What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Robotics Teacher position at Bob Jones Academy?
POSITION SUMMARY: Mentor and coach middle school students who are learning how to design, build, and program robots using the VEX Robotics platform; assist middle school principal in other vital areas.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Results Area #1 Effectively Mentor and coach middle school robotics students
- Lead the middle school robotics program, including mentoring/coaching robotics classes/clubs that meet during and after the school day
- Compete initial and ongoing robotics teacher/coach training as needed
- Skillfully manage logistics and communication for student participation in robotics tournaments, including 4–6 full-day local Saturday tournaments and 1–3 overnight tournaments (robotics faculty member attends along with the team)
- Communicate the religious beliefs of BJA to students and student affiliates
- Answer questions concerning faith, doctrine, and creed of BJA to constituents, students, or those inquiring about BJA.
Key Results Area #2 Assist the middle school principal in other vital areas
- Areas will be determined by the principal based on the skills/interests of the individual
- Involves approximately 2 hours/day
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Vibrant walk with the Lord
- Able to communicate a biblical worldview and integrate biblical principles into subject matter
- Love of learning
- Excellent organizational skills
- Self-starter
- Collaborator
- Creative problem-solver
- Able to develop plans and organizes people to accomplish long-term goals
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Must be comfortable in a digital environment and able to learn the school management system
CERTIFICATE AND LICENSES:
- Teacher certification preferred
- Will need to apply for a teaching certificate from the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.
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