Upper Primary Teacher (5th-6th)

Position Description

Desired outcomes

➢ Disciple Children

○ Teach all that God has commanded

○ Train in discernment

➢ Provide robust Liberal Arts academic instruction that is distinctly Christian

○ Use the Trivium to train in the art of words

○ Use the Quadrivium to train in the art of numbers

○ Inspire wonder at God and love for His creation

○ Meet academic objectives

○ Tailor learning to the individual child

○ Equip students in critical thinking

➢ Engage with families

○ Communicate effectively

○ Give timely feedback on academic progress

○ Give timely feedback on discipline

Duties/Responsibilities 

➢ Create an annual mapping for all courses of instruction

➢ Submit weekly lesson plans

➢ Consistently assess students for progress through approved means

➢ Study all material deeply to become a “living curriculum”

➢ Facilitate deep study of various subjects in the classroom

➢ Animate material to engage students

➢ Coach students in a tailored approach to education helping them invest the talent God has given

➢ Enter grades within 48 hours for timely feedback

➢ Attend all designated faculty trainings

➢ Attend all designated faculty meetings

➢ Observe struggling students and make recommendations to the Head of school for suggested learning goals

➢ Foster a well ordered atmosphere through classroom discipleship

➢ Maintain a well organized classroom

➢ Ensure students are active learners both mentally and physically

Qualifications 

➢ A heart for the gospel

➢ A heart for children

➢ A robust background in humanities and or willingness to study intentionally

➢ A deep understanding of numbers

➢ A love of God’s creation that is communicated effectively

➢ A desire to train and equip the next generation

➢ A natural intuition in the classroom

➢ Flexible in delivery methods

➢ Able to lead a small classroom in a loving and disciplined manner

➢ Able to patiently mentor through discipleship