Teacher

Position: Teacher

Reports To: Principal

Status: Salary, Exempt, School Year, Paid Semi-monthly

Work Schedule:

• 40 hour work week
• 7:30 am – 3:30 pm daily, Monday - Friday
• 189 work days composed of 177 teaching days and 12 in-service days

Requirements:

• Full time faculty must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college or university
• Transcript of all undergraduate and graduate studies
• A current ACSI certificate is required for employment
  • This requirement must be met before the start of the school year
  • A new teacher is permitted to apply for a Temporary certificate and renew at the Temporary level one time only
  • All teachers must hold a minimum of a Standard certificate before the start of their 5th year of employment at NCS
• State Teaching Certificate is preferred

Expectations:

Spiritual:

• Demonstrate in speech, actions and attitude a consistent walk with Jesus Christ as outlined in the Northside Christian School Doctrinal Statement of Faith and the Models of Truth document
• Be consistent in personal reading and studying of the Bible
• Have an ongoing involved relationship in a local church
• Be available to be used by the Holy Spirit for the spiritual encouragement of students and fellow teachers and staff members
• Share personal faith with students
• Demonstrate a positive spirit which searches for the best in students and colleagues

Teaching:

The teacher has the major responsibility of instruction in the assigned curriculum area.

• Create a nurturing classroom environment
• Demonstrate effective communication with students, regularly teaching to a variety of learning styles
• Teach regularly scheduled classes assigned on the Master Schedule
• Be informed and aware of the academic, spiritual and social development of each assigned student
• Employ those instructional aids, methods and material that will provide for creative teaching
• Insure that adequate preparations have been made to accomplish the objectives established in classes assigned
• Plan broadly through the use of semester plans and objectives and more currently through the use of the Lesson Plan
• Maintain adequate records of attendance and grades to meet state and administration requirements and in order for teacher to have personal knowledge of student’s progress
• Make homework assignments meaningful and necessary, challenging and reasonable, keeping family and church responsibilities in mind
• In electronic form, update weekly assignments and grades and regularly communicate with parents
• Attend and participate in scheduled in-service days
• Attend and participate in scheduled departmental meetings and general faculty meetings
• Request instructional aids and materials for classroom use
• Be willing to update curriculum as needed
• Plan, through approved channels
  • Field trips
  • Guest lecturers
  • Other media for creative and interesting teaching

Non-teaching:

Each teacher is directly responsible to the Principal for extra-curricular job related responsibilities as assigned, including, but not limited to:

• Keep records of textbooks assigned to students
• Keep proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises
• Maintain open and helpful communications with students’ parents
• Supervise student activities as assigned by administration
• Attend regularly scheduled student chapels
• Attend meetings, school sponsored parent meetings, graduations, annual banquets, fund raisers, school events and on occasion, NBC events, as required
• Attendance is encouraged at student athletic events, competitions and fine arts programs