Math and Bible Teacher

POSITION TITLE: Math and Bible Teacher BUILDING: Grand Rapids Christian Middle School CONTRACT: 1.0 FTE REPORTS TO: Building Principal COORDINATES WITH: Administrative Team, 7th Grade Team POSITION SUMMARY The 7th-grade teacher works with the Grand Rapids Christian Middle professional learning community to teach from a Christian perspective, ensuring that all students in her/his classes are prepared to be effective servants of Christ in contemporary society as they learn appropriate content standards at a high level. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Teaches from a Christian perspective in alignment with GRCS statement of faith Grows in expertise of content area and pedagogy through ongoing professional development Collaborates with professional learning team (PLT) to identify essential standards, create common assessments, and analyze assessment data to ensure that all students learn at a high level Collaborate with support services to meet individual student needs Create lesson plans that engage students in the learning process and that have clear learning objectives Manages a classroom by providing clear expectations, positive reinforcement, and restorative practices Gives timely feedback to students and assigns timely grades that represent accurate levels of learning Collaborates with student life team, program coordinators, and administrators through student referral system and other forms of communication Communicates with parents regularly to share student celebrations and concerns Helps students grow in their faith as they attend chapel together, attend Bible class daily, and build relationships with each other. QUALIFICATIONS State of Michigan Certified teacher Passion to work with a diverse student population from a Christian perspective The 7th Grade Math & Bible Teacher is a: Disciple of Christ Culturally Competent Professional Thoughtful Neighbor Justice Seeker Creative Solution Finder Lifelong Explorer Communicator and Collaborator READY TO APPLY? Applicants should complete the online professional staff application available on the GRCS website and submit it along with a resume, letter of interest, and statement of faith to Sara Seth (sseth@grcs.org), Principal, Grand Rapids Christian Middle School.