.

Requirements:

· Provide a safe, prayerful, educational environment for students to learn and demonstrate the five attributes of the school’s Portrait of a Graduate.

· Interested candidates must have the ability to collaborate with colleagues, develop student-centered curriculum, and foster a growth mindset for each of their students.

· Ability to review current program and imagine and develop updates to overall curriculum, approach, and possibility of expansion and growth of program.

• Excellent oral, written, and people skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with parents, students, teachers, and staff.
• Ability to function as a collaborative and collegial member of a team with administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
• Possess a positive and strong work ethic with a growth mindset.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• A bachelor’s degree, with preference to those with a master’s degree.
• Education experience preferred.
• Dedicated to the school’s mission.
• Wiling to sign the Providence Academy Statement of Faith.

For consideration, please submit a resume and a cover letter to careers@providenceacademyva.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• 2nd grade
• 3rd grade
• 4th grade
• 5th Grade
• Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• English
• History
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Social Studies

School type:

• Private school

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person