Director of Teaching & Learning (2026-27)

Legacy Christian Academy • Andover, MN

1h

About The Position

LCA hires staff who care about the spiritual formation and academic growth of their students, who maintain
high academic standards, who are highly relational, and who love Christ and live by biblical principles. LCA
has a community of staff and faculty who join together regularly for prayer, Biblical Worldview training,
celebrations, and staff development.

As an LCA employee, it is essential and foundational to understand, live out, and agree wholeheartedly with
Legacy’s Statement of Faith, Social Stance, Core Values, and the Profile of a Legacy Employee.

The Director of Teaching and Learning provides visionary leadership in curriculum development, instructional
excellence, and professional growth across our PreK-12 school community. This role serves as the academic
champion who ensures educational standards, supports teacher development, and drives continuous
improvement in teaching and learning practices throughout the school.

Requirements

• Possess a strong Christian faith with a solid knowledge of the Bible, a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and a demonstrated character of integrity. Believes in and actively support the school’s Statement of Faith and Guiding Principles.
• Possess a passion for Christian education and student discipleship. Individual must be comfortable connecting the biblical truths and biblical worldview perspectives in their leadership with staff and students, and throughout the curriculum.
• Serves on the school leadership team and works closely with the Head of School to fulfill Legacy’s mission and strategic plan as it relates to the teaching and learning practices of the school.
• Comfort with or openness to learning school management software and other online teaching tools such as Google Classroom, Google suite, and student information systems.
• Ability to work with all functions - administration, support staff, other faculty, and students.
• Minimum of 5 years of administrative leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in education or administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of Essential Learning Standards (ELS) across all grade levels.
• Manages comprehensive curriculum review cycles to ensure programs remain current, rigorous, and aligned with best practices in education.
• Coordinates professional learning opportunities by organizing trainings with both internal faculty and external education experts.
• Implements and facilitates Biblical Worldview Immersion implementation and the 4 teaching commitments pedagogy for PreK-12 faculty.
• Design and oversee a comprehensive PreK-12 professional development program that meets the growing needs of our faculty.
• Establish, monitor, and provide training on PreK-12 assessment practices and benchmarking systems.
• Coordinate MAP Testing administration and oversee data collection and reporting processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director