*THIS POSTING IS FOR THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR

JOB SUMMARY

The teacher is to meet the needs of students in the teacher’s care. The teacher will fulfill the roles, accept responsibilities, and meet appropriate duties as described within this description in accordance with the School’s Mission Statement, Code of Conduct, vision, and values.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The Classroom Teacher will:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree and be certified by the state at the time of hire or transfer certification to Michigan within the first three months of hire, and/or comply with interim teaching certificate requirements as determined to be satisfactory by the School Board.
• Be a member in good standing of a Christian congregation, preferably an LCMS congregation, more specifically, a member at Immanuel Lutheran Church or St. James Lutheran Church. On an exception basis, this qualification may be waived by the School Board after consultation with, and approval from, Pastoral representation of Immanuel and St. James Lutheran congregations.
• Take information/inquiry classes at Immanuel Lutheran Church or St. James Lutheran Church if not a member of an LCMS congregation.
• Participate in the appropriate Lutheran teachers’ associations, conferences, and activities.
• Hold a current certificate for CPR and First Aid.
• Provide current criminal background check and fingerprints.

REPORTING/WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The Classroom Teacher will:

• Report to the Principal.
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle as outlined in the Discipline and Grievance Policy and Procedures found in ISJ Academy’s Policies and Procedures Handbook.
• Work closely with all other staff as required by the Principal.
• Support and cooperate with parents.

PERSONAL SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND APTITUDE

The Classroom Teacher will:

• Be a committed practicing Christian, preferably with a strong Lutheran theological background.
• Associate closely with God through prayer, study of the Bible, and regular communion and church attendance.
• Be a tactful, courteous, and effective listener.
• Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
• Show evidence of love for teaching children.
• Participate and be visible in church and community activities.
• Be competent in current technology necessary for teaching children and communicating within the school.
• Attend and participate in scheduled devotional, in-service, retreats, open house, committee, faculty, and PTL meetings.
• Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.
• Recognize the need for good public relations.
• Represent the school in a favorable and professional manner.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Classroom Teacher will:

• Reflect the purpose of the school, which is to honor Christ in every class and in every activity.
• Use and develop professional knowledge, and articulate and apply a wide range of teaching strategies.
• Cooperate with the School Board and administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the school.
• Teach classes as assigned following prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled by the Principal.
• Integrate Biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum and activities.
• Keep proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises for a good learning environment.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom.
• Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students, challenging each to do his/her best work.
• Employ a variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials that will provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child: spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional.
• Plan through approved channels the balanced classroom use of field trips, guest speakers, and other media.
• Use homework effectively for drill, review, enrichment, or project work.
• Assess the learning of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student’s progress.
• Keep students, parents, and administration adequately informed of progress or deficiencies and give sufficient notice of failure.
• Know the procedures for dealing with issues of an emergency nature.
• Prepare adequate information and materials for a substitute teacher.
• Execute the standardized testing program, records, studies, and utilize the results; and use effective diagnostic and remedial procedures.
• Take appropriate action to eliminate discrimination, harassment, and bullying within the ISJ community.
• Respect family privacy of those within the ISJ community and treat information with an appropriate level of confidentiality.
• Work with the consultants and aides to meet any special needs of students in collaboration and consultation with parents, Principal, volunteers, external agencies and other professionals.
• Teach students to take responsibility for their own learning and knowledge.
• Critically reflect on personal teaching strategies, implement feedback from the Principal (through formal observations) and continually improve quality of teaching.
• Review the effectiveness of teaching strategies and teaching and learning programs and implement and monitor changes as required.
• Prepare daily lesson plans and keep them on file.
• Perform any other duties which may be assigned by the administration.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Social Studies

School type:

• Private school
• Religious school

Ability to Relocate:

• Grand Rapids, MI 49505: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person