High School Economics and Personal Finance Teacher

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The High School Economic and Personal Finance Teacher is to plan and effectively teach economics and personal finance to high school students in grades 9-12.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Effectively manage a classroom.


• Teach high school economics and personal finance from a biblical worldview and with excellence.


• Create an engaging, relational, and joy-filled learning environment with the students.


• Provide excellence in planning, teamwork, and communication.


• Be creative, have a strong work ethic, and think "outside the box".


• Work in a team-centered environment.


• Include biblical integration in all lessons.


• Engage students in inquiry-based activities.


• Treat all students with dignity, gentleness, and respect.


• Provide physical, emotional, and spiritual safety and security for all students by being relational.


• Other duties or responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS:

• Must be a born-again believer in Jesus Christ; be involved with an evangelical, protestant church of like faith and practice; and agree with the philosophies, Statement of Faith and Statement of Christian Life Commitment of Southside Christian School. Willing to enroll eligible children at Southside Christian School.


• Must be able to articulate a deep understanding of a biblically informed philosophy of Christian education.


• Must have experience working directly with students. Experience in a high school setting is preferred.


• Strong communication and presentation skills are required.


• Must be able to obtain ACSI Certification.


• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or related field is required. A minor in secondary education or Master's Degree is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.


• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.


• Must be able to effectively evacuate students from second story classroom.