High School Teacher

NorthPointe Christian Schools • Grand Rapids, MI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a High School Teacher at NorthPointe Christian High School and actively engage in NorthPointe Christian’s mission of “Equipping students to impact their world for Jesus Christ.” The role combines academic instruction with Christian teaching, student support, classroom supervision, and collaboration with families, colleagues, and school leadership. Teachers integrate Biblical principles into daily instruction, create and assess learning experiences, adapt instruction to student needs, and maintain a safe, respectful learning environment. The position also involves required meetings, training, school events, certifications, and participation in staff and student-support teams.

Requirements

• Be an active Christian who agrees with and is willing to sign NorthPointe Christian School’s Foundational Statements.
• Hold a valid teaching certificate.
• Have at least a bachelor’s degree.
• Have reliable transportation to and from work.
• Be able to pass required background checks and fingerprint screening.
• Successfully work with a variety of students individually and in small groups.
• Be equipped to use a 1:1 MacBook system.
• Demonstrate verbal ability to understand ideas and communicate them clearly through oral expression and comprehension.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including standing and sitting for extended periods; manipulating objects and equipment and moving around the classroom; occasionally kneeling, squatting, stooping, or bending; moving objects weighing up to 25 pounds; repetitive writing and typing; daily reading; clear vision at close, distant, and peripheral ranges; and sufficient hearing to distinguish conversations and sounds up to 20 feet away.

Nice To Haves

• Well-versed in differentiated instruction and project-based learning.
• Able to adapt to varied duties and changing tasks without loss of efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Integrate Biblical principles and Scripture into daily teaching and support the school’s Foundational Statements and mission through words and actions.
• Minister to students through prayer, encouragement, and wise counsel.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives aligned with curriculum goals and school policies; learn and implement new curriculum when necessary.
• Create and submit weekly daily lesson plans, and plan learning experiences, lessons, units, and projects suited to students’ age, development, and learning needs.
• Use class time effectively and engage students in purposeful activities.
• Adapt teaching methods, strategies, and materials to students’ needs and learning styles, including individualized learning plans.
• Create, assign, and grade assessments and assignments.
• Define and model responsible Christian behavior, classroom guidelines, and consequences; foster respect, care, self-discipline, and healthy peer relationships through encouragement, correction, and counseling.
• Communicate regularly and positively with parents and guardians about students’ progress, needs, grades, successes, and challenges by phone, email, or in person.
• Represent the school professionally in interactions with parents, the community, staff, and students, and maintain professional attire and behavior.
• Set up, clean, and maintain the classroom as a safe and effective learning environment; supervise students in classrooms and hallways and follow safety and building-security protocols.
• Report to work on time and ensure students are timely when moving to and from specials and other school activities.
• Participate in required meetings, school-wide training, events requested by administration, and training required by the State; maintain required certifications and training hours.
• Work constructively with colleagues and administration, build relationships, contribute and listen to ideas, and collaborate to meet student needs.
• Collaborate with the grade-level team on field trips, lessons, and theme ideas, and work closely with ESS and MTSS teams regarding student needs and interventions.
• Participate in a staff committee; follow employee-handbook procedures and protocols and respect leadership decisions.
• Maintain open communication with leadership regarding questions, concerns, and needs.
• Maintain continuous student safety and respond quickly and appropriately to threats to student well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time