Lead Teacher

LifeWise Academy Inc; Thornville (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

LifeWise Academy Inc. is seeking a part-time lead teacher to support the program director in hiring, training and managing LifeWise teachers. The role emphasizes organizing teacher training, maintaining curriculum consistency and coordinating lesson plans for the school year.

The position involves scheduling, record keeping, and representing LifeWise teachers at meetings, with opportunities to participate in LifeWise training and events. Non-exempt hourly position based in Thornville, Ohio.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of classroom teaching in a school or church setting.
• Experience selecting LifeWise lessons for school years.
• Maintain consistency in expectations, procedures, and curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Organize a teacher training day at the start of each school year.
• Lead regular teacher meetings to maintain consistency in procedures, curriculum and expectations within the program.
• Assist the program director in observing teachers.
• Attend and encourage teacher participation at LifeWise training opportunities and LifeWise Summit.
• Create classroom schedules and coordinate changes with staff.
• Keep accurate rosters including health concerns and special needs noted on slips.
• Assist the director in developing and maintaining program policies and procedures.
• Represent LifeWise teachers at Leadership Board meetings.
• Regularly visit program classes to provide support and encouragement.
• Build relationships with volunteers and keep them apprised of schedule changes.
• Submit regular updates, stories and photos to the program director.
• Assist the program director in other responsibilities as needed.

Job description

Decades ago, our nation systematically removed Bible education from the public school day. LifeWise Academy is bringing it back. Under a little-known Supreme Court ruling, LifeWise empowers communities to provide Bible education for their public school students DURING SCHOOL HOURS. Tens of thousands of public school students attend LifeWise Bible classes each week.

We believe released time is the greatest missed opportunity of the church in America to reach the next generation. But we want to change that and we need your help!

Job Description

Overview

In addition to LifeWise teacher responsibilities, lead teachers support the program director in hiring, training and managing the program's LifeWise teachers.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience in a school or church setting
• Determine which LifeWise lessons will be taught during each school year
• Keep all teachers and classes consistent in with regards to expectations, procedures, processes, curriculum and the LifeWise mission
• Work with the program director to provide teachers with curriculum and supplemental materials

Train and Observe Teachers

• Organize a teacher training day at the start of each school year
• Lead regular teacher meetings to maintain consistency in procedures, curriculum and expectations within the program
• Assist the program director in observing teachers
• Attend as a team liaison or invite teachers to virtual and in-person teacher training opportunities provided by the LifeWise Support Center
• Attend and encourage teacher participation at the annual LifeWise Summit

Create and Maintain Records

• Create classroom schedules and coordinate any changes with staff
• Keep and maintain accurate class rosters, including health concerns and special needs of students as noted on parent permission slips
• Assist the director in developing and maintaining program policies and procedures

Communicate

• Represent LifeWise teachers at Leadership Board meetings
• Regularly visit program classes to provide support and encouragement
• Build relationships with volunteers and keep them apprised of schedule changes
• Submit regular updates, stories and photos to the program director

Other Duties

• Assist the program director in other responsibilities as needed

LifeWise Academy's hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the 'religion' section of employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment preference to members of their own religion. LifeWise Academy is in that category.

Classification: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Employment Type: Part-Time

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of LifeWise, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and team members who share its faith and mission. LifeWise, Inc. does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age or disability. It is the responsibility of every team member to conscientiously follow this policy. Title VII: In accordance with Title VII, LifeWise may exclusively employ individuals who adhere to our religious beliefs in order to effectuate our religious mission. While Lifewise upholds its status as an equal-opportunity employer, we reserve the right to consider religious beliefs in our hiring process where appropriate. This is done to ensure that our staff collectively shares a common religious commitment integral to our mission.