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

Lake Mead Christian Ministries; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & sick leave

Health insurance through Guidestone

Disability insurance (short & long)

Life insurance

Vision policy

Dental policy

403B matching

Scholarships for LMCA/Lil’ Eagles

Job summary

Lake Mead Christian Ministries in Henderson, NV seeks a Full-time High School English Teacher for grades 9 and 10 (including honors) to deliver structured English instruction and manage daily classroom activities.

You will create lesson plans, assess students, and communicate with families while collaborating with the High School Department to align curriculum and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; MA preferred.
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting.
• Must obtain ACSI certification within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Teach two 9th grade English courses.
• Teach one 9th grade honors English.
• Teach two 10th grade English courses.
• Teach one 10th grade honors English.
• Teach one prep period.
• Prepare weekly lesson plans and provide timely feedback.
• Communicate with parents about student progress.
• Collaborate with department head on curriculum planning.

Skills

English teaching

Classroom experience

Education

BA or BS in Education or related field

MA preferred

Tools

Google Classroom

FACTS

Job description

Description

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%