Middle School Teacher

Bethel Community Education is a Christ-centered learning community offering an intentionally different approach to education. Rooted in relationship and belonging, Bethel partners with families to meet each learner where they are while cultivating curiosity, ownership of learning, and whole-child growth. Learning at Bethel is collaborative, experiential, and guided by the belief that learners thrive when they are known, challenged, and supported as individuals.

Bethel Community Education is seeking a full-time, on-site Middle School Guide for the 2026–2027 school year, located in Rockford, Michigan. This role focuses on walking alongside middle school learners during a formative season of growth by cultivating a Christ-like learning community grounded in trust, curiosity, and purposeful learning.

The Middle School Guide designs and facilitates engaging, hands-on learning experiences that honor where each learner is while preparing them for their next step beyond middle school - spiritually, socially, emotionally, and academically. This position partners closely with colleagues and families to support learners as whole people.

• Experience designing curriculum that meets learners where they are and supports readiness for their next phase of learning beyond middle school
• Understanding of adolescent development and a passion for working with middle school learners
• Patience, flexibility, and creativity when working with young adolescents
• Collaborative mindset when partnering with colleagues and families
• Passion to use educational gifts in a nontraditional school environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of age-appropriate developmental practices
• Previous middle school experience preferred