Substitute Teacher

Lakewood Park Christian School; Auburn (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Lakewood Park Christian School in Auburn, Indiana, is looking for a dedicated Substitute Teacher to deliver educational excellence in a godly spirit-led environment. This role involves developing students both personally and academically while focusing on a biblical worldview.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in education or a related field, along with a passion for nurturing children's growth and spiritual maturity. Commitment is required from 7:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on school days.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience as an educator.
• Bachelors degree in education or a related field.
• Demonstrates wisdom and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver educational excellence to students.
• Develop students personally and academically.
• Focus instruction on a biblical worldview.

Skills

Experience as an educator

Bachelors degree in education or related field

Relationship-building skills

Time management skills

Competency using and integrating technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or a related field

Job description

Lakewood Park Christian School

Job Description

Substitute Teacher

General Duties:

The instructional staff's chief responsibility is delivering educational excellence to students in each grade and subject level consistent with the mission, vision and core values of the school.

Primary Job Focus:

1. Maintain a godly spirit-led life and approach to work
2. Develop students personally and academically
3. Focus instruction on a biblical worldview
4. Actively support the mission, vision, and core values of the school

Job requirements currently supporting the primary job focus:

1. Maintain a godly spirit-led life and approach to work
   • Spend time regularly with God in prayer and His Word
   • Attend staff devotions
2. Develop students personally and academically
   • Attend chapel
   • Seek professional development opportunities to better serve students
   • Build into the lives of students
   • Provide accountability for students when necessary
   • Challenge students to achieve to their potential through differentiated instruction
   • Ensure that students are aware of the Indiana State Standards and how they apply to the established curriculum of the school
   • Maintain a classroom management plan that promotes student success
3. Focus instruction on a biblical worldview
   • Build all instruction upon Biblical principles
   • Maintain required assessment and record keeping for students
   • Teach students to understand and respectfully present their faith
   • Use differentiated instruction to help each student learn in the way in which God designed him or her
   • Utilize educational opportunities for professional growth
4. Actively support the mission, vision, and core values of the school
   • Support the school by attending extracurricular activities when possible
   • Maintain a plan addressing curriculum review and classroom improvements
   • Communicate effectively with school administrators
   • Counsel and disciple parents to address students' needs
   • Handle parent communication promptly and professionally
   • Collaborate with colleagues to reinforce educational objectives
   • Perform additional duties occasionally assigned by administration
   • Prepare adequate information and materials for substitute teachers

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Experience as an educator preferred
• Bachelors degree in education or a related field preferred
• Thoroughly appreciates children and seeks to develop them and disciple them
• Demonstrates wisdom, emotional discipline and timeliness in decision-making
• Values positive relationships and evidences relationship-building skills especially listening
• Supports the doctrinal statement of the school
• Demonstrates a Biblical educational philosophy relevant to 21st century students
• Professional appearance, written and oral communication skills, time management skills
• Demonstrates competency using and integrating technology

Personal Qualifications

• Has a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, evidencing spiritual maturity
• Attends a church with a doctrinal statement consistent with the school's doctrinal statement
• Is trustworthy and exhibits the fruit of the Spirit in speech and deeds

Supervision and Evaluation

Instructional substitute staff is supervised by the appropriate principal.

Commitment required

Substitute instructional staff is expected to be in the building from 7:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on all school days.