Lower Elementary Teacher

3 weeks ago

Gig Harbor, Washington, United States Lighthouse Christian School Full time

Job Type

Full-time

Description

JOB TITLE: Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Faculty

REPORTS TO: All-School Principal or Assistant Principal

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SALARY RANGE: $50,110-$80,422

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Displays a personal decorum that models professionalism, modesty, and good taste
  • Models Christian virtues in attitude, speech, and action
  • Exhibits the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22, 23)
  • Models and cultivates habits of prayer, faith, and encouragement in self and others
  • Commits and contributes to a local church
  • Possesses a solid and growing knowledge of the Scripture and Christianity
  • Disciples students toward spiritual growth and maturity
  • Maintains good attendance
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
  • Maintains a physical classroom environment that is conducive to teaching and learning
  • The classroom environment is welcoming
  • The classroom is clean, safe, and orderly
  • Displays are updated regularly, showing students' work or instructional materials
  • Classroom set up and furniture arrangement facilitates instruction
  • Facilitates positive, productive interactions in the classroom
  • Teacher demonstrates genuine care and respect for students
  • Students exhibit cordial respect for teacher and peers
  • Ensures that students consistently perform at a high level
  • Teacher establishes and leads class to work towards high standards
  • Students understand and follow classroom procedures and routines
  • Students are productivity engaged in lessons
  • Teacher motivates students to give their best efforts
  • Transitions students between lessons/activities with minimum down time
  • Teacher maintains proper control of classroom
INSTRUCTION
  • Plans and teaches lessons that contribute towards fulfillment of expectations outlined in the school's curriculum standards
  • Completes and submits lesson plans as instructed by Principal
  • Presents lessons that are well structured and appropriately paced
  • States a clear objective for each lesson
  • Lessons contain introduction, body, and conclusion
  • Uses transitions to connect main points
  • Integrates lessons with other disciplines
  • Presents lessons that "connect" with students
  • Activates students' prior knowledge and/or experience
  • Differentiates instruction as a best practice
  • Checks for understanding and adjusts when necessary
  • Incorporates direct instruction and multi-modal techniques
  • Assess student progress through formative and summative assessment, providing timely feedback to students and parents
  • Cultivates high level, critical thinking skills in students
  • Encourages students to explain, elaborate, and/or defend answers
  • Guides students in problem-solving processes
  • Equips students to evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and apply
  • Corrects student errors appropriately and sensitively
  • Instills a Biblical worldview in students
  • Routinely makes direct connection to Scripture
  • Guides students to evaluate content through the lens of a Biblical worldview
  • Encourages students towards faith in and obedience to God
  • Creates opportunities for student participation and active learning
  • Uses Q & A, discussions, role playing, investigations, hands-on-learning, project-based learning and other methods that facilitate active participation
  • Provides adequate opportunities for guided practice and independent practice
  • Familiarizes self with student Personal Learning Plans (PLPs)
  • Coordinates with PLP facilitator, parents, and students to ensure PLP guidelines are met
  • Implements strategies and accommodations identified in PLPs
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Maintains a system for recording and reporting on student progress and performance
  • Keeps students, parents, and administration adequately informed and involved to remedy academic or behavior deficiencies
  • Provides timely, accurate progress reports and report cards using the Beyond Technology Education grading practice.
  • Builds strong partnerships with parents
  • Engenders parental support and trust
  • Communicates with parents regularly and effectively, including proactive positive communication
  • Informs parents of student concerns: academic, social, behavioral
  • Contributes to the general well-being and improvement of the school
  • Assists the School Board and Administration in implementing policies and procedures
  • Uphold the school's mission, vision, and values in all aspects of teaching and professional conduct
  • Collaborates and cooperates with colleagues
  • Attends and contributes to required school meetings and functions, including but not limited to weekly devotions, in-service training, planning meetings, Professional Learning Communities, PLP meetings, conferences, etc.
  • Maintains and improves professional credentials
  • Seeks opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Fully utilize learning management systems, including keeping information up-to-date
  • Completes other tasks assigned by administration
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSIBILITIES

The following responsibilities are specific to individual grade levels and/or teaching disciplines

Teacher - General
  • Attends planning meetings as required.
  • Teaches core subjects according to Lighthouse's GLE's.
  • Assists specialists to integrate projects.
BENEFITS
  • The Lighthouse Board of Directors annually reviews employee salary schedules and benefits to provide an overall competitive compensation package including medical, dental, 401k with match after one year of service, wellness reimbursement, paid time off, as well as complimentary lunch on school days.
  • Full-time employees can also earn a 50% tuition discount for enrolled students or their choice of additional retirement contribution, education reimbursement or student loan reimbursement.
Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must be a born-again Christian.
  • Must be a credible Christian role model whose godly lifestyle and character demonstrate obedience to God and the Holy Bible.
  • Must be able to support and comply with the school's Statement of Faith and Statement of Conduct.
  • Must possess Biblical knowledge and the ability to integrate Scripture into subject matters taught.
  • Must have an understanding of and commitment to Lighthouse Christian School educational objectives and philosophy of education.
  • Must hold a Bachelor's degree and be State Certified. (ACSI certification and three years of full-time classroom teaching experience is preferred.)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and in an internet/online environment; ability to quickly learn and use different software applications.
  • Must have sufficient health and physical endurance to be able to complete assigned responsibilities.
Salary Description

$50,110-$80,422

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