High School Science Teacher

Title: High School Science Instructor (Position may include: Chemistry, Forensics, & Physics)

Reports To: High School Principal

General Responsibilities: The teacher will work closely with students and teachers to provide a Christ-centered, college preparatory science and stem curriculum. Subjects to be taught may include Chemistry, Forensics, & Physics.

The qualified individual must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a Biblical lifestyle. He/she is expected to demonstrate patience, humility, integrity, and kindness while performing his or her day to day duties.

He/she must be devoted to prayerfully work with administration, faculty, students, and parents.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Contracted By: Superintendent

Evaluation: Annually by Building Principal

Phoenix Christian Preparatory School Mission Phoenix Christian exists to educate the mind, form the heart, and equip the hands of students in a Christ-centered environment.

Required Personal Qualities

• Has received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior.
• Believes that the Bible is God's Word and standard for faith and daily living.
• Is a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others. This includes being committed to God's biblical standards for sexual conduct (Luke 6:40)
• Regularly attends a local, evangelical church, which has a Statement of Faith in agreement with the school's Statement of Faith.
• Shows by example the importance of Scripture study and memorization, prayer, witnessing, and unity in the Body of Christ.
• Is in whole-hearted agreement with the school's Statement of Faith and Christian philosophy of education.
• Has the spiritual maturity, ability, and personal qualities to "train up a child in the way he should go."
• Demonstrates the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
• Meets every day stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• Maintains a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty, and good taste, and that agrees with any applicable school policy.
• Uses acceptable English in written and oral communication.
• Respectfully submits and is loyal to constituted authority.
• Notifies the supervisor/administrator of any policy he/she is unable to support.
• Refuses to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately.
• Appreciates and understands the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the Phoenix Christian community.
• Recognizes the need for good public relations. Represents the school in a favorable and professional manner to the school's constituency and the public.
• Develops and maintains rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness dignity, and consideration
• Follows the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, staff, and administration.
• Seeks the counsel of the supervisor/administrator, colleagues, and parents while maintaining a teachable attitude.

Job Description:

• Promote flourishing students through cultivating a strong awareness of purpose.
• Develops and carries out the mission and vision of the school that is thoroughly and distinctively Christian in all respects.
• Reflects the characteristics of the Living Curriculum Essentials of Caring, Committed, Expertise, Positive, and Servant Leadership.
• Integrates biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum and activities.
• Promote flourishing students through cultivating a strong promotion of best educational practices.
• Teaches classes as assigned following the prescribed scope and sequence.
• Remains current in teaching methodology and course content information.
• Keeps proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises for a good learning environment.
• Maintains a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom.
• Plans 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.
• Utilizes valid teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals within the framework of the school's philosophy.
• Employs a variety of instructional aids (including technology), methods, and materials that will provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child: spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional.
• Plans through approved channels, the balanced use of field trips, guest speakers, and other media.
• Uses homework effectively for drill, review, enrichment, or project work.
• Effectively assesses the learning of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Is prepared for classroom instruction both daily and long term.
• Effectively manages the classroom and other learning environments.
• Maintains regular and accurate attendance.
• Grades and enters the grades for student work within the time frame set by school policy.
• Maintains current lesson information in the school computer system.
• Maintains an up-to-date course map and plan information in the school computer system.
• Aligns units and lessons to appropriate standards adopted by the school.
• Individualizes instruction as necessary or required to meet exceptional student needs.
• Promote flourishing students through cultivation of strong relationships.
• Is timely and responsive to student and parent questions and concerns.
• Attends and participates in scheduled devotional, in-service activities, retreats, committee and faculty meetings.
• Keeps teacher and the administration adequately informed of student concerns.
• Supervises extra-curricular activities, organizations, and outings as assigned.
• Supports the broader program of the school by attending extracurricular activities when possible.
• Promote flourishing students through best provision of expertise and resources.
• Cooperates with classroom and administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the school and classroom.
• Knows the procedures for dealing with an emergency issue and mandated reporting.
• Informs the administration, in a timely manner, if unable to fulfill any duty assigned.
• Utilizes educational opportunities and evaluation processes for professional growth.
• Provides current transcript, certification, and endorsement information for the personnel file.
• Other, as assigned by the High School Principal.