First Academy Elementary Teacher 2027-2028

First Baptist Church of Rogers; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Health and life insurance

Retirement

Job summary

First Academy, housed within First Baptist Rogers in Rogers, AR, seeks qualified teachers for PK-8 and is accepting applications for K-4 for the 2027-2028 year. Full-time teachers receive paid leave, free tuition, disability, health and life insurance, and retirement.

Required: Bachelor's degree or higher and current teaching certification. Two years of teaching experience preferred; Christian school experience is a plus. Active church membership at First Baptist Rogers is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher required.
• Current teaching certification/license required.
• Two years teaching experience preferred.
• Christian school experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Displays to students genuine love for God, Scripture, and learning.
• Prays privately for each student in the class.
• Plans teaching schedule daily, weekly, trimester and yearly.
• Uses formal and informal assessments to measure progress.
• Individualizes instruction to meet each child's needs while maintaining high standards.
• Respects confidentiality of students, families, and colleagues.
• Completes administrative tasks to maintain classroom operations.
• Maintains regular communication with parents about curriculum and progress.
• Contributes to a cooperative atmosphere among teachers and staff.
• Respects and upholds school policies and standards.
• Follows Matthew 18:15-17 model for handling conflicts.
• Maintains licensure.

Skills

Christian school experience

Active church membership

Lifetime learner

Discretion and confidentiality

Curriculum planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Current teaching certification/license

Job description

FIRST ACADEMY TEACHERS

First Academy is a growing Christian school in Rogers, Arkansas. Housed within First Baptist Rogers, FA is open to PK3-8th grade students with plans to continue to expand in forthcoming years.

We are currently accepting applications for grades K-4 for the 2027-2028 school year.

Full-time teachers receive paid leave, free tuition, disability, health and life insurance, and retirement.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher
• Current teaching certification/license

Experience

• Two years of teaching experience preferred
• Christian school experience is a plus

Personal Qualities

• Credible profession of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ
• Godly character (pastoral and other character references may be required)
• Active membership at First Baptist Rogers required
• Self-educator and lifetime learner and coachable
• Aligned to the school’s mission amd values
• Ability to integrate a biblical worldview into all subjects
• Maturity and emotional stability
• A heart for children, discipling them and seeing them grow in their faith

Job Responsibilities

• Displays to students genuine love for God, Scripture, and learning

• Prays (privately) for each student in the class

• Plans teaching schedule on a daily, weekly, trimester and yearly basis

• Works through the curriculum at an appropriate pace with ongoing assessment of how each child is progressing through the material

• Uses formal and informal assessment tools to measure students’ progress

• Individualizes instruction according to each child’s needs while moving everyone toward class high standards of achievement

• Identifies and addresses academic or disciplinary problems, documents situations, and/or alerts the principal or parents when appropriate

• Respects the confidentiality of students, families, and colleagues by using the highest degree of discretion in communication

• Completes administrative tasks to maintain smooth operation of a classroom

• Views parents as students’ primary teachers and communication with them as highly valuable

• Makes parents aware of what is being taught at school through work sent home and weekly communication

• Contributes to a cooperative and collegial atmosphere among teachers and staff

• Avoids gossip by idle conversation about students or others and brings problems up only with the appropriate persons

• Participates in training and other meetings and initiatives

• Respects and upholds school policies and standards delineated in faculty policies, student handbooks, and in faculty training

• Follows Matthew 18:15-17 model for handling conflicts

• Performs teaching and non-teaching tasks with attention to quality, detail, timeliness, and professionalism

• Maintains licensure