ABOUT OUR SCHOOL: We are a private, Christian mission school (Pre-Kindergarten – 8th Grade). Our Class sizes range between 15 and 20 students. Teacher/Student Ratio is 1:15. The mission of The Freedom School is to provide a safe, nurturing, learning community where students of different beliefs, races, ethnicities and economic circumstances are reconciled to God and one another by experiencing forgiveness by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
POSITIONS NEEDED: Classroom Teachers in 3rd and 5th Grades
SUPERVISOR: Principal
COMPENSATION: starting pay $45,000 Commensurate with experience.
SUMMARY OF JOB FUNCTION / Demonstrate the competencies and behaviors needed to support students’ academic & social/emotional learning. This includes helping students become fully prepared to matriculate to the next grade by end of school year. Embrace and model the school’s core values found in our PEARLS (Perseverance, Excellence, Academics, Reconciliation, Love).
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / Duties include but are not limited to:
● Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for courses taught
● Creates lesson plans, aligned with grade standards, which drive instruction through formative assessment and differentiation
● Maintains a safe, organized classroom which supports students’ independent and collaborative learning.
● Effectively applies restorative disciplinary practices.
● Uses assessments to inform planning and instruction
● Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and send weekly newsletter to parents to keep them informed of student progress
● Monitors and maintains a positive classroom environment that supports the school-wide behavior expectations.
● Willing to attend and participate in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school related activities
● Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with administrators & other resources
● Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor consistent with school’s staff handbook
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
● Knowledge and application of appropriate teaching strategies and methods
● Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, students, parents, general public and others having business with the school
● Uses computers, projectors/smart boards, and other technology to enhance the students’ learning experiences.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
● Must be able to pass an initial fingerprint and background clearance check
● Teacher certification with state of Missouri or appropriate short term plan
● May be required to lift supplies and materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
● May be required to work outside normal working hours for school related programming.
BENEFITS: Included
The job includes medical Insurance, life Insurance, vision care, dental insurance, retirement savings (after 1st year), paid time off and recognition of holidays. Additionally, there is tuition assistance for employee’s children who attend The Freedom School.
The Freedom School is a ministry of New City Fellowship Church. New City Fellowship is a member of the PCA. The Freedom School, however, is a mission school...bringing Christian education to people who cannot typically afford it through a sliding fee scale that accommodates everyone. With 140 children in PreK through 8th grades, we are an intimate community committed to guiding families to reconciliation with God, self and others.