Lower, Middle and Upper School Substitute Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1986, Mount Pisgah Christian School is a leading private school that provides an outstanding college-preparatory education grounded in Christian faith and values. Our vision is to teach foundational truth in an ever-changing world, empowering students to think critically and creatively and to act with courage and compassion. We are committed to partnering with families to offer excellence in faith, academics, fine arts, and athletics.

Responsibilities:

• Report to the Sub Coordinator at beginning of school day to pick up required materials/schedule of classes and at the end of the school day to return materials.
• Follows sign out procedures as prescribed by the Division Head.
• Carry out a program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned.
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Take attendance in accordance with school procedures.
• Ensure that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree or higher.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably in an educational environment.

• A mission-driven individual who demonstrates an eagerness to serve in a faith-based academic environment & genuine ability to connect with and serve young people in a Christian community.
• Communications: Effective written, verbal, and editing communication skills. Should be able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Collaboration: Has student-centered focus and ability to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including students, families, faculty, staff, and community partners.

Work Environment:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to do the following.

• Frequently sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• Frequently stand, walk distances, and climb stairs.
• Drives personal vehicle across campuses.
• Have specific vision abilities required by this job that include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low.
• Manage equipment, including a phone, computer, camera, video equipment, and other electronic devices.
• Use muscles or limbs to Lift boxes or items under 30 lbs.
• Occasionally work nights and weekends in support of departmental school activities.

The faculty and staff of Mount Pisgah Christian School affirm a Statement of Faith. The school believes that the fair and equitable treatment of the employee is critical to fulfilling its mission, vision, and core values.

Consistent with its Christian beliefs, MPCS does not discriminate in its employment practices or the administration and dissemination of its programs and services.