Job Description: Elementary Teacher

Title: Elementary Teacher

Supervisor: Elementary School Principal

Classification: Exempt - Salary Depends on Experience

Description: An Elementary Teacher is responsible for passionately providing instruction in all subject areas, promoting student progress, and promoting and managing a safe, positive classroom environment.

Areas of Expected Proficiencies:

• Passionately and effectively teach reading, writing, language, math, social studies, science, penmanship and Bible

• Maintain classroom control that fosters a safe, positive environment for all students and staff in accordance with school, state and all applicable laws and regulations

• Effectively engage students, caring for them through relational ministry while simultaneously taking responsibility for upholding high academic standards, helping students achieve their maximum potential

• Communicate, engage and collaborate with fellow faculty and staff in a collegial and supportive manner

• Demonstrate professional practices in teaching in alignment with Rancho guidelines and policies

Other Expectations:

• Actively and collaboratively participate as a member of the school faculty

• Keep phone and email communications responsive

• Perform all other duties as assigned

Spiritual Qualifications:

• Demonstrates a passion for Christ and his Kingdom through personal spiritual discipline and public ministry.

• Seeks to grow in that relationship with Christ through personal spiritual discipline, education, accountability and service to his Kingdom.

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from an accredited university or college required

• Master’s degree and/or current California teaching credential desirable

• Ability to effectively differentiate and reach all learners

• Command of subject matter and ability to wisely engage students as demonstrated through experience desirable

• Ability to comply with both written and oral instructions

• Proficiency in maintaining efficient classroom management skills

• Proficiency in demonstrating effective organizational skills

• Self-motivated

• Desire to serve in co-curricular activities, such as athletics or arts, welcomed

• Obtain certificate of negative result for TB screening prior to hire

• Cleared live scan background check

Physical Qualifications:

Definitions:

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 to 3 hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (3 to 6 hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (6 to 8 hrs/day)