Math Teacher

Position Description

Veritas Academy is seeking a teacher who loves the right things, in the right way, to the right degree. The inscription above Plato’s Academy said, “Let none but Geometers enter here.” We’re not merely looking for a geometer, but a lover of truth.

Veritas is in need of a teacher who is capable of teaching mathematics in the upper school and has experience with upper level math courses. Specifically, we want a teacher whose goal is the student, not just the lesson.

We’re looking for the the kind of teacher that cares less about the usefulness of arithmetic and more about its objectivity, less about how bridges are built and more about what kind of people will be using them.

We’re looking for the paradigm-shifter, the lover of old-texts, the one who’s still walking backwards into the future.

Veritas Academy is a classical, Christian and covenantal school located in the beautiful historic district of Savannah, Georgia. The school was founded in 1998 with a vision for providing a traditional, liberal-arts education founded upon a Christian worldview. Our school community is made up of 185 Pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students.

Our school is seeking to grow without ceasing to be good. Thus, we’re simply focusing on getting better, not bigger.

Upcoming course openings: Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Physics.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Be scripturally sound in their teaching and shall lead exemplary lives. Staff members shall not be quarrelsome or given to controversy and dissension.
2. Give evidence of agreement with the General Evangelical Statement of Faith in the Veritas Academy Bylaws, Section 9.1, c. (RE: ACCS Confession of Faith).
3. Comply with all applicable policies of Veritas Academy and with all administrative directives. It is also expected that the staff member will meet all qualifications and perform all duties as specified in the pertinent job description.
4. Attend staff meetings and colloquies as prescribed by the Headmaster. Attend
annual orientation and periodic training, as required and prescribed by the Headmaster.
5. Assist with the daily co-curricular needs of the school (i.e. Lunch Duty, Recess Duty, Car-Pool, etc.) as assigned. All staff members will conduct/attend school programs, activities, and special meetings as instructed.
6. Devote himself to daily, personal reading and study of God’s word and prayer and strive to consistently exhibit love, joy, peace, and spiritual maturity in his daily work and relationships with others in the school.
7. Follow the Biblical pattern of resolving conflict as instructed in Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 18 and the Grievance and Communication Policy and will always give a good report. All differences will be resolved by utilizing Biblical principles. He will observe appropriate confidentiality in regard to pupil, parent, board and school matters.
8. Accept without verbal or mental reservations the Mission, Foundational Commitments, Approach, and Goals of Veritas Academy, and must be committed to upholding them.
9. Serve Christ under the authority of a Christian church whose beliefs and teachings are in fundamental agreement with the Veritas Statement of Faith.
10. Agree to and accept personal responsibility to serve as a Christian role model to Veritas Academy’s students, parents, and employees, both in and out of school, by manifesting Christian virtues and personal decorum, as defined in the Bible. He must agree and accept that certain behaviors including, but not limited to: adultery or other deviant sexual relations; the use of pornographic materials or websites; the use of illegal drugs; the use of profane language; the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, or legal drugs; and habitual gossip, slander, or dissension are grounds for immediate dismissal from employment of Veritas Academy. He agrees to live by the Code of Conduct Policy and the Statement on Sanctity of Life, Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality.