Position: Art Teacher (Grades PK - 4th)

Position Goal:

The goal of this position is to support Traders Point Christian School’s mission to challenge and educate students within the framework of a Biblical worldview while leading them to a personal faith and transformed life in Jesus Christ.

Primary Responsibilities: 

Providing daily instruction in the subject area to all assigned students in a manner that is effective, appropriate, and fitting with the mission of Traders Point Christian Schools (TPCS). This includes preparing students in the transition process to a career or post-secondary education.  Each teacher should have a complete understanding of the social, emotional, physical, and, most importantly, spiritual changes that will occur during these years.

Qualifications:

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• Candidates must be professing and maturing Christians enthusiastically supporting the School’s statement of faith and mission statements. 
• A bachelor’s degree in the content area is required and an ACSI teaching certification is preferred. 
• Candidates should demonstrate a successful career in teaching the subject area in an academic setting. 
• The ideal candidate will excel at developing collaborative relationships with all constituencies. 
• Excellent communication skills are a must, including writing and presentation abilities. 
• In addition, the position requires the ability to organize and prioritize work, resolve problems, follow through, and manage multiple priorities to ensure that goals are met in a timely manner.

Qualifying Characteristics:

• The teacher has a clear biblical testimony of salvation with an authentic and mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ in both their professional and personal life with a calling and commitment to Christian education. 
• The ideal teacher must have the desire to work closely and nurture a positive relationship with students, teachers, parents, staff, school administrators, and community members. 
• The teacher must demonstrate respect for all students and community members. 
• The ability to exercise good judgment, set a good example, and comply with school standards is a must as well as the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues in a tactful and professional manner. 
• As a teacher at TPCS, you are expected to instruct and model important religious functions that include Bible instruction, prayer, participation in weekly chapels, and other religious duties. 
• At TPCS, your role as a teacher involves a pastoral element whereby through example and direct instruction, you are acting as a minister of our Christian faith. 
• You must be able to address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner.  

Responsibilities & Duties

Instructional Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working with students as they navigate through social, personal, academic, and, most importantly, spiritual growth.
• Meet and successfully instruct assigned classes in the locations and at times designated.
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the available resources.
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Support the behavioral needs of students. 
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the available resources.
• Create lesson plans & projects for each grade level and meet standards to make sure the lesson plans are appropriate for each age level and development stage. 
• Prepare projects and clean up for all activities once students are finished.
• Ability to operate a kiln or willingness to learn. 
• Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Evaluate student progress and enter scores in FACTS SIS on a regular basis as requested by the building principal.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Continue to remain current with updates in technology and technological resources.
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning student’s academic and behavioral progress.
• Collaborate with colleagues to discuss the results of assessments and strategies for individual and school-wide academic improvement.
• Assist or substitute teach in other areas of the building as needed.
• Assist with the arrival and dismissal of students as needed.
• Teach classes as assigned following the prescribed scope and sequence and curriculum outline.
• Prepare weekly and unit lesson plans and submit them to the appropriate principal as required.
• Integrate Biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum.
• Use a variety of teaching methods/techniques to meet the needs of various learning styles.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Utilize educational opportunities and evaluation processes for professional growth.
• Acquire and maintain ACSI certification within the first year of employment.
• Attend and participate in scheduled devotional, in-service, committee, faculty, and parent meetings.
• Attend New Staff Orientation and/or Teacher Orientation as appropriate.
• Attend appropriate activities as explained in the Teacher Handbook.
• Maintain open, positive communication with parents, administrators, and peers.

Non-Instructional Responsibilities:

• Cooperate with the Board and administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the school. 
• Maintain accurate attendance records as established by school policy.
• Keep students, parents, and administration adequately informed of progress or deficiencies and give sufficient notice of failure.
• Maintain the classroom in a clean, attractive, orderly manner.
• Fulfill any extra-curricular assignments in an efficient manner.
• Attend special events of the school as deemed required by the school administration.

Physical Requirements:

• Be able to lift 25-50 pounds
• On your feet the majority of the day

Exempt Status: Exempt, salaried

Work Schedule: Academic Year