Primary Faculty Position

Position Description

Faculty—Primary School Teaching Position

Job Description

A Primary School Teacher will be able to draw out various fields of study from a subject that is presented before students. The teacher will be able to develop number sense in students and will be able to foster a love of God’s creation. The teacher will serve the students and the families through communication, encouragement, and loving sacrifice. The teacher will serve the school through solid lesson planning and an engaging teaching style. The teacher will engage the students through animation, lecturing, coaching, and facilitating a classroom. The teacher will be able to develop curricula through the study of the subject matter and the learning abilities of the students. The teacher will be able to manage a classroom by loving students through discipline.

Salary

●  Competitive Pay
●  Benefits for full time positions

A Primary School Teacher is ready to fulfill the mission of Chicago Christian Academy in the following ways:

➢ 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 of God and love for His creation
○  Meet academic objectives
○  Tailor learning to the individual child
○  Equip students in critical thinking skills

➢ Engagewithfamilies
○  Communicate effectively
○  Give timely feedback on academic progress
○  Give timely feedback regarding discipline

Duties/Responsibilities

➢ Create an annual curriculum map 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 the 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
➢ An ability to be flexible in delivery methods
➢ An ability to lead a small classroom in a loving and disciplined manner
➢ An ability to patiently mentor through discipleship
➢ *Classical Liberal Arts Education background or equivalent experience

*Applicants that do not have a robust background in Classical Liberal Arts Education are welcome to apply but must be willing to engage in rigorous training to prepare for the first academic year.