Elementary School Teacher

Purpose:⠀To help⠀fulfill⠀the⠀mission of⠀the school⠀to provide⠀a college⠀preparatory⠀education⠀by⠀providing⠀a⠀classical⠀Christian⠀educational⠀environment⠀through⠀effective⠀pedagogical⠀strategies,⠀content⠀mastery,⠀classroom⠀management⠀skills,⠀and godly⠀interaction⠀with⠀students,⠀families,⠀and school⠀faculty⠀and⠀staff.

Accountability:⠀Reports to⠀the⠀Elementary⠀School⠀Principal

Qualifications:

• Must be a⠀Christ-follower⠀who⠀upholds,⠀in word⠀and deed,⠀the Hill⠀Country⠀Christian⠀School of⠀Austin’s⠀Core⠀Values and⠀Statement⠀of⠀Faith.
• Must⠀faithfully⠀attend a⠀church⠀whose⠀fundamental⠀beliefs⠀are in⠀agreement⠀with the⠀Statement⠀of Faith⠀of this⠀school.
• A⠀bachelor’s⠀degree is⠀required.⠀A⠀master’s⠀degree is⠀preferred.⠀Must be⠀qualified⠀to teach⠀the⠀subject-area⠀at the⠀appropriate⠀level.⠀Certification⠀in the⠀content⠀area is⠀preferred.
• Must⠀possess⠀sufficient⠀biblical⠀knowledge⠀that⠀enables⠀the⠀teacher to⠀integrate⠀Scripture⠀into⠀subjects⠀taught,⠀thus⠀imparting⠀to the⠀students a⠀biblical⠀worldview.
• Must⠀understand⠀and⠀skillfully⠀apply the⠀principles⠀of⠀classical⠀education⠀to⠀teaching.

Responsibilities:

• Establish⠀and⠀promote⠀high⠀Christian⠀standards⠀in the⠀academic⠀setting.
• Establish⠀positive⠀and⠀professional⠀rapport⠀with⠀students⠀and peers⠀that earns⠀and⠀maintains⠀their⠀respect⠀and⠀demonstrates⠀pride in⠀the⠀education⠀profession.
• Demonstrate⠀mastery of⠀the⠀material⠀being⠀taught and⠀maintain⠀students’⠀and⠀parents’⠀confidence⠀in the⠀quality of⠀their⠀educational⠀experience.
• Utilize⠀effective⠀pedagogical⠀strategies⠀in the⠀classroom⠀to engage⠀students⠀in the⠀learning⠀process.
• Teach⠀the⠀content⠀and skills⠀relevant⠀to the⠀course as⠀outlined⠀by school⠀administration⠀and⠀department⠀chairs.
• Plan⠀and⠀implement⠀lesson⠀plans in⠀accordance⠀with⠀relevant⠀standards⠀that⠀facilitate⠀intrinsic⠀motivation⠀for⠀learning⠀as well as⠀content⠀mastery.
• Teach⠀subject⠀matter⠀with⠀sincere⠀deference⠀to⠀Scripture.⠀Intentionally⠀incorporate⠀the⠀Christian⠀faith into⠀lessons⠀and⠀activities⠀as⠀applicable.
• Facilitate⠀a positive⠀classroom⠀atmosphere⠀by⠀engaging⠀students⠀in the⠀learning⠀process,⠀maintaining⠀positive⠀rapport⠀with⠀students⠀and⠀families,⠀and⠀creating⠀an orderly⠀environment⠀conducive⠀to⠀learning.
• Input⠀attendance⠀records⠀and⠀grades, as⠀outlined⠀by⠀supervisors,⠀into the⠀school⠀information⠀system on⠀a timely⠀basis in⠀accordance⠀with⠀school⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures.
• Actively⠀participate⠀in student⠀discipline⠀in ways⠀that are⠀constructive,⠀restore⠀relationships,⠀and bring⠀students⠀back into⠀alignment⠀with the⠀code of⠀conduct.⠀Involve⠀parents as⠀appropriate⠀to ensure⠀their⠀involvement⠀and⠀assistance.
• Engage⠀in⠀professional⠀development⠀as⠀required⠀and/or⠀encouraged⠀by school⠀administrators⠀and⠀department⠀chairs.
• Attend⠀and⠀participate⠀in all⠀staff and⠀departmental⠀meetings⠀as⠀required⠀by school⠀administrators⠀and⠀department⠀chairs.
• Establish⠀and⠀maintain⠀an⠀up-to-date⠀inventory⠀system for⠀all school⠀materials⠀and⠀equipment⠀relevant⠀to⠀assigned⠀courses⠀and⠀teaching⠀assignments.
• Ensure⠀students⠀and staff⠀care for⠀and⠀respect⠀the⠀school’s⠀physical⠀facilities.⠀Report⠀incidents⠀of⠀vandalism⠀and misuse⠀of school⠀property⠀to the⠀appropriate⠀school⠀official,⠀administrator,⠀or⠀supervisor.
• Address⠀any staff,⠀student,⠀or parent⠀issues in⠀accordance⠀with the⠀principles⠀set forth⠀in Matthew⠀18 as⠀commanded⠀by Jesus⠀Christ and⠀implemented⠀at Hill⠀Country.
• Maintain⠀a⠀“substitute⠀binder”⠀that is⠀up-to-date⠀and easily⠀accessible.
• Notify⠀administration⠀and⠀maintain⠀appropriate⠀documentation⠀regarding⠀significant⠀discipline⠀issues⠀such as⠀violence,⠀vandalism,⠀and⠀significant⠀moral⠀failure.
• Notify⠀the head⠀of school,⠀principal,⠀and nurse⠀immediately,⠀along with⠀any⠀appropriate⠀agencies,⠀when there⠀is⠀evidence⠀of⠀substance⠀abuse,⠀child⠀abuse,⠀child⠀neglect,⠀severe⠀medical or⠀social⠀conditions,⠀talk or⠀threats of⠀suicide,⠀or⠀students⠀appearing⠀to be⠀under the⠀influence⠀of alcohol⠀or⠀controlled⠀substances.
• Notify⠀school⠀officials⠀and⠀administration⠀immediately⠀when any⠀behavior⠀that is a⠀physical⠀risk to⠀other⠀staff,⠀faculty,⠀or⠀students⠀is⠀observed⠀or⠀discovered⠀either⠀directly⠀or⠀indirectly.
• Other⠀duties as⠀assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently⠀move about⠀inside⠀campus⠀buildings⠀and⠀outside on⠀the⠀grounds.
• Frequently⠀operate a⠀computer⠀and a⠀printer/copy⠀machine.
• Frequently⠀communicate⠀with⠀co-workers⠀and⠀others.⠀Must be⠀able to⠀exchange⠀accurate⠀information⠀in these⠀situations⠀whether in⠀person,⠀via email⠀or⠀telephone.
• Possess⠀physical⠀stamina⠀required⠀to fulfill⠀the⠀professional⠀obligations⠀of the⠀teaching⠀profession⠀and their⠀specific⠀faculty⠀assignment.
• Occasional⠀lifting of⠀5 to 20⠀pounds.
• Must⠀be⠀flexible⠀and adapt⠀to various⠀classroom⠀settings⠀and⠀learning⠀styles,⠀schedules,⠀and⠀changes.
• Possible⠀exposure⠀to a⠀variety of⠀childhood⠀and adult⠀diseases⠀and⠀illnesses.