Minister- High School ( 9th & 10th) English Teacher

Lake Mead Christian Ministries (LMCM) Minister - High School (9th & 10th) English Teacher

Job Type: Full-time

Department: High School 

Reports to: Director of High School

Compensation: $46,350 - $50,200 based on experience and education

Job Summary: This position is responsible for teaching 2 9th Grade English Courses, 1 9th Grade Honors English Course, 2 10th Grade English Courses, 1 10th Grade Honors English Course, and 1 Prep Period. Hours for this position are Monday-Friday, 7:15 AM-3:15 PM, with the possibility of before or after school departmental meetings as needed. See course descriptions here. 

Required Spiritual Qualities

• Acknowledges Christ as Savior and lives life as His devoted disciple.
• Supports the LMCM Mission by making disciples of Jesus Christ through community.
• Demonstrates spiritual flourishing through personal disciplines of prayer, Bible study, and outreach to others.
• Believes the Bible to be the inspired and authoritative Word of God.
• Agrees with and actively supports the LMCM Statement of Faith.
• Shows evidence of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in interactions with people.
• Has a Christ-centered home. 
• Attends and actively participates in an evangelical local church.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Writes weekly lesson plans.
• Grades materials in a timely manner and enters them into FACTS.
• Gives students consistent and regular feedback.
• Reaches out to parents regularly to communicate student successes, challenges, and behaviors.
• Follows school policies in the classroom. 
• Works with a subject department head in scheduling the curriculum for the school year.
• Will use Google Classroom and FACTS.
• Has the potential to gain dual enrollment approval (master's-level math teacher).
• Assigns daily work including quizzes (1 to 2 a week), 3 tests or papers per quarter, and at least 2 cumulative tests a year.

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Possesses the ability to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check and fingerprinting. 
• A valid degree (minimum of a BA or BS) from an accredited institution of higher education. MA preferred.
• Experience in the classroom 
• Will be expected to get ACSI certified within 12 months of being hired. 

Additional Desired Qualifications: 

• Understands and implements, with documented evidence, the Nevada Academic Content Standards Experience with significant positive outcomes as a leader in the classroom 
• Strongly committed to improving academic outcomes for all students 
• Demonstrates proficiency in communication, both oral and written, among parents, students, colleagues, and other stakeholders 
• Demonstrates proficiency in technology integration 
• Experience working with educational technology platforms such as Google Suite 
• Demonstrates high-quality, positive classroom management 
• Inspires trust and models high standards of integrity 
• Is a “team player” who inspires others by example 
• Participates in and supports Lake Mead Christian Ministries activities.

Benefits:  

• Ministry-related tax benefits 
• Accrued PTO and Sick leave 
• Health Insurance through Guidestone, a Blue Cross Blue Shield network; Shared cost LMCM/employee 
• Short and long term disability insurance; provided by LMCM  
• $35,000.00 life insurance; provided by LMCM; Additional life insurance to $150,000/employee
• Vision Group Policy; at employee’s cost
• Dental Group Policy; at employee’s cost 
• 403B matching and other retirement programs available
• Ministry Scholarship for LMCA and Lil’ Eagles tuition; Reductions - First year 50% scholarship, additional years 5% until max of 70%