Kindergarten Teacher

Job Description

TCA seeks to hire faculty members who will hold a central role in helping us fulfill our mission. The teacher, in a formational and relational role, models Christ-like behavior as he or she studies and teaches within the Christian liberal arts tradition.

All TCA faculty must heartily believe, promote, and defend TCA’s Statement of Faith and Statement on Character and Conduct.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Effectively teach the assigned subject by:
  • Possessing a thorough knowledge of and interest in the subjects taught
  • Teaching according to the objectives, materials, priorities, and methods prescribed in TCA’s educational philosophy
  • Seeking to meet students’ individual needs
  • Challenging students at their appropriate level
  • Exhorting students to retain and apply knowledge
  • Planning for and teaching creative lessons
  • Limiting the use of technology in the classroom

• Cultivate a classroom culture that reflects the pursuit of virtue and exemplifies the conduct and character fitting to disciples of Christ by:
  • Fostering an atmosphere of joy, wonder, and gratitude through learning
  • Consistently following TCA’s conduct and discipline policies
  • Maintaining a studious and orderly classroom environment
  • Providing clear and understandable standards for behavior
  • Consistently showing love to all students, regardless of their behavior

• Serve as an example of professional conduct by:
  • Arriving to class on time
  • Attending all required events and trainings
  • Returning assessed work to students in a timely manner
  • Keeping a clear and readable grade book
  • Communicating with parents effectively and encouraging parental involvement
  • Maintaining proper dress, attitude, and speech
  • Submitting required reports and plans on time

• Creating and maintaining an orderly classroom environment that inspires learning by:
  • Maintaining a neat and clean classroom, free from distracting clutter
  • Following TCA’s aesthetics policy in the classroom
  • Establishing simple and manageable class routines that encourage the cultivation of good habits within students

Ideal candidates will possess the following core qualities:

• Ability to act in a professional manner and represent the values of the school to the community and external constituents
• A commitment to fully understanding TCA’s educational philosophy so that it can be applied faithfully and thoroughly to classroom atmosphere and instruction
• Desire to invest in the broader school community and culture
• Genuine love for students
• Interest in developing lesson plans focused on real-world learning, mitigating the use of technology in the classroom
• Capability to plan, collaborate, and encourage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills