Grammar Level Teacher

North Star Classical Christian School Grammar School Teacher - 5/6th Grade

Faculty Interest Form

North Star Classical Christian School exists to provide a classical Christian learning environment where:

• God is acknowledged as both the source and purpose of all knowledge.
• The purpose of education is seen not just as college or career training and preparation, but as soul and virtue formation. Students are equipped to identify what is good, true, and beautiful, and encouraged to seek after goodness, truth, and beauty.
• Children are broadly equipped with the tools of learning and intellectual virtues in order to observe and listen with discernment, think critically and logically, reason persuasively and precisely, and clearly articulate goodness and truth compassionately and humbly for the glory of God and the good of their neighbor. They will be prepared and encouraged to live purposefully with a genuine love of learning.
• Parents are seen as having the primary responsibility for their children’s education and are expected to participate with and support the school in providing their children with a distinctly classical, collaborative, academically excellent education.

The Teacher fulfills the mission of North Star Classical Christian School by fostering a positive and engaging culture by primarily focusing on the academic program at the classroom level. This position collaborates with the Academic Dean, Education Council, and other faculty to provide a cohesive program and support that enables students to flourish.

Full-Time or Part-Time; 9-month position; salaried, at-will employee

Academic Dean

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• BA/BS required.
• Experience in Christian education preferred.
• Agreement with the North Star Classical Christian School Statements
• Active member/regular attendee of a Bible believing church and committed to growth in his/her personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

• Demonstrates commitment to the mission of North Star Classical Christian School
• A teacher and learner at heart who loves students of all ages and exudes enthusiasm for shepherding their growth
• Characterized by integrity and maintains confidentiality
• Demonstrates consistent spiritual leadership, applying grace and truth when working with staff and students
• Proven ability to work with faculty, students, administrators, and parents
• Demonstrates excellence in written and verbal communication
• Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively carry out professional duties while also being able to foster deep, meaningful relationships with students and staff.

• Complete Principles of Classical Pedagogy training through Classical
  
  U throughout the year.
• Implement Principles of Classical Pedagogy, three strands of the Trivium, promote instruction for Intellectual Virtues, and provide documentation through the bi-weekly (every other week) Instruction Inventory form to the Academic Dean.
• Consider various learning styles and individual learners while planning instruction.
• Implement the annual academic calendar, mapping out and adding course-specific content by the start of the school year, as directed by the Academic Dean.
• Follow examination procedures and grading procedures and standards for students.
• Make an effort to understand, appreciate, love, and serve the students.
• Provide instruction that fosters spiritual, physical and mental maturity and promotes routine, without redundancy.
• Biblically-integrated connections will be the foundation of all instruction.

• Meet with other teachers as directed for alignment within and across fields of study.
• Participate in up to one hour per week of faculty meetings. Faculty meetings will be Wednesdays from 12:10-12:45.
• Teachers will discuss investments and manage investment loads through Google Sheets to prevent an overload of investments on students.
• Participate in faculty training dates (August 23 - 25; January 3,4)
• To promote a culture of collaboration, the faculty member will be observed quarterly by the Academic Dean
• Teachers should observe at least one other classroom…