26/27 Lower School Teacher

Title: Lower School Teacher

Reports To: Lower School Principal

Mission: Committed to Jesus Christ, North Cobb Christian School provides a biblically based, academically excellent education in a nurturing environment, developing students’ potential to impact their world for Christ.

Qualifications: 

• Prefer a valid Georgia teaching certificate in early childhood/elementary education


• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education

• Knowledge of child development


• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction for the grade level 


• Ability to instruct students, manage their behavior and nurture the whole child


• Strong organizational, computer, communication and interpersonal skills


• Teaching experience preferred

Employee Profile:

• Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect: 


• A personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. 


• Evidence of spiritual maturity with a commitment to glorifying and honoring God in all areas of life 


• Acceptance without reservation of the NCCS doctrinal beliefs. 


• A strong clear Christian testimony. 


• A mature, godly spirit. 


• A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employee’s life shall reflect: 

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity. 


• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness. 


• The ability to listen and respond to counsel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cultivates a desire for thinking and learning among their students.


• Integrates Biblical principles through the teaching in the content area.


• Contributes to the school's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives.


• Establishes and adjusts course outlines and objectives by following curriculum guidelines provided by the school; modifying plans on the basis of student diagnostic and assessment procedures.


• Conveys information to students by using language concepts, examples, demonstrations, and teaching aids, utilizing whatever resources necessary.


• Completes educational requirements by scheduling and assigning learning opportunities; following up on results.


• Assesses student learning by preparing, administering and scoring tests; reviewing and correcting assignments; eliciting student questions and responses; evaluating application of learning to classroom project results.


• Maintains student learning results by providing instructional feedback; coaching, counseling and discipling students; planning, monitoring and appraising learning results.


• Maintains records by documenting lesson plans, learning accomplishments, attendance, behavior, and parent communications.


• Guides students’ personal, spiritual and social development by establishing rules and procedures for administrative matters, student verbal participation and student movement within the classroom, between classrooms and elsewhere on campus; and by recognizing individual needs that the students exhibit.


• Helps parents by providing academic information; suggesting available educational and social resources; addressing parents’ concerns; answering questions and requests.


• Complies with federal, state and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising school administration of needed actions.


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing a personal learning network; participating in professional societies; accepting professional supervision including constructive criticism and directives for change.


• Maintains an attractive, organized, safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; implementing annual check out procedures and record keeping.


• Demonstrates intentional stewardship by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish educational results.


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed; maintaining positive, encouraging relationships with other faculty members; attending required school and faculty meetings, devotions, PTFs and parent conferences.


• Contributes to spiritual growth of the programs by example, personal and professional studies and personal devotions and worship.


• Fulfills other duties as assigned.


• Follows the Matthew 18 principles and 1 Corinthians 13 in conflict resolution.

Other Information:

• This is a 10 month, full time (40 hours per week) contract position. 


• Benefits include medical & dental plans, retirement plan and tuition discount.