MS​/HS TEACHER

Knoxville Christian School is growing. Inspire Young Minds – Are you passionate about shaping the future? We’re seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Christian faith based middle school and high school educators to nurture curiosity, foster creativity, and build a strong educational foundation for our students.

Join a supportive team, make a lasting impact, and help children thrive in a dynamic learning environment. Apply today and start your journey in education!

* Must hold at minimum of a bachelor’s degree and must possess a Tennessee teaching license.

The teacher is expected to:

• Incorporate a Biblical worldview into classes
• Teach classes as assigned, demonstrating effectiveness in classroom instruction.
• Employ instructional aids, methods and materials that will provide for creative, interesting and enthusiastic teaching.
• Plan long-range, as well as weekly, goals and objectives.
• Be well prepared for class so that objectives can be accomplished.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance and grades.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom and on school premises to facilitate learning and positive relationships.

This is an amazing opportunity to share your passion for teaching children in a Christian environment.

Share your love of learning and the English language with students in their most impressionable years, all while being able to teach from a Biblical worldview. Give students a successful foundation of the rules of grammar and language to build on throughout the rest of their educational careers. Teach them to love literature and poetry in ways that will always stick with them.

As an English teacher, you have the opportunity to reach out to students in truly unique ways and have a positive influence on their future. Prepare your students for the real world with applicable, real-life knowledge that allows them to explore their educational and professional dreams. Huge tuition discounts for students of faculty.

• Set high academic standards for every student in the class while still adapting to the individual needs of each child.
• Prepare lesson plans in advance that teach core objectives and principles that are relevant to future education, also showing students how this knowledge is useful in the real world.
• Teach several different classes of students the rules of grammar, punctuation, spelling and other nuances of the English language.
• Track and report performance data to determine where changes need to be made and which strategies and methods are working.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to address unique situations or problems with individual students so you can adapt your lesson plans to meet their needs.
• Develop stable, solid relationships with students with appropriate boundaries so they know you are available to help them when they need it.
• Promote parent/teacher/student associations and encourage students and their guardians to get involved in the community and in the school.
• Attend special events held by the school and engage with students and their parents in an appropriate, friendly way.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in English teaching
• State certification and licensing to be a qualified English teacher, or in process
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including sitting and standing for long periods of time