Mid Vermont Christian School
Job Description
Position: Teacher
Salary: $20 - $25/hour
Ministry Purpose. In accordance with Ephesians 4:11-12 and Titus 2:7-8 the Teacher is responsible for training the next generation of Christian leaders and equipping them for a life of service to their Savior, homes, churches, vocations, and communities.
Primary Responsibilities: The following constitute the major responsibilities of the Teacher:
- Spiritual
The Teacher shall:
- Seek to be a role model in attitude, speech and actions in a consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ.
- Integrate Biblical principles and a Christian worldview into all curricula and teaching.
- Instructional Planning, Preparation and Delivery
- Develop a careful and creative program by following curriculum guidelines for the assigned grade level students and the school’s goals .
- Design lessons with clear, focused and measurable instructional objectives
- Modify plans based on student diagnostic and assessment procedures.
- Integrate technology to enhance/accelerate learning.
- Assessment
- Maintain records to document learning accomplishments by preparing administering and scoring pre-assessments, formative and summative assessments, eliciting student feedback and questions, evaluating application of learning to classroom project results.
- Use student data to plan instruction, and provide additional or varied forms of instruction.
- Classroom Environment
- Create a classroom environment that:
- develops in each student skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing that are fundamental to effective communication and literate citizenship .
- promotes positive social interaction by observing each student to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem.
- motivates students to read widely for information and recreation.
- Create an environment of respect and rapport through reinforcement and praise.
- Encourage students to accept God and the gift of salvation and grow in their faith, provide opportunities to lead in prayer, and develop a Christian mind and lifestyle.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Be a mature, born-again Christian who fully supports the MVCS Statements of Faith and Responsibilities and performs in such a way as to fulfill the school mission, purpose and philosophy of faith-based education.
- Be called and committed to the ministry of MVCS. Does not regard their responsibilities as just a job, but as a ministry and feels a high sense of commitment to the Lord and His calling on his/her life to be at MVCS.
- Be willing to submit to and honor the standards outlined in the Employee Handbook and/or the Code of Conduct.
- Faithfully attend and financially support a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with the school.
- Bachelor’s degree and experience in the educational field
- State licensure or ACSI certification
- Able to pass background, fingerprinting, and child protection registry check
- Certification in child/adult CPR & first aid
- Understanding of the principles of child development, best practices and educational methods
Accountable to current Head of School