LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - Middle School Teacher

TITLE: Middle School Teacher

STAFF LEVEL: Faculty

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

STATUS: Full Time, 10 month

Overall Responsibilities

The primary role of a Middle School Teacher at Life Christian Academy is to focus on and teach the strategies and skills that are necessary for students to reach their academic and college/career goals. This is accomplished in a Christian environment where students are taught to know and love Jesus through ethics, respect, academics, and programs.

Principle Responsibilities

• Fosters and enhances an effective learning environment, maintains a safe classroom environment conducive to learning
• Develops and writes daily lesson plans for courses taught in core content areas (Math, Science, English, etc.)
• Establishes and implements, in a positive and supportive manner, classroom management policies and procedures governing student behavior, conduct and discipline
• Communicates with students, parents or guardians, and other staff, on a regular basis, maintains an open, positive relationship as appropriate to provide guidance and evaluation, and to encourage student achievement
• Monitors student progress and collects data that demonstrates progress
• Establishes goals and objectives for students that are aligned with courses
• Plans and uses a variety of researched-based teaching strategies to differentiate instruction in the classroom
• Keeps abreast of current research and best practices in their field of expertise (or in their content area)
• Uses class time well with activities that engage students’ attention and demonstrate a clear purpose
• Gives clear directions and well-organized examples and explanations
• Uses questions and explanations that promote clear thinking
• Teaches students how to ask questions to problem solve in various academic and social settings
• Creates a learning environment founded on student learning rather than curriculum
• Creates an equitable environment of community among students which fosters a respect of each member’s individuality, diversity, and strengths
• Is available to any parent or student who wishes to have a conference
• Plans for and uses online and eLearning as needed/directed
• Learns and uses the FACTS LMS (Learning Management System) as directed
• Composes a working syllabus for each class subject
• Models Biblical principles in making choices to impact students
• Adheres to the faculty and staff professional dress code as determined by the school administration
• Actively supervises students in Chapel to ensure attention/engagement & to assist/maintain a positive culture
• Enforces all school policies and processes, including dress policy, mobile phone policy, behavior expectations
• Articulates in writing and speaking how the teacher’s Christian faith integrates with his or her teaching
• Other duties as assigned.

Role Competencies

• Practice love, joy, patience, kindness, self-control, gentleness, faithfulness, and truthfulness
• Demonstrates a passion for Christian education
• Professing Christian who can articulate the Gospel to others
• Faithfully support Life Center Church and its ministries
• In professional growth the teacher is expected to:
  • establish and maintain effective working relationships with all school community groups (school board, school leaders, colleagues, staff, parents, and students)
  • Reflects on personal performance for continuous improvement and implementation of best practices
  • Have a developed personal philosophy of Christian education
  • Work constructively with colleagues and administration by contributing ideas and listening
  • Observe the Matthew 18 principle in conflict resolution, avoiding a negative, critical spirit, and taking problems to administrator if necessary
  • Attend and participate in staff devotions, student chapels, teacher’s meetings, staff/student retreats, church sponsored functions, and other meetings and activities as assigned
  • Participate in Professional Learning Community efforts
  • Serve on academic committees and teams
• In Community relations the teacher is expected to:
  • Participate actively in the community, especially in the church community
  • Model love for Christ and students beyond the school day and campus
  • Reflect a positive view of Life Center/Life Christian in interaction with the local community, social media, etc.
  • Contribute to a positive and enjoyable working environment
  • Be proficient with Word, Excel, and ability to become proficient with relevant software and/or applications

Certifications and Licensure

• First Aid/CPR
• Valid Driver’s license

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)
• Washington State Teacher Certification preferred (or demonstrated ability to attain within 2 years of commencement)
• Classroom experience preferred (beginning teachers are encouraged to apply)
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn to use and teach use of adaptive software

Cultural Attributes Required

• Passionate Personal Relationship with Jesus
• Biblical Ethics & Integrity
• Role Competent
• Stewardship
• Teamwork Minded
• Adapti-Positive
• Mission Focused
• Self-Developer
• Helpful

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Environment

This role is performed primarily in a classroom setting. The noise level may be high at times. The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, walk, stand, stoop, or kneel
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Use hands to keyboard for data entry and word processing
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Travel

Travel is not expected as part of this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Hours

Monday through Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm.

Benefits

Paid holidays, personal day, sick leave, health insurance, life/ad&d/long term disability, and 403b match opportunity all in accordance with the Life Center Employee Handbook of Policies, Practices, and Procedures.

Compensation

$39,878 – 61,695 annually depending on qualifications and education

Supervisor: Upper School Principal