SOAR Teacher​/Assistant Teacher

SOAR Teacher and Assistants

Teachers and assistants need to have a love for learning and a willingness to learn alongside their students. A teaching degree is not required but experience or interest with the class topic is desired!

Overview:
The teacher shall be a born-again Christian who feels called by God to the teaching profession. Other qualifications may be added by the board as deemed appropriate. The classroom teacher will be expected to use effective teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals and promote student learning, to integrate Biblical principles and a Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum, and to role model a consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ.

Reports to:

SOAR Director (day to day) and ultimately to the Head of School

Evaluation:
Teacher performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel and this job description. Details are found in the Employee Handbook.

Teachers will be observed in the classes from time to time throughout the year in order to provide support, ideas, and collaboration.

Status:
Part-Time/ Per-Class

Schedule:

Will depend on courses taught according to the schedule, but will include being reasonably available on non SOAR Days during the week for questions and support. Your contract will also indicate SOAR training and professional development days in August. Attendance is also expected at the SOAR showcase (Thursday in May) and Independent project fair (Saturday in March/ Early Spring).

Required personal qualities:

The teacher/assistant shall:

1) Have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior.

2) Believe that the Bible is God's Word and standard for faith and daily living.

3) Be in whole-hearted agreement with Covenant Christian Academy's Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Position).

4) Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others. This includes being committed to God's biblical standards for sexual conduct.

5) Be a Christian who is, and will remain during the period of employment, an active member of a Christ-centered church, growing in his/her Christian relationship with God, and actively practicing and exhibiting Christian principles of the Christian faith; seek to role-model in speech, actions, and attitude a consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ; set an example of the importance of spiritual discipline;

and encourage students in the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and growing in their faith.

Additional personal qualities:

The teacher/assistant shall:

1. Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible before God for their children's education and be prepared to assist them in that task.

2. Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.

3. Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.

4. Maintain a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty, good taste, and agreement with school policy.

5. Use acceptable English in written and oral communication. Speak with clear articulation.

6. Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.

7. Notify the administration of any policy he/she is unable to support.

8. Refuse to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately.

JOB DESCRIPTION –

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