Job description
Position Description
JOB TITLE: Middle School Language Arts Teacher
DEPARTMENT: Calvary Christian Academy
REPORTS TO: Middle School Principal
STATUS: Exempt; Teaching Professionals Calendar
HOURS: Full Time (40)
LOCATION: Calvary Christian Academy, Fort Lauderdale
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Purpose Statement:
The specific focus is to immerse the students in the proficient use of the language through quality instruction in conversation, reading, and writing, to motivate them to continue in the study of languages and to lay biblical foundations of how and why God uses different languages for His glory and His purpose.
Scope
:
This position guides students in classroom activities that will motivate them to reach their learning potential. The teacher will use various methods to interact with students, other faculty, parents, and staff at both Calvary Christian Academy and Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale.
This position guides students in classroom activities that will motivate them to reach their learning potential. The teacher will use various methods to interact with students, other faculty, parents, and staff at both Calvary Christian Academy and Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Model Christ in word and deed.
- Write lesson plans for all classes on a weekly basis according to Calvary Christian
Academy guidelines.
- Establish and maintain communication with parents as specified by administrative
policy.
- Read Calvary Christian Academy email/staff communications to remain informed, and
respond if requested to do so. This should be done upon arrival, midday, and before
departure.
- Be available for student questions, concerns, ministry, and counsel during lunch hours,
before school, after school, or in between classes.
- Attend staff devotions one day per week.
- Attend Calvary Christian Academy staff meetings.
- Attend Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale staff meetings.
- Participate in scheduled grade-level team meetings.
- Attend/participate in: Back to School Night, and other School events that promote
relationship-building with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Participates in the accreditation process for the school's continuous improvement plan.
- Participates in professional development to stay current in their field.
- Adhere to specified professional dress.
- Attend and participate in school-level chapels.
- Open each class with prayer.
- Give specific praise and encouragement to students.
- Decorate classroom bulletin boards seasonally, scripturally, and quarterly.
- Establish and maintain accurate records of each student.
- Prepare interims.
- Prepare report cards and ongoing grade record-keeping on NetClassroom or MyCCA.
- Integrate school-wide theme Scripture into the classroom.
- Teach through Biblical Immersion.
- Discipline with love and establish incentives for improving behavior.
- Provide remediation or enrichment for students as necessary.
- Teach Spanish as a second language and the important aspects of Spanish Culture.
- Observe and assess the ability of each student.
- Serve as interpreter/document translator for teachers/administrators who need to
communicate with parents who are Spanish speakers.
- Know the student dress code in order to ensure students comply with the standards.
- Compile and maintain an up-to-date subfolder.
- All teachers are responsible for preparing their classroom and lessons for the next day at
the end of each teaching day.
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
Qualifications/Skills/Gifts:
- A love of teaching, especially the Word.
- The call of God to serve as a teacher minister.
- A strong commitment to the philosophies and mission of Calvary Chapel as well as the
educational philosophies of Calvary Christian Academy.
- Written and Oral fluency in Spanish and English (able to pass a proficiency test).
- Excellent interpersonal skills with regard to children, their parents, and colleagues.
- Spiritual gifts of teaching, discernment, administration, leadership, service, and
exhortation.
- Group facilitation skills.
- Florida State Certification in Elementary Education and/or Florida Professional
Certification, ACSI certification, or CSI certification.
- Continuing professional development.
- Computer skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
- Organizational skills.
- Flexibility.
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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