About Evangel Christian School:
Thank you for your interest in Evangel Christian School. Recognizing the God-given responsibility that parents have for the education and overall development of their children, Evangel Baptist Church established Evangel Christian School to support parents in this important task. The school aims to instill Biblical principles and Christlike character in students. By building on the foundation set at home, ECS strives to provide an education that promotes the spiritual, academic, social, and physical development of each student.
We are always looking for people to partner with as we continue our mission of providing excellent, Christ-centered education. Above all, it is vital that applicants have a deep relationship with Jesus Christ, that they love children, and that they are interested in being on mission as part of our school. For teaching positions, it is vital that you feel a call to teaching and that there is evidence God has gifted you with skills in that area.
General Job Description:
Teachers at Evangel Christian School are partners with the ministry and parents in providing a Christ-centered education to each student. Teachers are responsible for being timely in arrival, lesson plan submission, and grading. They collaborate with the leadership team and parents to ensure the best possible education for students. Above all, teachers at Evangel are Jesus-followers with a gifting in education who want to run classrooms that value Biblical principals in all subject areas
Duties & Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Impart God’s truth and academic excellence into the lives of the students using lesson plans, curriculum, supplementary materials, field trips, and special guests as appropriate to provide a world-class education
- Establish a developmentally appropriate, positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment
- Arrive on time and keep working hours
- Communicate regularly with parents
- Communicate with Leadership, Faculty and Staff
- Work well with other team members, especially in planning special events such as field trips
- Become proficient in our student management software
- Facilitate learning with excellence
- Keep accurate records and updates
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Educational experience
- Willingness to become certified or existing teacher certification
- A Biblical Worldview-modeling teaching, and leading with actions and decisions that are consistent with God's Word per our school statement of faith.
- Integrity-demonstrating exemplary practices reflective of Christian ethics with accountability to Christ, our school, and the greater community.
- Dedication to Excellence-we do all things as unto Christ.
- Capable of Building Relationships-fostering Christ-like love and fellowship among staff, peers, parents and students.
- Creativity-being proactive in the pursuit and development of innovative solutions to benefit the growth and development of our school and students
- Service-Purposing to approach staff, students, and parents by offering resources, support, consulting advice, and mentoring
Teaching with Excellence Includes:
- Always putting Jesus first- if you need to take a minute to pray with a student or encourage a co-worker, make sure you do!
- Speaking to students, parents, and co-workers in a manner that demonstrates your knowledge that they are made in the image of God
- Maintaining a warm friendly demeanor
- Being able to handle your classroom without excessive (daily) intervention from other staff
- Being an innovator and looking for unique opportunities to engage students
- Being happy to help- even if it's with students who are moody or hard to love
- Note students who need additional challenges and differentiate to provide them
- Note students who need additional help and work with Leadership to ensure they are making progress
- Being excited about Evangel-be ready to share the excitement about our school and our vision
- Looking for ways to improve both yourself and our school including:
Being trained and capable on our relevant technology
Becoming or maintaining certification
Taking opportunities for additional personal growth and learning
Being a team player-the Head of School sets the vision, and everyone works towards the goal of realizing it
- Being obsessed with student privacy and safety-never share, leave out, or leave unattended student information including paperwork, emails, or grades
- Ensure all student info is locked and appropriately stored
- Supporting students whenever possible. We're a small school-learn names, ask about interests, and show up if you can!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Woodbridge, VA 22193 (Required)
Work Location: In person
