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 21^st 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.