TrinityChristian School

Job Description

Full-time

Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Spiritual

• Asks the Holy Spirit to lead daily.
• Participates in faculty prayer times.
• Prays daily for the class and leads the class in prayer time.
• Is ready to lead students to faith in Jesus and actively seeks to disciple them.
• Demonstrates a cooperative, respectful, and positive attitude.
• Remains teachable.

Attendance

• Makes every effort to be present every day, understanding excessive absences can result in disciplinary actions up to termination of employment.
• Understands the general school day operations for full time employees are from 7:30 until all end of day duties are completed, including car line, typically around 3:45, understanding car line times will fluctuate.
• Is on time daily for prayer or before school duty and then present in the classroom and prepared prior to the start of scheduled class(es).
• Attends all staff meetings and professional development events as required by the Principal.
• Attends all school sponsored events, such as Open House, Honors Night, Go Week, Graduation, or special programs.
• Attends one scheduled school dance per school year (homecoming semester I/prom semester II).

Classroom Management

• Provides a supportive, safe, and nurturing classroom environment for every student.
• Trains students in classroom procedures and is consistent in practicing them.
• Utilizes positive, loving discipline techniques that correct and build up rather than tear down.
• Praises publicly, disciplines privately.
• Avoids sharp words, raised voices, inappropriate vocabulary, angry responses, words, or actions that are demeaning or humiliate, and the use of sarcasm.
• Informs the Principal/Dean of Students of problems that develop in the classroom.
• Trains students to be polite and respectful.
• Documents and reports any events that may lead to suspension or expulsion of students to the Principal/Dean of Students immediately but not beyond 24 hours of the event.

Curriculum and Lesson Plans

• Seeks to teach from a biblical, Christian worldview in every subject area.
• Prepares lesson plans at least two weeks in advance on Blackbaud and keeps them current in the event of changes.
• Develops a schedule that adequately fits the needs of the students and the demands of the curriculum, implementing appropriate methods of teaching.
• Assigns appropriate out-of-class practice or supportive activities as needed.
• Maintains all academic records in a timely and efficient manner in Blackbaud.
• Records and maintains attendance records in Blackbaud daily as required by the Administration.
• Completes term grades by the deadline given by the school office.
• Keeps parents informed of conduct and academic progress.
• Documents all problems, potential problems, correspondence, and communications.
• Identifies students, as needed, for SST files or Skills development. Keeps SST files well documented and up to date.

Supervision

• Supervises students at all times.
• Instructs students thoroughly when a class project, experiment, or activity may involve safety risks, and includes proper instruction on safe use of equipment.

General and Professional Duties

• Diligently performs assigned duties including arrival, dismissal, lunch, and prayer.
• Holds parent conferences as needed, requested, or required by the Principal.
• Keeps the Principal informed of parent concerns and correspondence.
• Informs Administrative Assistant when supplies are low or when equipment is malfunctioning or needs service.
• Is aware that the Principal or designee may observe the class at any time.
• Leaves the classroom clean and orderly each day.
• Cooperates with faculty and staff to plan and practice programs for special events when required.
• Corrects student work that is to be displayed.
• Maintains a neat and professional appearance.
• Follows all other duties and policies as outlined in the TCS Staff Policy Manual, the Parent and Student Handbook, the High School Policies, and any other duties assigned by the Principal.

Spiritual Requirements:

• All employees of Trinity Christian School, regardless of their role, are expected to be born again believers and followers of Jesus Christ, and as such, are expected to maintain an active, close walk with the Lord Jesus through a healthy, daily devotional life and faithful local church attendance, being a role model for students, in word and deed, of a disciple of Christ.
• All employees are required to agree with and abide by the Statement of Faith and to avoid divisive and controversial doctrines not upheld by the school Statement of Faith when in conversations with students and the school community.
• All employees are expected to behave ethically in all respects as required by God’s Word and as defined by the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited post-secondary institution. A degree in education and/or in subject area is preferred.
• Holds teacher certification that is current from: the state of Georgia, the League of Christian Schools (LCS), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), or a current out-of-state certificate that can be converted. Or is willing to apply for certification and is willing to do all that is required to complete that certification past the provisional status.
• Teaching experience is preferred. Experience in a Christian school is a plus.
• Computer literacy is a must, including proficiency in Google docs, email, and ability and desire to learn to work in a Student Information System.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to consistently perform the essential job functions safely and successfully consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Able to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Able to physically walk and stand frequently to lead students to and from locations, monitor halls, move about the room to supervise students, as well as perform other duties as required by the Principal, or has already communicated the accommodations needed to perform these duties.