Job Description
West Side Christian School is seeking a classroom teacher dedicated to growing students’ minds, guiding student hearts, and glorifying Jesus Christ. When you join our team, you become part of a family committed to nurturing the whole child – mind, body and soul!
Job Requirements
- Nurture Christian community in your classroom
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- Clear expectations
- Consistent follow through with positive reinforcement and appropriate consequences
- Positive rapport with students
- Expect and support positive peer relationships
- Demonstrate efficient preparation and planning
- Effective use of time, space and materials
- Integrate Christian faith throughout lessons
- Integrate Outdoor Education
- Deliver effective instruction
- Clearly communicate learning objectives
- Actively engage students through varied teaching strategies
- Provide appropriate scaffolding and differentiated instruction
- Assess student understanding regularly
- Use effective questioning techniques
- Demonstrate subject matter expertise
- Use technology effectively
- Use Student assessments to Inform Instruction
- Foster and maintain positive and effective communication with colleagues, parents, and
community
- Model and nurture WSCS “Portrait of a Graduate” attributes
- Pursues Jesus-Seeks Christ and embraces His love and promises
- Explores Ideas-Engages God’s world with curiosity and wonder
- Thinks Creatively-Develops solutions through investigation and ingenuity
- Serves Neighbors-Shows compassion and hospitality to their school, local, and global communities
- Fosters Belonging-Cultivates relationships to create a welcoming environment
- Cares for Creation-Protects and renews God’s Kingdom on earth
- Communicates Effectively-Articulates ideas and solutions with clarity and purpose
- Meet Teacher Requirements by being prompt, prepared, and professional
- WSCS requires all teachers to be in good standing at a Protestant church and enroll their K-12 children in a Christian school.
Education Requirements
Hold current related teacher certification from the state of Michigan
