Middle School and High School History Teacher for Faith Life Academy

At Faith Life Ministries, we invite people to be a part of a culture that inspires them to experience the Kingdom in their faith, family, and freedom. Located in central Ohio, our headquarters is in beautiful New Albany. We are known worldwide for advancing the Kingdom through media, daily television, church campuses, and educational resources. We have a passion to help people experience what God has for them through telling stories of life transformation that have a world impact.

We are seeking a Christ-centered Middle and High School History Teacher who is called to be part of our Faith Life Academy team and is skilled in helping students grow in academic excellence built upon a biblical worldview.  If this sounds like your ministry calling, keep reading to see if we’re a match!

Job Responsibilities:

• Educate Middle and High School students on various types of history such as cultural, social, economic, etc.
• Plan, instruct, support, and assess students’ strengths and weaknesses and adapt to help students be successful.
• Encourage students to be curious about the past and how it relates to events happening today.
• A passion for history and excitement to impart this knowledge to the next generation.
• Follow, develop, and modify the curriculum to most effectively help students
• Keep lesson plans up to date within FACTS.
• Model, demonstrate, and teach Christian character traits to students.
• Develop additional materials to help keep learning fun and interesting such as competitions, group discussions, and quizzes.
• Create and participate/lead elective courses for FLA/FLHE students alongside Faith Life Home Education teachers.
• Motivate and inspire students to learn while creating a friendly environment.
• Monitor students in a variety of educational environments including classrooms, cafeterias, playgrounds, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, field trips, etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Identify students’ individual needs and help resolve learning and/or personal issues while in close communication with parents.
• Maintain order in the classroom.
• Keep attendance records.
• Attend and contribute to IEP and 504 meetings as needed.
• Work closely with administration, staff, and other teachers.
• In order to provide a positive learning experience, report incidents (student fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, harassment, etc.) to maintain students' personal safety.
• Maintain records of progress and discuss with parents.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and extracurricular events/activities.
• Assist with student drop-off, pick-up, and lunch-hour monitoring.
• Refer and adhere to all guidelines, policies, and procedures outlined in our current teacher handbook.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the education field
• A Current Ohio Teaching License, or a Permanent Non-Tax Certification
• One Year of Teaching Experience
• Excellent communication with students, parents, teachers, and staff
• Excellent organizational skills
• Flexible in fulfilling needs of Faith Life Academy when needed (i.e., covering another class if able) and adaptive to last-minute changes
• Demonstrate the ability to receive and apply constructive criticism.
• Demonstrate the ability to be flexible and calm under pressure and during change
• Highly motivated with the ability to work and complete tasks unsupervised
• Solution-oriented and a creative problem solver

Time Requirements:

• Monday through Friday 7:45am to 3:45pm while school is in operation
• Any Teacher In-Service dates as outlined in the Teacher Handbook and annual calendar
• Any mandatory orientation or extra-curricular activity requested by the school director and/or principal

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Life Insurance
• 403B Savings Plan
• Paid time off as described in your individual contract
• Free continued education on Lynda.com and masterclass.com

Employees possess and exhibit the following core values in their daily lives:

• Love for God
• Love the vision of our Senior Pastors
• A work ethic that is excellent, wise, and responsible with time and money
• An attitude of a servant, amiable personality, and devotion to the call of God and the church