First Grade Teacher
Position Description:
Teach grade level (kindergarten through grade 8) classroom as assigned by providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth. Responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional program using developmentally appropriate and best practices that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with Emporia Christian School policies.
Qualifications:
- Be a born-again Christian.
- Attend a local church regularly
- Hold a Kansas State Teaching Certificate or ACSI Teaching Certificate Experience in using Microsoft Excel and Word and Google Docs/Sheets The ability to learn new software as needed
- Health and Inoculation Certificate on file including passing a TB test
Essential Functions
- Support the vision and mission of ECS
- Provide an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth
- Organize and implement an instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with Emporia Christian School policies
- Employ a variety of instructional aids, methods and materials that will provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child: spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional
- Plan through approved channels the balanced use of field trips, guest lectures, and other media
- Use homework effectively for drill, review, enrichment or project work
- Assess the learning of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
- Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student's progress
- Keep students, parents, and the administration adequately informed of progress or deficiencies and give sufficient notice of failure
- Keep proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises for a good teaching environment
- Inform the Administration if unable to fulfill any duty assigned
- Prepare adequate information and materials for the substitute teacher
- Maintain a punctual attitude in the classroom and expect classes to begin promptly