Elementary Teacher - 5th Grade at Adventure Christian School

Roseville, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teaching, Communication, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Spiritual Guidance, Team Collaboration, Instructional Planning, Student Evaluation, Conflict Resolution, Professional Development, Safety Awareness, Leadership, Empathy, Creativity, Organization, Supervision

Industry

Primary and Secondary Education

Description

Description Position: Elementary Teacher Reports to: Elementary School Principal FLSA Status: Exempt Job Status: Full-time We believe that it is the parent's responsibility to train up a child in the way he/she should go. Our role is to come alongside parents and offer a biblical base for the academic education families are seeking for their children. Our purpose is to partner with parents in growing their children in Christ. Our goal is to provide our students with a biblically based academic curriculum and to teach our students principles from God's word that they will apply to every aspect of their lives. The aide shall always strive to understand, appreciate, love, and serve alongside the teacher. JOB DUTIES Spiritual Maintain a daily personal devotional life to be prepared spiritually for the demands of each teaching day. Demonstrate, by example, love and obedience to Christ and His word. Motivate students to accept God's gift of salvation and help them grow in their faith. Attend all regularly scheduled devotions. Share on an alternating basis in the leading of faculty devotions. Attend an evangelical church and serve in a church ministry as the Lord leads. Planning Provide all written/digital teaching plans required by the administration, which incorporate the school’s scope and sequence or other approved curriculum. Employ a variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials to support creative teaching and meet the whole child’s spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional needs. Develop a plan and method for evaluating the student’s work. Request instructional equipment and supplies. Instructional Clearly communicate the objectives and relevance of the material being taught. Integrate Biblical principles as appropriate. Determine that the students grasped the information being taught. Demonstrate command of and enthusiasm for the subject matter. Utilize a variety of teaching methods, materials, media, and evaluation tools. Monthly update of bulletin boards in the classroom. Provide reference to other disciplines and life examples to transfer, expand, and enrich learning. Management Utilize effective classroom and instructional management techniques. Reflect a Christ-like spirit in dealing with teacher-student, student-student, teacher-teacher, and teacher-administration relationships. Recognize the value of time-on-task and demonstrate overall good use of the instructional period. Arrange the physical environment to complement the learning atmosphere. Responsible for maintaining progress reports and evaluations to be used during parent-teacher conferences. Communication Maintain accurate and complete school records. Maintain effective communication with students, parents, team members, faculty, office staff, and administration. Clearly communicate compassion and empathy to all students, in keeping with the school's mission. Follow the Matthew 18 principle when addressing conflicts and personal issues between individuals. Professional Arrive punctually and attend all duties, programs, and meetings that are scheduled by the administration. Serve on appropriate committees for the purpose of evaluating curriculum, textbooks, operational procedures, special events, services, etc. Supplemental Supervise extra-curricular activities, organizations, and outings as assigned. Utilize educational opportunities and evaluation processes for professional growth. Provide input and constructive recommendations for administrative functions in the school. Support the school's broader program by attending extracurricular activities when possible. Perform other duties that may be assigned by the administration. Safety Actively support and maintain safety standards, training, and an ongoing safety program, resulting in a safe and healthy work and school environment. Responsible for understanding the school’s fire, earthquake, and lockdown procedures and directing students whenever needed. Responsible for taking on an assigned role in the disaster plan if ever implemented. Responsible for filling out an “Ouch or Accident” report whenever administering first aid to a child. Comply with requirements to report reasonable suspicion of physical abuse. Requirements Education - One or more of the following: BS or BA degree Multiple Subject California Teaching Credential ASCI Teaching Certificate Experience and Expertise: Demonstrate Christ-like attributes in speech and actions. Demonstrate spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to train up a child in the way he/she should go. Clearances Must pass a pre-employment reference and background screen. Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Physical Demands & Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. PHYSICAL: The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee will lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is regularly in a typical school/classroom environment with adequate light and moderate noise levels. SITE: A teacher must gather his/her students together on the parking lot into a cohesive unit and be able to move the students from an area on the parking lot to and into the building. A teacher must be able to take their students to local parks, the library, recreation facilities, and other local establishments for supervised activities. This requires the ability to escort and supervise students over a multi-block area as they cross busy streets in an urban environment. Teachers must be able to keep up with their students, control them until reaching their destination and remain with the students at that location. BUILDINGS: Students in each individual classroom are required to move about in the buildings from the classroom to the lunchroom, the chapel and/or the school office. Teachers must be able to accompany students in the hallways or in other places in the building as they move from one location to another location. CLASSROOM: Teachers must be able to prepare bulletin boards (monthly) between 2 ½-6 feet in height so that students can see the necessary information. This includes reaching overhead, bending, and ability to adhere items to board/wall with appropriate media. Must have sufficient vision and hearing to allow for active supervision and interaction with students. May be required to move student’s desks, worktables, chairs, or re-configure room. TEACHING: Teachers must be able to demonstrate lesson concepts using chalkboards, media, hands-on materials and computers. Teachers are required to prepare evaluation reports, fill in records, and on numerous occasions, communicate with parents both verbally and in writing. SUPERVISION: Indoor (classroom, play areas): Teachers must be able to actively supervise students within the classroom or in the gymnasium area for indoor/outdoor recess or physical education. Outdoor (playground, parks, parking lot): Teachers in the elementary school must be able to supervise students in their classroom or while on the playground, parking lot, or park. Overall Supervision (in all areas) students must have adult supervision at all times. It is understood that students can not be left unattended at any time and/or in the left alone without the presence of a teacher, aide, staff, or ACS approved/ fingerprinted adult(s). EMERGENCIES: Teacher must be able to quickly summon help when an emergency arises either in the classroom, gymnasium, or on the playground. Teachers are required to render minimal first aid to students who may be injured while in the classroom, gymnasium, or on the playground. ATTENDANCE: Teachers are required to be present daily half an hour before the students arrive until half an hour after the students depart. They are also required to be present for faculty meetings and other special functions after school, and occasionally for meetings or other functions in the evening. Competencies: Spiritual Maturity Effective Communication Influence/Contribution Relationship Building/People Stewardship Pastoral Scope (initiative, expertise in ministry, etc.) The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

The Elementary Teacher is responsible for providing a biblically based academic curriculum and fostering spiritual growth among students. They must maintain effective communication with parents and staff while managing classroom activities and student evaluations.