Upper Elementary Teacher

Faith Life Church•Powell, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Christ-centered Upper Elementary Teacher (4th/5th Grade) who is called to be part of our Guardian Academy team and is skilled in helping students grow in academic excellence built upon a biblical worldview. If this sounds like your ministry calling, keep reading to see if we’re a match!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the education field
A Current Ohio Teaching License, or a Permanent Non-Tax Certification
One Year of Teaching Experience
All Guardian Academy Staff Members will be asked to comply with both BCI and FBI background checks.
Excellent communication with students, parents, teachers, and staff
Excellent organizational skills
Flexible in fulfilling needs of Guardian Academy when needed (i.e., covering another class if able) and adaptive to last-minute changes
Demonstrate the ability to receive and apply constructive criticism.
Demonstrate the ability to be flexible and calm under pressure and during change
Highly motivated with the ability to work and complete tasks unsupervised
Solution-oriented and a creative problem solver

Responsibilities

Teach students about a wide range of subjects including math, science, social studies, language arts, and more.
Identify and help students with difficulties in reading, writing, and
Follow, develop, and modify the curriculum to most effectively help students to understand subjects and introduce new learning techniques.
Keep lesson plans up to date within
Model, demonstrate, and teach Christian character traits to
Develop additional materials to help keep learning fun and interesting such as competitions, group discussions, and quizzes.
Motivate and inspire children to learn while creating a friendly
Monitor students in a variety of educational environments including classrooms, cafeterias, playgrounds, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, field trips, etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Identify students’ individual needs and help resolve learning and/or personal issues while in close communication with parents.
Maintain order in the
Keep attendance
Attend and contribute to IEP and 504 meetings as
Work closely with administration, staff, and other
In order to provide a positive learning experience, report incidents (student fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, harassment, etc.) to maintain students' personal
Maintain records of progress and discuss with
Attend and participate in staff meetings and extracurricular events/activities.
Assist with student drop-off, pick-up, and lunch-hour
Refer and adhere to all guidelines, policies, and procedures outlined in our current teacher