Current employment opportunities at MAGCA
Job Description: MAG Christian Academy
*Please send resume to armstrong.heather.magca@gmail.com
Overview: MAG Christian Academy is looking for a full-time teacher (Pre-K/Kindergarten). The qualified individual must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a biblical lifestyle. He/she is expected to demonstrate patience, humility, integrity, and kindness while performing his/her day-to-day duties. The teacher shall be one who feels called of God to the teaching profession. He/she must be devoted to prayerfully work with administration, faculty, students, and parents to develop and maintain a school which is thoroughly Christian and academically exceptional.
Job Title: Pre-K4/Kindergarten Teacher
Goal: The teacher shall prayerfully help students learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible Christians to the glory of God.
Reports to: All teaching staff are directly responsible to the Administrator.
Evaluation: Teacher performance will be evaluated in accordance with procedures set forth in the Teacher Handbook.
Education and Experience:
It is expected for the teacher to:
• Hold a high school diploma (it is a preferred, but not required, for the teacher to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.)
Personal Qualifications:
• Adhere to the statement of faith.
• Be deeply committed to a consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ.
• Spend time daily in personal devotions and prayer.
• Faithfully attend a local, Bible-believing church. Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions towards others. This includes being committed to God’s biblical standards for sexual conduct.
• Show by example the importance of Scripture study and memorization, prayer,
witnessing, and unity in the Body of Christ.
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, faculty, parents, and
administration.
• Motivate students to accept God's gift of salvation and to grow in their faith.
• Possess the ability to work gracefully with parents, students, and other school staff to
develop a unified and successful educational program.
• Demonstrate the ability to accept and carry out responsibilities and make competent,
professional decisions.
• Be willing to eagerly participate in professional development.
• Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible before God for their children's
education and be prepared to assist them in that task.
• Maintain a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty,
good taste, and in agreement with school policy.
• Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority. Teachers should notify the
administration of any policy he/she is unable to support. Teachers should also be willing
to provide input and constructive recommendations for administrative and managerial
functions in the school.
Professional Qualifications:
The teacher will be expected to:
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning. Turn in lesson plans to a supervisor before the end of the school day each Thursday.
• Integrate biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the
curriculum and activities by building on a biblical-worldview foundation in every area.
• Attend staff meetings regularly and on time. Teachers are required to be present daily
from 7:50 AM until 3:30 PM.
They are also required to be present for other special functions after school and
occasionally for meetings or other functions in the evening.
• Have adequate knowledge of computer technology in order to post grades,
communicate with parents, and present lessons using classroom technology devices.
• Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• Use acceptable English in written and oral communication. Speak with clear articulation.
• Utilize teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals within the framework of the
school’s philosophy.
• Cooperate with the administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and
directives governing the operation of the school.
• Assess the learning of students on a regular basis and maintain regular and accurate
attendance and grade records to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of
each student’s progress.
• Recognize the need for good public relations. Represent the school in a favorable and
professional manner to the school’s constituency and the general public.
• Attend and participate in scheduled devotions, in-service, retreats, committee, faculty,
and parent-teacher organization meetings.
• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural,
economic, and ability backgrounds.
• Perform other duties which may be assigned by the administration. Keep in mind that
our work is for Him: “Wherefore we labor, that, whether absent or present, we may be
accepted of Him” (2 Corinthians 5:9). We should agree that leading, teaching, or working in this school ministry is a privilege. Remember that we stand before our students and their parents representing the Lord.
Classroom Management:
• Each teacher will maintain a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom.
• Each teacher should open classes with prayer and pray during the day with and for
students.
• Each teacher should enforce the school’s discipline policy.
• Each teacher should identify individual student needs and work with colleagues and
other learning professionals to offer every opportunity for success to each student.
• Each teacher will supervise students in different settings as needed, including recess,
the cafeteria, the classroom, in assemblies, and on field trips.
• Each teacher will grade and return student work promptly.
• Each teacher will send out assignments and pertinent information weekly.
Physical Requirements:
• Teachers are regularly required to stand and walk (approximately 75% of each day); talk clearly; hear; operate a computer, hand-held learning devices, and other office
equipment; reach with hands and arms; bend; stoop; twist; and lift and/or move up to
50 pounds.
• Each teacher must handle multiple tasks with energy and good organizational skills.
*For more information about the school, please visit www.magca.church
