Elementary Teacher

Vine Christian Academy•Brentwood, TN

15d•$1,850•Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary Campus Teacher (K-6, all subjects) is responsible for shepherding a classroom of students and teaching in a self-contained classroom. This role requires excellent classroom management skills, self-control, a passion for education that cultivates love and learning, time management skills to complete assignments and lessons within the given campus day, and incredible communication skills (both verbal and written) to create relationships with staff, students, and parents. The teacher will deliver planned lessons in an enriching, engaging environment focused on providing learners with a fun, tactile experience. Lessons are planned and paced in advance, provided monthly, and should be held as scheduled. Additional enrichment ideas are supplied by the education team. Teachers can complete coursework as they deem fit for their classroom students during their campus day. Homework should only be sent home if necessary and with immediate communication to parents, adhering to Vine policy. Strong classroom management, a positive attitude, team-player spirit, and a willing heart are ideal. Belief in the essence of homeschooling and the ability to partner with parents as co-teachers, respecting their authority and educational priorities, are essential. High-level encouragement of students both educationally and spiritually is expected, with incentive-based structures favored over punishment- or consequence-based class structures. Communication between the lead teacher, director of education, campus director, and campus parents is pivotal for success. Class sizes range from 15 students (Pre-K) to 18 students (Kindergarten) to up to 20 students (1st to 6th grade), with the possibility of exceeding 20 students on rare occasions, but not exceeding 24.

Requirements

Excellent classroom management skills.
Self-control.
Passion for education that cultivates love and learning.
Time management skills to complete assignments and lessons within the given campus day.
Incredible communication skills (both verbal and written).
Positive attitude.
Team-player spirit.
Willing heart.
Belief in the essence of homeschooling.
Ability to partner with parents as co-teachers and respect their authority and educational priorities.
Ability to provide high-level encouragement of students both educationally and spiritually.
Ability to communicate between the lead teacher, director of education, campus director, and campus parents.
Ability to grade assignments and enter them into the online gradebook promptly.
Ability to provide comments on each student’s progress, growth goal, or character development.
Ability to provide content and pictures weekly in parent touch-point emails.
Ability to update and work in real-time with systems to track student attendance, behavior, and other needs.
Availability for personal emails, phone calls, or in-person meetings with parents during office hours windows.
Participation in company events and parties.

Nice To Haves

Additional enrichment ideas supplied by the education team (when needed or helpful).
Parents grade some assignments at home, noting them on the lesson plan and submitting them to the teacher for more feedback.
Grades are purely referential to what parents submit from both their home days and campus days combined.
No childcare will be offered for training sessions.
Virtual training and certifications will be communicated clearly and before the school year, with a completion date being the first day of campus school.
Weekly team-building meetings and events for questions/connections will also be built into the yearly rhythm.

Responsibilities

Teach planned lessons for the day in an enriching, engaging environment focused on providing learners with a fun, tactile experience.
Complete coursework as deemed fit for classroom students during their campus day.
Manage classroom effectively, adhering to Vine policy regarding homework.
Provide high-level encouragement of students both educationally and spiritually.
Communicate effectively with staff, students, and parents.
Partner with parents as co-teachers, respecting their authority and educational priorities.
Turn in students' lesson plans weekly.
Grade most campus day assignments and track/enter grades into the online gradebook promptly.
Provide comments on each student’s progress, growth goal, or character development.
Provide content and pictures weekly in parent touch-point emails.
Update and work in real-time with systems to track student attendance, behavior, and other needs.
Be available for personal emails, phone calls, or in-person meetings with parents during office hours windows.
Participate in company events and parties.