Primary School Teacher

Job Description:
Primary School Teacher

Reports To:
Headmaster of School
PURPOSE

The Secondary School faculty teaches and trains students, inspiring them toward wisdom and godliness.

Teaches assigned classes in a way that inspires students to love learning and effectively equips them with primary-level skills and curriculum knowledge by:

• a. Knowing the material being taught
• b. Holding the students' interest
• c. Speaking in clear, vivid language
• d. Meeting students' individual needs
• e. Explaining the unknown in terms of the known
• f. Challenging students without exasperating them
• g. Helping students retain and apply knowledge
• h. Reviewing content sufficiently
• i. Creatively planning and delivering lessons

Trains students and maintains a classroom culture that reflects Christ, resulting in students who are disciples of Jesus Christ and who consciously live out His life by:

• a. Following discipline policies
• b. Maintaining a studious classroom environment
• c. Preventing students from disrupting others' learning
• d. Providing clear expectations for behavior
• e. Fostering a joyful atmosphere of learning
• f. Avoiding stifling or boring instruction
• g. Loving students, even when disciplining them
• h. Upholding school culture and values
• i. Ensuring students are in proper uniform

Models Christ-like character and professional behavior, resulting in students who emulate their teacher's conduct, attitudes, and work ethic by:

• a. Being punctual
• b. Being compliant with school policies
• c. Demonstrating responsibility
• d. Serving as a positive role model
• e. Following the staff dress code
• f. Submitting lesson plans in a timely manner
• g. Returning student work promptly
• h. Maintaining a clear and readable grade book
• i. Communicating effectively with parents

Creates and maintains a clean and inspiring classroom that fosters learning by:

• a. Keeping the classroom neat and orderly
• b. Using visuals and creative elements to reinforce curriculum content

Implements effective teaching strategies that promote memorization, analysis, and critical thinking at the secondary level by:

• a. Teaching through analysis
• b. Modeling excellent logic and rhetoric in lectures
• c. Guiding meaningful discussions and debates

Teachers are responsible for supervising their classrooms. Teachers with Teaching Assistants are also responsible for supervising their assistants.

Teachers primarily work in a classroom setting and are also responsible for supervising students during recess and lunch.

This is a full-time position that follows a 9-month academic year.

Teachers will be evaluated annually by the end of the Spring Semester. New teachers will also receive a 60-day evaluation during their first semester.

Covenant Classical Academy is a K-12 private classical Christian school. We are firmly and unapologetically aimed at being Christ-centered in everything we do.