Bible Teacher

Hamilton County Schools • Bakewell, TN

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About The Position

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County. Sale Creek Middle/High School is a 6-12 school located in Sale Creek, TN, just north of the Chattanooga area in a rural community. We are a small community school that is supported by local businesses, families, and both former and current students. We offer a variety of programs which includes a wide variety of sports, band, Army ROTC, and many college-level classes in all content areas. At SCMHS, we offer a Future Ready Institute that has two pathways, (Engineering Design and Construction). Our students have the opportunity to leave with both OSHA-10 and NCCER Certification. We have already provided many hands on opportunities including design and construction of our Tiny House Project. Interested in being part of the Sale Creek Team? We are looking for inspired educators that support, enrich, and elevate our school mission statement. Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

Requirements

• Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students.
• Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
• Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students.
• Professional with high personal standards and integrity.
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 12 college/university credit hours in biblical studies (excluding coursework in biblical languages, doctrine, theology, worldview, and ethics).
• Tennessee Teaching Certification: For middle school candidates, a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification with an endorsement in a middle grades academic content area, Bible, English (6-12), or history (6-12) is required.
• For high school candidates, a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification with an endorsement in Bible, English, or history is required.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to pursue certification as a job-embedded licensure candidate.
• If holding a teaching license in another state, willingness to apply for a Tennessee teaching license.

Responsibilities

• Deeply understand the Tennessee state standards and establish clear learning targets for every lesson.
• Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently implement instructional best practices.
• Follow Hamilton County Schools' instructional framework, including: Ensuring Equity in Actions, Setting High Expectations, Building a Productive Classroom Culture, Responsive Teaching and Learning.
• Build a safe and productive classroom culture with positive relationships, clear procedures, and a secure environment for learning.
• Consistently develop strong relationships with students' families and inform parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children.
• Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children's learning.
• Actively participate in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues to improve teaching and student learning.
• Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.

Benefits

• Salary based on a combination of relevant education and experience.
• Eligibility for an increase in total compensation under the Differentiated Compensation Plan for designated schools and hard-to-staff positions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree