QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be a born-again Christian.
- Must be a credible Christian role model whose godly lifestyle and character demonstrate obedience to God and the Holy Bible.
- Must be able to support and comply with the school's Statement of Faith and Statement of Conduct.
- Must possess Biblical knowledge and the ability to integrate Scripture into subject matters taught.
- Must have an understanding of and commitment to Lighthouse Christian School educational objectives and philosophy of education.
- Must hold a Bachelor's degree and be State Certified. (ACSI certification and three years of full-time classroom teaching experience is preferred.)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and in an internet/online environment; ability to quickly learn and use different software applications.
- Must have sufficient health and physical endurance to be able to complete assigned responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Displays a personal decorum that models professionalism, modesty, and good taste
- Models Christian virtues in attitude, speech, and action
- Exhibits the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22, 23)
- Models and cultivates habits of prayer, faith, and encouragement in self and Others
- Participates and contributes to staff devotions and prayer
- Commits and contributes to a local church
- Possesses a solid and growing knowledge of the Scripture and Christianity
- Disciples students toward spiritual growth and maturity
- Maintains good health and physical endurance to fulfill job duties
- Maintains good attendance
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
- Maintains a physical classroom environment that is conducive to teaching and learning
- The classroom environment is welcoming
- The classroom is clean, safe, and orderly
- Displays are updated regularly, showing students' work or instructional materials
- Classroom set up and furniture arrangement facilitates instruction
- Facilitates positive, productive interactions in the classroom
- Teacher demonstrates genuine care and respect for students
- Students exhibit cordial respect for Teacher and peers
- Ensures that students consistently perform at a high level
- Teacher establishes and leads class to work towards high standards
- Students understand and follow classroom procedures and routines
- Students are productivity engaged in lessons
- Teacher motivates students to give their best efforts
- Transitions students between lessons/activities with minimum down time
- Teacher maintains proper control of classroom
INSTRUCTION
- Plans and teaches lessons that contribute towards fulfillment of expectations outlined in the school's curriculum standards
- Completes and submits lesson plans as instructed by Principal
- Presents lessons that are well structured and appropriately paced
- States a clear objective for each lesson
- Lessons contain introduction, body, and conclusion
- Uses transitions to connect main points
- Integrates lessons with other disciplines
- Presents lessons that "connect" with students
- Activates students' prior knowledge and/or experience
- Differentiates instruction as a best practice
- Checks for understanding and adjusts when necessary
- Incorporates direct instruction and multi-modal techniques
- Assess student progress through formative and summative assessment, providing timely feedback to students and parents
- Cultivates high level, critical thinking skills in students
- Encourages students to explain, elaborate, and/or defend answers
- Guides students in problem-solving processes
- Equips students to evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and apply
- Corrects student errors appropriately and sensitively
- Instills a Biblical worldview in students
- Routinely makes direct connection to Scripture
- Guides students to evaluate content through the lens of a Biblical worldview
- Encourages students towards faith in and obedience to God
- Creates opportunities for student participation and active learning
- Uses Q & A, discussions, role playing, investigations, hands-on-learning, project-based learning and Other methods that facilitate active participation
- Provides adequate opportunities for guided practice and independent practice
- Familiarizes self with student Personal Learning Plans (PLPs)
- Coordinates with PLP facilitator, parents, and students to ensure PLP guidelines are met.
- Implements strategies and accommodations identified in PLPs.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains a system for recording and reporting on student progress and performance
- Keeps students, parents, and administration adequately informed and involved to remedy academic or behavior deficiencies
- Provides timely, accurate progress reports and report cards using the Beyond Technology Education grading practice.
- Builds strong partnerships with parents
- Engenders parental support and trust
- Communicates with parents regularly and effectively, including proactive positive communication
- Informs parents of student concerns: academic, social, behavioral
- Contributes to the general well-being and improvement of the school
- Assists the School Board and Administration in implementing policies and procedures
- Uphold the school's mission, vision, and values in all aspects of teaching and professional conduct
- Collaborates and cooperates with colleagues
- Attends and contributes to required school meetings and functions, including but not limited to weekly devotions, in-service training, planning meetings, Professional Learning Communities, PLP meetings, conferences, etc.
- Maintains and improves professional credentials
- Seeks opportunities for professional growth and development
- Fully utilize learning management systems, including keeping information up-to-date
- Completes other tasks assigned by administration
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSIBILITIES
The following responsibilities are specific to individual grade levels and/or teaching disciplines:
Teacher - General
- Math subject matter competency and passion for teaching middle school students
- Attends planning meetings as required
- Teaches Core Subjects according to Lighthouse's GLE's
- Provides leadership and advocacy to ensure a successful, growing program at Lighthouse Christian
- Must have ACSI Christian Philosophy of Education requirements completed within three years
Salary Description
$45,011-$84,000