Lower Elementary Teacher

Lower Elementary Teacher

Reports To: Elementary Principal

MISSION

Liberty Christian Academy exists to support parents and guardians in their biblical responsibility to nurture and train their children. Thus, LCA provides opportunities which allow students to realize their God-given potential and to live lives that glorify God in the spiritual, academic, social, physical and vocational realms.

Position Summary

To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in an elementary or learning environment that guides, motivates, engages, and and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

Position qualifications

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree
• ACSI and Virginia State Certification
• Have a thorough understanding of the Bible.
• Be of outstanding Christian character and witness.
• Have a sound Christian philosophy of education.
• Creative and energetic
• Have a thorough understanding of the nature and development of school age students.
• Strong moral values and discipline

Essential duties and responsibilities

The following are the responsibilities of the Elementary Teacher in relation to

• Spiritual leadership -
• Act as the spiritual leader of school and community
• Show evidence of a consistent time of personal Bible study, prayer and outreach
• Maintain a Christ-like attitude

• Instructional program -
• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning and promote enthusiasm for learning
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction
• Assess and record students’ progress and provide grades and feedback
• Maintain a tidy and orderly classroom
• Communicate, consult and co-operate with other members of the school staff
• Maintain good order and discipline amongst students under one’s care and always safeguard their health and safety
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school
• Contact parents with concerns of a child’s performance or behavior
• Participate in staff, group or other meetings related to the school curriculum
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
• Adhere to the standards written for each subject
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Participate in appropriate professional development and activities
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations as directed
• Manages and conducts orientation to foster positive attitude toward our students and mission goals to reflect the overall values of LCA
• Attend and participate in chapel and other spiritual activities presented by the administration and campus pastor
• Fulfill other duties as assigned

• Classroom management
• Maintain positive classroom management

• Budgeting -
• To turn in a proposal for the needs of their respective division to the Department Chair or Lead Teacher depending on the school division.
• To ensure that receipts are kept and turned into the Department Chair, Lead Teacher, or appropriate administrator for all approved expenditures

• Community -
• To lead their respective division in maintaining a positive Christian witness both in the school and in the community
• To present the school and its program in a positive manner to the community