11th/12th Grade College Prep High School English - Conroe, United States - The Woodlands Christian Academy

Description

The Woodlands Christian Academy (TWCA) is an independent, Christ-centered college preparatory school serving students in PreK through 12th grade. With over 25 years of strong history and a clear vision for the future, TWCA is leading the way for Christian education in The Woodlands Texas area.
Job Title
:11th/12th Grade College Prep High School English Teacher

Reports To:
High School Principal


Work Schedule:
M-F (7:30AM-4:00PM) including school events as scheduled.


Position Purpose:

The Upper School teacher will implement a rigorous academic program in English for students and will provide opportunities for maximum student development and growth through developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

The teacher will design and implement a wide variety of instructional strategies that will accommodate various learning styles in accordance with the school curriculum and mission statement.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach 6 total sections of English in a Christian college preparatory environment.
• Actively pursue professional growth and continually strive to improve curriculum and instruction.
• Collaborate and coordinate closely with gradelevel, department, and course teams.
• Willingly take on responsibility above and beyond classroom duties.
• Cheerfully perform duties required of all faculty members as outlined in employment contract.
• Establish and maintain communication with staff, students, and parents and encourage positive parentteacher student relationships and community and parent involvement.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
• Possess highly effective classroom management and time management skills.
• Embrace classroom technology and use it as a tool for learning.
• Create and timely post robust plans which align with curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and integrate technology into the curriculum.
• Use instruction time efficiently and effectively
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely fashion and update systems accordingly.
• Embrace new challenges.
• Work collaboratively with department members, Dean of Academics, and Principal to build curriculum, create assessments, review best practices, and create clear daily goals for academic instruction.
• Evaluate student progress effectively, keeping records and reports required by the School.
• Challenge course lesson plans to align with best practices and updated knowledge.
• Approach duties enthusiastically and optimistically; be willing to coach and be coached.

Required Qualifications:

• Commitment to embrace the Mission of The Woodlands Christian Academy.
• Bachelor's degree in related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 24 hours of college level English courses
• Teaching certification.
• Prior secondary teaching experience preferred, AP instruction experience a plus.

Other Responsibilities:

• Possess a strong Christian testimony and be an active member of a Biblebelieving church.
• Attend faculty devotions and commit to prayer for the school community.
• Serve as a positive Christian role model to our students and pursue Christlike behavior.
• Be a responsible steward of the school's resources and personally support the school's fundraising efforts at a level as able.

Perform related duties as assigned.

• Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
• Work in standard office conditions and climate.
• Work in varied extreme outside weather conditions during special activities and fundraising events, as needed.
• Perform in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
• Sit and stand for extended periods of time; bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Although this position is expected to be performed on campus, Employee may be required to work remotely or engage in telework activity as determined in the employer's sole discretion.

This job description is intended to describe the basic, critical elements of the job and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.

This job description does not constitute a contract. It may be modified or amended at any time as determined in the employer's sole discretion. Further, Employee's duties may be revised by the School based on its changing needs.


Pay:
$55, $65,000.00 per year


Benefits:

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