Long-Term Substitute Grammar School Teacher
About The Position
Trinity Classical Academy seeks a Long-Term Substitute 5th Grade Grammar School Teacher. The successful candidate will model what they teach through their life and abilities and demonstrate a commitment to continually improving their craft as a teacher. The candidate is expected to support the school’s mission and cultural values and to approach the work with a calling and commitment to Christian education. The school’s mission is to provide a challenging education grounded in the Christian faith and Classical tradition, forming young men and women of virtue, wisdom, purpose, and courage. Its cultural values are peacemaking, honest humility, patient zeal, habitual excellence, intentional relationships, and kingdom service. The position is based in a classroom environment and follows the school calendar. The usual schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., or as needed beyond those hours. Training days and parent-teacher conferences may involve longer workdays. Local field-trip travel is required.
Requirements
- Be a Christian with an authentic, mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ in professional and personal life, and a calling and commitment to Christian education.
- Hold a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree; an Education major is preferred.
- Support the school’s mission and cultural values.
- Have excellent oral and written command of English.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with staff, faculty, and students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Be competent with educational technology, including word processing and online management software.
- Have excellent organizational skills.
- Be familiar with classical pedagogy and Christian worldview integration.
- Strongly support the school’s emphasis and philosophy.
- Be service oriented and able to interface with many people.
- Be flexible and adaptable to new, different, or changing requirements.
- Be able to multitask in an environment with many distractions.
- Successfully pass a background investigation.
- Be able to stand and walk for extended periods and assess students’ work and performance visually and auditorily.
- Be able to sit for extended periods; perform repetitive hand and body movements; use simple grasping and fine and gross motor skills; bend, squat, kneel, push, pull, lift up to 20 pounds, and climb one flight of stairs.
- Be able to work under pressure and maintain professionalism and calm when others behave inappropriately.
Nice To Haves
- Previous teaching experience.
- A teaching credential.
- An Education major.
- Strong familiarity with the Western canon and substantial knowledge of the Trivium.
Responsibilities
- Teach as a long-term substitute for a 5th Grade Grammar School class.
- Model through personal conduct and teaching the content and principles taught.
- Continue improving teaching craft.
- Support the school’s mission, cultural values, policies, and practices.
- Integrate knowledge, skills, and methods across disciplines as part of a holistic education.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, faculty, and students.
- Communicate truthfully, positively, and purposefully.
- Work flexibly and manage multiple tasks amid distractions.
- Attend training days and parent-teacher conferences, which may extend the workday.
- Travel for local field trips.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
