Grammar School Teacher (Grades 4 & 5)

Company: Amazing Grace Academy

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Job Summary

Amazing Grace Academy is seeking a full-time Classical Christian Grammar Teacher. A qualified candidate must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a Biblical lifestyle. The candidate is expected to demonstrate the virtues patience, humility, integrity, and kindness while performing daily responsibilities. The ideal teacher is one who feels called by *** (redacted due to LinkedIn job post guidelines) to do so and must be devoted to prayerfully working with administration, faculty, students, and parents to develop and maintain a school that is thoroughly Christian and academically exceptional.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
• Integrate Biblical principles and the Classical Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum and activities by building on a Biblical worldview foundation in every area.
• Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism, and seek out help when necessary from the Headmaster or the pastor.
• Use appropriate English in written and oral communication.
• Utilize teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals within the framework of the school’s philosophy, creating age-appropriate lesson plans, incorporating John Milton Gregory’s Seven Laws of Teaching methodology.
• Cooperate with the administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the school.
• Assess the learning of students on a regular basis and maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student’s progress.
• Demonstrate preparation, skill, and intellectual aptitude in working with students.
  
  

Qualifications

• Maintain a willingness to be flexible with schedules, curriculum, and assignments.
• The teacher must understand that true education is the cultivation of the soul, training the affections and disciplining the mind so that the whole person is rightly ordered in charity toward that which is True, Good, and Beautiful.
• Have a desire to grow and develop as a classical Christian teacher through continued training and education; attain a master’s certification through ACCS with the possibility of continuing on to earn several college course work.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply creativity and collaboration in helping AGA earn accreditation through ACCS.
• Possess the knowledge of early childhood development and a love of children leading to a development of relationships within the small school setting.
• Be willing to discipline and challenge students to reach beyond their potential.
• Faithfully attend a local, Bible-believing church.
• Show by example the importance of Scripture study and memorization, prayer, witnessing, and unity in the Body of Christ.
• Possess the ability to work gracefully with parents, students, and other school staff to develop a unified and successful educational program.
• Demonstrate the ability to accept and carry out responsibilities and make competent, professional decisions.
• Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible before *** (redacted due to LinkedIn job post guidelines) for their children’s education and be prepared to assist them in that task.
• Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.