Title: Teacher in a Self-Contained K-5 Elementary Classroom
Reports to: Elementary Principal
FLSA Status: S alary Exempt
Date Created: 2024
Parameters of E mployment: 10-month, full-time for the 2024-2025 school year

(starting August 1, 2024)
Employment Status: Salary Exempt, at-will

Position Overview:

The Elementary School Teacher is expected to faithfully employ his/her God-given
gifts (i.e. Romans 12:7) to contribute to the mission of Calvin Christian School:

The mission of Calvin Christian School, in cooperation with the home and
c hurch, is to teach the whole child from a biblical worldview, founded in the
R eformation, providing children from Christian families with an excellent
e ducation for a life of Christ-centered service.

W e are looking for a creative, talented person to join our team who knows his/her call

b y their Lord & Savior Jesus Christ to serve as a full-time teacher to love children and

families the way Jesus has called us to love, and who is committed to robust,

whole-person, Christian liberal arts education. The successful candidate will be able

to articulate a solid understanding of a Gospel-centered (reformed) educational

classroom, stemming from clear evidence of a maturing, Gospel-centered personal

l ife.

To begin the application process, please complete the following steps. Position will

be posted until filled:

1. On-line General Employment Application,

2 . E-mail the following required documentation t o hr@calvinchristian.school :

a. C over Letter

b. Résumé

c. Written statement of philosophy of Christian Education

d. 3-4 letters of recommendation (one from a pastor who knows your

Christian faith well and at least one from a trusted authority who could

attest to your work and calling as a classroom teacher)

e . Official or unofficial copy of all college transcripts

Salary Range: $49,247 - $79,233

Benefits Offered: Insurance: Health, vision, dental & life
Retirement: 403b with Vanguard

Other benefits: T eachers are expected* to enroll their school-age children at
Calvin Christian School, as such there is generous tuition support

Spiritual Requirements: As a Christian School, we require our employees to be a professing believer

in good standing at a confessionally reformed church (e .g. URC, CRC, PCA,
RCA, OPC) and in-line with Calvin Christian School’s Mission Statement,
Statement of Faith and school biblical ethics policies.

(* Per board policy, a board exception is required if either of these two faculty
expectations is not met.)

• Christ-centered service experiences
• Active in hobbies and personal development interests (i.e. music, crafts, travel,

exploring nature, etc)

General Teacher Job Description

• Positive, fun-loving, Christ-centered classroom culture builder (rf Gal 5:22ff)

• Annual curriculum and lesson planning
• Developmentally appropriate, creative and efficacious pedagogy
• Subject-matter mastery
• Skilled with collecting multiple data points that serve as robust evidence of

growth goals in line with maturing as a dynamic educator in a “whole-child”
liberal arts educational community); constructive, thoughtful and loving
colleague; contemplative and charitable in conversation.

• Yearning for growth and maturity in Christian faith and living the Christian life

Physical Demands:

The working conditions and physical demands of this position will be those that

must be met to successfully perform the essential duties of the position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities

to perform the essential duties. The physical environment the incumbent will

work in is typically a school environment with moderate noise levels that would

be expected in that type of work environment. Outdoor and indoor supervision of

p laygrounds / workplace for on-going periods occurs regularly. Lift and carry at

least 45 lbs or more. The individual must be able to work with children at their eye

level and always maintain visual supervision of children, as well as hear,

communicate, and comprehend effectively with children, staff, and parents. The

individual also must be able to walk, sit, kneel, crawl, carry, push, pull and

participate in activities indoors and outdoors as needed in an environment with

children and adults.

Required Documents for Employment:

• Complete applications documents (see above)
• Must be in good standing with the law as well as current and/or past

setting

“Inviting students to be formed by God’s Love in Christ,
for a life of wonder, worship, work and wisdom.”

(760) 489-6340 | www.calvinchristian.schoool | hr@calvinchristian.school

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