Job Description
Job Title: 2nd Grade Teacher (2025-26)
Department: School-wide
Category: Faculty; Full Time; Salary; Exempt
Reports To: Lower School Principal
Salary: $47,845.00 – $83,477.00 DOE
Summary: Instructs students in one or more subjects by performing essential teaching duties, assuring that the mission of the schools is supported. Models a servant’s heart and promotes an attitude of respect, teamwork and professionalism by speaking well of other faculty and staff members; supporting our entire school system- lower school, middle school, upper school; praying for and with other faculty and staff; encouraging others in Godly living and excellence; lovingly holding others accountable; actively pursuing ways to encourage members of the schools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
(Other duties may be assigned.)
- Instructs students using whole group, small group, and individual instruction methods; utilizes proven instructional strategies, research-based practices, curriculum, and other resources to support instruction
- Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of the school
- Assigns lessons and corrects homework, quizzes, tests, projects, etc. in a timely manner
- Administers formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress, records results, issues reports to inform parents of progress, and differentiates instruction based on assessment results
- Keeps attendance records
- Maintains discipline inside and outside of the classroom and demonstrates effective classroom management skills
- Communicates clearly and consistently with parents to discuss student progress and challenges
- Participates in faculty and professional development meetings, educational conferences, teacher training workshops, and independent educational study for growth
- Performs related duties such as recess and after school monitoring, small group leadership outside of the classroom, counseling student in adjustment and academic challenges.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversees instructional aide if applicable to ensure his/her job description is adhered.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Profess a personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
- Maintain a positive Christian testimony
- Be involved in a local church of like faith and practice, consistent with the RCS Statement of Faith
- Agree with and adhere to the employee handbook
- Strong communication skills both oral and written
- Ability to meet people comfortably and engage in substantive conversation
- Must be able to work diligently and independently and make judgments with minimal supervision
- Ability to handle financial matters with integrity and with concern for confidentiality
- Ability to use technology.
Education Requirements
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and one to two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience; or fifth year college or university program certificate or two to four years related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; valid teaching credential or willingness to work toward teaching credential
Credentials, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
A certified teaching credential is required. A combination of education and experience may be considered by the administration in lieu of a credential, dependent upon the teacher’s duties.
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