Berean Baptist Academy
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Job Description:
Elementary Teacher
Date Revised April 16, 2008
Responsible to Elementary Principal
Purpose
- Serve as the primary educator for elementary age students using Abeka curriculum and Saxon Math; oversee windows of time in extended care, and be available for other potential school needs
Skills and Qualifications
- BA degree in Elementary Education or Early Childhood
- Teacher certification or willingness to work towards being certified
- Spiritual maturity to understand and to handle the struggles that may be involved in teaching
- Genuine love for and concern for the spiritual welfare, as well as the academic welfare, of young children
- Strong desire to work in a fundamental Baptist church and school ministry
- Personal motivation, self-management, and detail-oriented; ability to take responsibility in meeting deadlines and making progress without direct supervision
- Exceptional communication abilities especially with fellow staff and with parents
- Great ability to control and motivate this age group in a classroom setting
- Must have a spirit of cooperation and complete loyalty to the administration and pastoral staff
- Existing computer skills in MS Office would be helpful
Responsibilities
- Provide a structured Christlike learning atmosphere while creating a fun learning environment
- Assure the welfare, health, and safety of the children in your care
- Captivate on the strengths of the students and help them to succeed
- Establish policies and procedures to organize and maintain classroom control
- Attend staff and other team meetings and devotions
- Attend all school programs and show support of our athletic and Fine Arts programs
- Attend all regularly scheduled BBC services and show support to a specific ministry
- Update and maintain your specific portion of our website @ www.bbafnc.org
Position Details
- Must become a member of Berean Baptist Church
- Must be in complete agreement with the Church Covenant and Articles of Faith and be developing a biblical worldview
- Fully qualified fulltime applicants would start at an annual salary of $19,375
- Health and dental insurance is available at a nominal cost
- Vision insurance is also available at a modest rate
- About 9 weeks off in the summer, 2 weeks off at Christmas, 1 week off for Spring Break
- Several other holidays off during the school year
- Salary is sufficient to provide for a 1 bedroom apartment
- Must tithe to BBC
- Health and dental insurance is available at a nominal cost
Send letter of introduction and resume to vchapman@bbcfnc.org
