Substitute Teacher

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, thereby furthering CVCA’s mission to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is a non-profit ministry dedicated to Educating and Cultivating Servants for Christ. We are a middle and senior high school committed to high academic standards. Our biblically integrated, college-preparatory curriculum is delivered by a dedicated staff of Christian professionals committed to teaching from a biblical worldview and philosophy. We are committed to providing our students with experiences that will foster in them a servant’s heart, including extra-curricular activities, inter-scholastic athletics, music, theater, short-term mission trips, and numerous service opportunities.

CVCA aims to create a Christian school community characterized by transforming relationships that produce a lived-out faith in the lives of our students, faculty, and staff.

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds CVCA in prayer
• Participates in Chapel as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with CVCA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Core Values, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Provide support by implementing the instructional programs designed by the primary teacher. Guide and motivate students to reach their full academic potential.

• Carefully follow and implement all lesson plans
• Engage students in the day’s activities, with clear instructions and understanding of the lesson
• Follow policies and procedures outlined in the Student/Parent Handbook and Faculty Handbook
• Exercise open and respectful, and timely communication with families, co-workers, supervisors, and other school staff
• Manage student behavior and administer biblical discipline in accordance with outlined guidelines
• Provide a safe, thriving, and respectful environment for all students in the classroom and on the school campus that always aligns with the CVCA missional boundaries
• Innovatively and appropriately bringing Chromebooks and other technologies into the classroom to amplify and accelerate student learning
• Other duties as assigned

• A classroom leader who is committed to Christ-honoring Excellence
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills
• Ministry-minded in the ability to build relationships effectively and professionally with families and students
• An understanding of youth culture in order to impact students for Christ
• Ability to maintain a safe and studious classroom environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement an age-appropriate curriculum
• Knowledge of the cognitive, social, and emotional development of learners
• Knowledge of contemporary learning strategies and instructional methodology
• Subject matter expert and a committed lifelong learner
• Engage and motivate students to learn in a vibrant classroom environment
• Patient, Caring, and Kind
• Self-awareness and high emotional intelligence
• Well organized
• Versatile and adaptable
• Problem-solving
• Collaborative partner who shares best practices
• Proficient in Google Suite (e.g., calendar, docs, forms, sheets, etc.), Microsoft Office, e-mail, internet, and other relevant software; ability to operate standard office equipment
• Ability to biblically integrate the classroom and develop Christian worldview thinking
• Ability to work on a team and deal with varied personalities

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or commensurate experience
• Appropriate Ohio Department of Education licensure

• Work is typically performed in a conventional classroom environment.
• Ability to handle frequent sitting, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and moving throughout the classroom

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian middle and high school that seeks to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ. Students meet rigorous admissions standards both academically and spiritually. CVCA’s 1,230 students, of whom 20% represent minority populations, come from a nine-county area in northeast Ohio. Our facilities include state-of-the‑art technology, seven science labs, Innovation Lab, six fine arts classrooms, a 31,000 square‑foot field house and competition gymnasium, a 700‑seat chapel/auditorium, and 70 acres of sports facilities, including a turf stadium and all‑weather track.

CVCA is fully committed to maintaining an ethnically/culturally diverse faculty and student body within a biblical community.