What are the responsibilities and job description for the Science Teacher position at Northside Christian?
Work Schedule:
- 40 hour work week
- 7:30 am – 3:30 pm daily, Monday - Friday
- 189 work days composed of 177 teaching days and 12 in-service days
Requirements:
- Full time faculty must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college or university
- Transcript of all undergraduate and graduate studies
- A current ACSI certificate is required for employment
- This requirement must be met before the start of the school year
- A new teacher is permitted to apply for a Temporary certificate and renew at the Temporary level one time only
- All teachers must hold a minimum of a Standard certificate before the start of their 5th year of employment at NCS
- State Teaching Certificate is preferred
Expectations:
Spiritual:
- Demonstrate in speech, actions and attitude a consistent walk with Jesus Christ as outlined in the Northside Christian School Doctrinal Statement of Faith & Covenant and the Models of Truth document
- Be consistent in personal reading and studying of the Bible
- Have an ongoing involved relationship in a local church
- Be available to be used by the Holy Spirit for the spiritual encouragement of students and fellow teachers and staff members
- Share personal faith with students
- Be on time for and attend faculty/staff devotions as scheduled
- Demonstrate a positive spirit which searches for the best in students and colleagues
Teaching:
The teacher has the major responsibility of instruction in the assigned curriculum area.
- Create a nurturing classroom environment
- Demonstrate effective communication with students, regularly teaching to a variety of learning styles
- Teach regularly scheduled classes assigned on the Master Schedule
- Be informed and aware of the academic, spiritual and social development of each assigned student
- Employ those instructional aids, methods and material that will provide for creative teaching
- Insure that adequate preparations have been made to accomplish the objectives established in classes assigned
- Plan broadly through the use of semester plans and objectives and more currently through the use of the Lesson Plan
- Maintain adequate records of attendance and grades to meet state and administration requirements and in order for teacher to have personal knowledge of student’s progress
- Make homework assignments meaningful and necessary, challenging and reasonable, keeping family and church responsibilities in mind
- In electronic form, update weekly assignments and grades and regularly communicate with parents
- Attend and participate in scheduled in-service days
- Attend and participate in scheduled departmental meetings and general faculty meetings
- Request instructional aids and materials for classroom use
- Be willing to update curriculum as needed
- Plan, through approved channels
- Field trips
- Guest lecturers
- Other media for creative and interesting teaching
Non-teaching:
Each teacher is directly responsible to the Principal for extra-curricular job related responsibilities as assigned, including, but not limited to:
- Keep records of textbooks assigned to students
- Keep proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises
- Maintain open and helpful communications with students’ parents
- Supervise student activities as assigned by administration
- Maintain accurate record of personal attendance by using PaycomOnline
- Attend regularly scheduled student chapels
- Attend meetings, school sponsored parent meetings, graduations, annual banquets, fund raisers, school events and on occasion, NBC events, as required
- Attendance is encouraged at student athletic events, competitions and fine arts programs