2026-2027 Friday Scholé Teacher / Aide

Veritas Academy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Veritas Academy in Austin, TX is seeking a part-time teacher for Fridays to reflect the school’s Christian mission and deliver instructional content. The role includes maintaining classroom discipline, collaborating with administration, and using FACTS for student records.

The ideal candidate should be a committed Christian, hold at least a high school diploma, and demonstrate strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a Christian who has received Jesus Christ as Savior and believes the Bible is God’s Word and standard for faith and daily living.
• Be in whole-hearted agreement with Veritas Academy’s Statements on Faith, Life, and Conduct.
• Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and action toward others and uphold biblical standards for conduct.
• Be an active member of a Christ-centered church and grow in your relationship with God.
• Maintain daily devotional and prayer life.
• Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible for their children’s education and assist them in that task.

Responsibilities

• Reflect the purpose of the School and honor Christ in class and activities.
• Cooperate with the Board and Administration in policy implementation and directives.
• Demonstrate mastery of the subject material and teach classes as scheduled.
• Use FACTS and other tools to maintain accurate attendance and grade records.
• Communicate with students, parents, and administration about performance and deficiencies.
• Follow Employment and Student Handbooks for conduct with students, parents, and staff.
• Represent Veritas Academy professionally in all interactions and on social media.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Relationship building

Education

High School or higher

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Job Location: Main Campus - Austin, TX 78739Status: Part-time (Fridays only)

Responsibilities

• Reflect the purpose of the School, which is to honor Christ in every class and in every activity.
• Cooperate with the Board and Administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the School.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of a comprehensive field of knowledge.
• Understand and be proficient with using School management information systems, particularly FACTS.
• Demonstrate a mastery of the subject material assigned.
• Teach classes as assigned following the prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled by the Schole Administrator.
• Integrate biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum and activities.
• Have a basic understanding of classical Christian education and continue growing in knowledge of this education style.
• Keep proper discipline in the classroom and on the School premises for a good teaching environment.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom and comply with host requirements to clean classroom and store supplies at the end of each school week.
• Employ a variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials to provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child – spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional.
• Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records using FACTS to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student’s progress.
• Proactively communicate with students, parents, and the administration concerning each student’s performance, providing sufficient notice of deficiencies and failure.
• Follow established guidelines in both Employment Handbook and Student Handbook for dealing with students, parents, administration, and staff.
• Represent Veritas Academy in a favorable and professional manner to Veritas Academy’s constituency and the general public, including social media.
• Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration.
• Follow the principles of Matthew 18 in dealing with conflict with students, parents, staff, and administration without engaging in gossip or divisive coalition building of any kind.
• Comply with all Veritas Academy policies and procedures and attend and successfully complete all required meetings/trainings including but not limited to faculty meetings, devotions, school functions and trainings.
• Know the procedures for dealing with emergency situations and participate in all fire, lock down and other emergency drills according to Veritas safety protocol.
• Prepare adequate information and materials for a substitute teacher.

Qualifications

• Required Personal Qualities
• Have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior and believe that the Bible is God’s Word and standard for faith and daily living.
• Be in whole-hearted agreement with Veritas Academy’s Statements on Faith, Life, and Conduct.
• Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and action toward others (Luke 6:40). This includes being committed to God’s biblical standards for sexual conduct.
• Be a Christian who is, and will remain during the period of employment, an active member of a Christ-centered church, growing in his/her Christian relationship with God, and actively practicing and exhibiting Christian principles of the Christian faith.
• Be spiritually mature and consistently maintain a daily devotional and prayer life.
• Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible before God for their children’s education and be prepared to assist them in that task.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form.
• Proven ability to quickly and efficiently identify problems and find solutions.
• Excellent relationship building skills in order to develop rapport with administration, faculty members, parents, and students.

Required Education and Experience

• High School degree or higher

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher

Physical Demands

• Maintain a current CPR certification.