Math Teacher; secondary endorsement

Position: Math Teacher (with secondary endorsement)
Georgia-Cumberland Academy

Job Description

Position Title:

Math Teacher

Department:
Education

Immediate Supervisor: GCA Principal

Status:
Exempt

Wage Scale: 83%-102%

Position Overview:

Georgia-Cumberland Academy is seeking a dynamic educator to fill a blended teaching role that is approximately two-thirds math instruction and one-third in a secondary area. We are open to a range of endorsements for that second area, but our preference is for candidates who bring one of the following:

• Acro / Gymnastics (preferred)
• Science
• History
• English

This is a newly created position resulting from increased enrollment, not a replacement role.

Job Summary:

Duties include teaching, supervision of students, and varying staff functions

Scope of Responsibility:

To fulfill teaching assignments as directed by school/conference administration

To supervise and protect students

To direct programs and functions as outlined below

Other duties as assigned by school/conference administration

Typical Duties:

1. Spiritual:

• Lead students to accept Christ as their Savior and/or develop a growing relationship with Christ
• Provide spiritual mentoring for students
• Provide a dynamic environment with emphasis on Christian living
• Emphasize character development and development of Christian values
• Enable students to develop spiritual leadership skills

2. Instruction:

• Provide an effective dynamic learning environment
• Make provision for individual differences and special learning needs
• Utilize instructional techniques to address various learning styles
• Monitor and evaluate student learning progress
• Deliver curriculum in harmony with Southern Union curriculum standards

3. Supervision:

• Maintain positive and effective classroom control and discipline
• Establish a climate of mutual respect in training students for self-government
• Ensure the care and safety of students by providing adequate supervision
• Provide supervision duties and responsibilities as assigned by school administration

Special Requirements :

• Demonstrate a commitment to Jesus Christ, the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; be a Seventh-day Adventist church member in regular standing; desire to serve in a cooperative, spiritually redemptive, and soul-winning atmosphere; serve as a Christian example and role model
• Express a love of children and young people, and a love of teaching
• Relate well to all students, parents, superiors, and the public

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education with current denominational teaching certificate (minimum)
• Demonstrated effective teaching skills
• Recognized people skills
• Write and speak English fluently
• Moderate technology skills
• CDL preferred, or willingness to obtain one

Typical Physical Demands:

• Able to interact with and keep pace effectively with students
• Requires sitting, standing, bending, reaching, and may require lifting up to 50 pounds
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office/school equipment such as computers, fax machines, calculators, telephones, etc.
• Requires normal range of hearing and vision
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a current driver's license

Working Conditions:

• Essential school tasks performed under normal conditions with little or no noticeable discomfort
• Both indoor and outdoor work areas in a typical school environment
• Some travel involved on field trips and other school trips