GASTONIA – High School Teacher

Basic Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in the subject area or an education degree with an emphasis on the subject being taught. Prefer advanced degrees.
• Demonstrate ability to teach or appropriate teaching experience.
• Comply with and fulfill all policies as stated in the Staff Policy Manual.
• Affirm that he/she is passionate about the intellectual and moral formation of students and Christian Education as a professional, understands that teaching at GCS is a Christian ministry position, and believes that this profession and their role as a teacher are a good use of time and talent to honor the Lord Jesus Christ.

• Demonstrate in speech, actions, and attitude a consistent walk with Jesus Christ as outlined in the GCS Statement of Faith and Christian Beliefs regarding marriage, gender, and sexuality.
• Be available always to be used by the Holy Spirit for the spiritual encouragement of students or fellow teachers.
• Share the Christian faith with students.
• Read and study the Bible on a personal basis throughout the year.
• Be on time for and attend faculty devotions and chapels as scheduled.
• Be faithfully involved in a local church.

• Teach assigned classes.
• Be informed and aware of the academic, spiritual and social development of each of the students.
• Employ those instructional aids, methods, and material that will provide for creative teaching.
• Ensure that adequate preparations have been made to accomplish the objectives for each class.
• Plan broadly through the use of semester plans and objectives and more currently through the use of the daily lesson plans.
• Maintain adequate records of attendance and grades to meet administration requirements and in order for teachers to have personal knowledge of student’s progress.
• Make homework assignments for drill, review, enrichment, or project work with adequate advance notice of due date in order that students learn personal responsibility, experience the benefits of self-directed self-study, and have sufficient time to handle the work at their grade level.
• Attend and participate in scheduled departmental meetings and general faculty meetings.
• Request instructional aids and materials for classroom use.
• Integrate Biblical principles throughout the instructional program.
• Organize as pre-approved by the principal:
  • Class field trips
  • Guest lecturers
• Keep records of textbooks assigned to students.
• Keep proper discipline in the classroom for a good teaching environment.
• Keep proper discipline on the school’s premises so that GCS is known as a school that respects others.
• Maintain open and helpful communications with his/her students’ parents.
• Supervise student activities as assigned by administration.
• Be informed of educational trends and student learning styles, along with demonstrating in the classroom the commitment that each student will achieve success on a daily basis.
• Strive to hold students to the standard of helping them reach their God-given potential.
• Demonstrate through commitment as a team player positive interpersonal relationships with parents, students, and peers.
• Attend extracurricular activities.
• Use technology to support instruction.
• Encourage critical thinking skills through questioning strategies.
• Enforce the Student Handbook.

Teacher

Full Time

Gastonia

Entry level

Full-time

Education and Training

Education Management