Upper School Bible Teacher

Our Mission: The mission of Hyde Park Schools is to provide a Christ-centered foundation of Biblical truth integrated into strong college-preparatory academics and well-rounded extracurricular programs.

Qualifications And Skills

Hyde Park Schools seeks to hire an Upper School Bible Teacher who has a passion for working with students from a variety of faiths and backgrounds. The desire is to teach quality academics while intentionally interweaving a Biblical perspective into the classroom. Teachers are expected to have a strong faith background and to use their professional skills as educators to incorporate a biblical worldview in classroom instruction to encourage students to reach their God-given potential. Highly qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in education, the desired subject area, or a related subject area. A master's or seminary degree is preferred, but not required. Courses and certification in biblical studies are preferred. A Texas state-issued teacher certification in the appropriate area or grade level and prior teaching experience is strongly preferred. Salary is based on a scale and is commensurate with your experience.

What we GET to do every day:

• Spiritually prepare to serve students and families.
• Attend weekly chapel services, small group meetings, or other schoolrelated activities
• Serve as GoWeek team leaders
• Fully engage and participate in authentic collaborative professional meetings, take the initiative to think, and learn at high cognitive levels for the benefit of students.
• Create, design, implement, and adjust lessons that align with the “HP Classroom” expectations
• Regularly interact with students, parents, faculty, and administrators
• Maximize strong interpersonal competency and build trust and rapport.
• Identify and address the learning needs of all students.
• Provide daily or weekly academic assistance to students who need additional support
• Participate in team learning, gradelevel, and department meetings.
• Use assessment data and document student progress and achievement; assess and analyze student strengths and needs; design and implement appropriate instruction to facilitate learning and growth.
• Assist parents by providing academic information; suggest available educational and social resources; address parents’ concerns
• Attend outside workshops and utilize professional development resources (publications, memberships, etc) to grow professionally
• Maintain safe and clean working environments by complying with HP Employee Handbook
• Adhere to strict student confidentiality to support students' academic and mental health
• Other duties as assigned (Graduation, Project Graduation, Prom, HOCO, etc
  
  

What our students need in a Bible Teacher:

• Commitment to a growing and active personal faith in Jesus Christ
  
  

Authenticity

• Incorporation of Biblical worldview and core values into the daily life of their classroom;
• Enabling and nurturing students to grow in their relationship with Christ;
• Meeting students where they are in their spiritual journey and appreciating that students come to us with a wide range of religious education and practices