Teacher – (Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

Spiritual Qualities:

• Strong, growing personal relationship with Jesus
• Godly character
• Servant-hearted
• Humble
• Active member/ministry partner of Calvary PSL or like-minded church
• Called to serve the body of Christ as a teacher

Professional/Personal Qualities:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• With-it-ness
• Hard-working
• Communication skills inside and outside of the classroom
• Enthusiastic
• Patient
• Active, life-long learner
• Flexible
• Teachable
• Eager to disciple children
• Brilliance in subject matter
• Knowledge of instructional strategies
• Passion for teaching
• Reflective 
• Love for children
• Caring
• Organized
• Motivated
• Creative
• Collaborative
• Team player
• Forgiving heart
• Respectful of individual differences

Job Description

Job purpose:

• The purpose of the elementary teacher is to prepare students for meaningful lives by contributing to their academic, spiritual, and social development.

Essential Job Functions: The elementary teacher will be expected to serve the school so that he or she will ...

• Contribute to the school’s effectiveness by identifying short- and long-term issues that must be addressed, by providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, by recommending options and courses of action, and by implementing directives.
• Establish and adjust course outlines and objectives by following curriculum guidelines and state and school goals, and by modifying plans on the basis of student diagnostic and assessment procedures.
• Convey information to students by using language concepts, examples, demonstrations, and teaching aids, such as projectors and computers.
• Complete educational requirements by scheduling and assigning instructional activities and by following up on results.
• Assess student learning by preparing, administering, and scoring tests; by reviewing and correcting assignments; by eliciting student questions and responses; and by evaluating application of learning to classroom project results.
• Maintain student learning results by providing instructional feedback; by coaching, counseling, and disciplining students; and by planning, monitoring, and appraising learning results.
• Maintain records by documenting learning accomplishments, attendance, and behavior.
• Guide students’ personal and social development by establishing rules and procedures for administrative classroom matters; for student verbal participation; and for student movement within the classroom, between classrooms, and on the playground.
• Help parents by providing academic information, suggesting available educational and social resources, addressing parents’ concerns, and answering questions and requests.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional learning communities.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Contribute to the spiritual growth of the programs by example, personal and professional studies, and personal devotions and worship.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field of study from an accredited institution 
• Teaching experience preferred
• State and/or ASCI teacher certification (Current or In-progress)
• Active member/ministry partner of Calvary PSL or like-minded church
• Acceptance of CCA Statement of Faith and Biblical Lifestyle Commitments

Accountability:

• Accountable to school leadership