The qualified individual must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a Biblical lifestyle. He/she is expected to demonstrate patience, humility, and kindness while performing his or her day-to-day duties. The person hired must be willing to work prayerfully with administration, faculty, students, and parents, while directing a classroom program that is educationally sound and Biblically-based.

Personal Qualifications

• Be deeply committed to a consistent, daily walk with Jesus Christ;
• Demonstrate the joy of the Christian life daily;
• Follow the principles of Matthew 18 when dealing with students, faculty, administration and parents;
• Motivate students toward proper behavior and toward a love for learning;
• Model cleanliness, modesty, and good taste in personal appearance.

Professional Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;
• Current ACSI and/or State Teaching certification in Elementary Education preferred;
• Two or more years’ classroom teaching experience preferred;
• Knowledge of computer technology use in a classroom setting required;
• Teaching (3rd &/or 4th grade) students in a single or split, two-grade classroom;

Professional Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in customary subject areas;
• Providing, communicating, and teaching to specific and clear objectives for each lesson;
• Employ a variety of techniques, learning experiences, and strategies, aligned with the over-all curriculum and with specific lesson objectives allowing for the needs of the various achievement levels and of specific students;
• Establishing and maintaining a purposeful, written plan for classroom discipline and classroom management with administrative approval and general staff input;
• Establishing and maintaining an orderly classroom environment through strong classroom management and discipline skills appropriate to the grade levels taught at any given time;
• Establishing and maintaining a system for issuing grades for students appropriate to specific grade levels.
• Cooperating with teaching and administrative staff in planning and conducting activities outside of the classroom such as field trips, programs, etc.