Part-time Bible Teacher - Middle School

General Description and Qualifications: King’s Way Christian Schools is a private, Christian school dedicated to serving students from 12 months through 12th grade. King’s Way partners with families to provide a Christ-centered education for the whole child, leading to life change in each student. Located on a beautiful campus in Vancouver, Washington.

Our Middle School (grades 6-8) is currently seeking a foundational and community building Bible Teacher for 4 sections of 7th grade Bible.

We strive to recruit and develop a faculty that prayerfully assists students in learning attitudes, skills and subject matter that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible members of society. Our most successful teachers are individuals with spiritual maturity that support the core values of King’s Way Christian Schools by demonstrating the ability to inform, inspire and provide opportunities for the development and growth of students in fulfilling their purpose to worship God and impact their world for Christ. All Teachers at King’s Way are expected to have received Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and actively participate in a local evangelical church. King's Way strives for each staff member to demonstrate teachability, wisdom, integrity, pursue connection, and show resilience.

Responsibilities:

• Provide relevant and high-quality instruction in a manner that maximizes student engagement and achievement and provides equitable and challenging learning experiences for all students, exemplifying excellence (as defined by McEwan-Adkins, Marzano, and Danielson).
• Use the Bible as the foundational truth for all teaching, integrating the Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum and recognizing that there is no separation between secular and sacred fields of knowledge.
• Uphold and align with the King's Way statement of faith in professional performance, and within educational efforts.
• Plan and implement a variety of research-based teaching techniques and pedagogy that provide differentiation for various learning styles and needs of individual students.
• Efficiently utilizes classroom time, assignments, assessments, and other instructional activities to ensure student achievement of learning expectations.
• Prepare adequate information and materials for a substitute teacher including daily routines, classroom procedures, school safety, lesson plans, seating charts, etc.
• Efficiently use a variety of classroom management procedures to cultivate a safe and effective learning environment that is conducive to successful instruction.
• Consistently implement agreed upon school-wide classroom management policies and procedures communicated by administration and in conjunction with the handbook including phone use, hall passes, dress code, etc.
• Participate in the systematic assessment / review of curriculum, student performance and professional practice.
• Partner with parents in the education of their child(ren).
• Effectively assess student progress by frequently providing timely and individualized, formative feedback and summative evaluations.
• Support the mission and values of King’s Way Christian Schools in thought, communication, and action.

Position Details: Salary is based upon education and experience ranging from $23,000 - $44,900 based upon teaching 4 sections. Certificated staff receive 12-month prorated salaries and are designated as overtime-exempt employees.

This position is a part-time caseload, and not eligible for some benefits.

The school year work calendar for faculty is 183 working days, 7.5 hours/day, which includes a minimum 30-minute duty free lunch break. The school runs on a block schedule. Start time is generally 15 minutes before school starts, and end time is generally 30 minutes after release. Additionally, 45-60 minutes can be scheduled 1-2 days/week for staff or other meetings. Non-school working days, including professional development and conferences, etc. are assigned by principals.  

Benefits:

The following benefits described are for typical full-time employees. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work.

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