High School Rhetoric Teacher

Position Description

Job Description: Teacher Duties

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Spiritual Leadership:

·        Consistently exhibit love, joy, peace, and spiritual maturity in their daily work and relationships with the school.

·        Motivates students to accept God’s gift of salvation and help them grow in their faith through their witness and Christian role modeling

·        Leads students to a realization of their self-worth in Christ

·        Follows the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration

Planning and Preparation:

·         Design lesson plans and assessments that reflect understanding of the content for the level of instruction that is appropriate for students.

·        Integrates biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum and activities

·        Selects clear, appropriate instructional goals grounded in the curriculum guide.

·        Designs coherent learning units, lessons, and activities for students using a variety of instructional strategies

·        Plans broadly using semester and quarterly plans and objectives, and more currently with a lesson plan book

Classroom Environment:

·        Establish a comfortable and respectful classroom environment, which cultivates a culture for learning and creates a safe place for risk-taking, while managing routines and procedures efficiently and setting a tone that is cooperative and non-disruptive.

·         Creates an environment of respect and rapport

·         Establishing a culture for learning

·         Manages classroom procedures, so that instructional time is maximized

·         Effectively manages student behavior with clear expectations and consequences

·         Organizes physical classroom space for optimal learning

Professional Responsibilities:

·        Carry out the duties of the teaching profession outside the classroom.

·        Maintains accurate records

·        Build positive relationships with parents, maintaining communication with the child’s home

·        Maintains positive relationships with colleagues and contributes to the overall success of the school and the system

·        Grows and develops professionally

·        Show professionalism; maintain confidentiality

·        Is positive about the school in arenas outside of the school

·        Maintains professional relations with other colleagues

Supplemental Functions:

·        Supervises extracurricular activities, organizations, and outings assigned

·        Provide input/constructive recommendations for administration/management

·        Support the broader program of the school by attending extracurricular activities, when possible

·        Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the administration

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

·        Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university

·        Administration, planning, and organization skills

·        Familiar with computers and Microsoft Word. Excel. and web browsers

·        Verbal and written communications skills, interpretive skills, and reasoning skills

·        Ability to concentrate on tasks, understand verbal and written instructions, analyze, differentiate, memorize, read, coordinate, maintain emotional control, and instruct.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

·        Lift and carry up to 15 pounds

·        Stooping, walking, climbing, balancing. kneeling, reaching. hearing, speech, and visual activity.