Classroom Teacher Openings 5-8th Grade

About the role

Heights Christian Schools (HCS) is a multi-site ministry hiring for multiple positions across all campuses. We are seeking passionate and dedicated teachers to lead in a Christ-centered environment.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging lesson plans and foster both academic and spiritual growth.
• Manage the classroom effectively and partner with parents and staff to support student success.
• Lead students to accept God's gift of salvation and be a Christian witness and role model.
• Foster a Christ-centered, safe, caring, and nurturing learning environment in every class and activity.
• Work with the administration and staff to address the spiritual formation needs of the students.
• Maintain high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all personal and professional matters.
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with conflict with students, parents, staff, and administration.
• View students and their families as an opportunity for ministry.
• Pray with, and for, students, parents, staff, and administration.

Professional Requirements

• Hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary institution or be willing to participate in a program to complete such a degree within a specified time period.
• A teaching credential is preferred.
• Have at least one year of successful experience working with children.
• Receive a fingerprint clearance to work with children from State and Federal governments.
• Demonstrate a reasonable level of computer literacy, having a basic proficiency in doing word processing, creating and using a spreadsheet, emailing, and accessing the Internet.
• Possess evidence of other adequate preparation, background, or experience as determined by the school administrator.

Personal Requirements

• Have the spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to 'train a child in the way he should go' (Prov. 22:6, NIV).
• Be an enthusiastic visionary, an encourager, and a self-starter with a high energy level.
• Demonstrate sensitivity toward staff, parents, volunteers, and children, and an ability to interact effectively with them.
• Be a team player, able to develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with courtesy, patience, friendliness, dignity, respect, and a good sense of humor.
• Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• Understand the importance of discernment, discretion, and confidentiality in the operation of the classroom and school.
• Use acceptable English in written and oral communication. Speak with clear articulation.
• Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.
• Maintain a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty, and good taste consistent with school policy.

Spiritual Leadership

• Motivate students and their families to accept God's gift of salvation, and be a Christian witness and role model to them in order to help them grow in their faith.
• Foster a Christ-centered, safe, caring, and nurturing learning environment in every class, and in every activity.
• Work with the administration and staff to address the spiritual formation needs of the students.
• Maintain high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all personal and professional matters.
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with conflict with students, parents, staff, and administration.
• View students and their families as an opportunity for ministry.
• Pray with, and for, students, parents, staff, and administration.

Academic Leadership

• Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Christian philosophy of education that will help in providing leadership and guidance in the school's development of and commitment to a Christian worldview.
• Have knowledge of the school's curriculum, standards, mission, vision and core values.
• Integrate biblical principles and the Christian worldview throughout the curriculum and activities.
• Teach classes as assigned following the prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled by the administration, planning broadly through the use of semester and quarterly plans and objectives, and more currently through the use of Weekly and Daily lesson plans.
• Ensure that the school classroom reflects a professional and Christian environment that is clean, attractive, well-ordered, and information rich.
• Have knowledge of the physical/emotional development of children-particularly at the age level of the children being taught-and understand the problems they face.
• Plan a program of study that provides opportunities for all students to achieve their God-given potential in all areas including academics, arts, athletics, and service.
• Integrate a variety of educational technology to enhance student learning.
• Employ a variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials that will provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child-spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional, and to meet the needs of ALL learners.
• Plan through approved channels the use of field trips, guest speakers, and other media for a balanced classroom.
• Use homework effectively for drill, review, enrichment, or project work.
• Regularly assess the learning of students, and provide progress reports as required.
• Respond in a timely manner to parent concerns and to parent requests for help or information.
• Participate in formal and informal parent-teacher conferences.
• Participate in continuous professional development through professional reading, college course work, in-services, workshops, and conferences.

Administrative Leadership

• Understand supervision and how to lead in a positive manner.
• Respect professional ethics that require confidentiality concerning the sharing of information about children, parents, or staff.
• Maintain regular and accurate records of attendance and grades to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student's progress.
• Keep students, parents, and the administration adequately informed of student progress or deficiencies and give sufficient notice of student failure.
• Partner with parents through strong, positive communication, collaboration, and outreach.
• Know the procedures for dealing with emergency situations in the classroom and school.
• Conduct required emergency safety drills in coordination with school leadership.
• Report to the administration any campus safety, health, and maintenance needs that are observed.
• Inform the administration in a timely manner if unable to fulfill any assigned duty.

Pay Scale

Starting at $45,000 Commensurate with experience.