The qualified individual must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a Biblical lifestyle. He/she is expected to demonstrate patience, humility, and kindness while performing his or her day-to-day duties. The person hired must be willing to work prayerfully with administration, faculty, students, and parents, while directing a classroom program that is educationally sound and Biblically-based.
Be deeply committed to a consistent, daily walk with Jesus Christ;
Demonstrate the joy of the Christian life daily;
Follow the principles of Matthew 18 when dealing with students, faculty, administration and parents;
Motivate students toward proper behavior and toward a love for learning;
Model cleanliness, modesty, and good taste in personal appearance.
Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;
Current ACSI and/or State Teaching certification in Elementary Education preferred;
Two or more years’ classroom teaching experience preferred;
Knowledge of computer technology use in a classroom setting required;
Teaching (3rd &/or 4th grade) students in a single or split, two-grade classroom;
Provide instruction in customary subject areas;
Providing, communicating, and teaching to specific and clear objectives for each lesson;
Employ a variety of techniques, learning experiences, and strategies, aligned with the over-all curriculum and with specific lesson objectives allowing for the needs of the various achievement levels and of specific students;
Establishing and maintaining a purposeful, written plan for classroom discipline and classroom management with administrative approval and general staff input;
Establishing and maintaining an orderly classroom environment through strong classroom management and discipline skills appropriate to the grade levels taught at any given time;
Establishing and maintaining a system for issuing grades for students appropriate to specific grade levels.
Cooperating with teaching and administrative staff in planning and conducting activities outside of the classroom such as field trips, programs, etc.
Work Place: On-site
Job Types: Christian Education
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
Zip Code: 98273
Hours Per Week: 40
Small private Christian school. Preschool through 8th grade.