Upper School Teacher – Trivium Arts

Position Description

Job Title:

Upper School Teacher – Trivium Arts
Position Type:
Faculty, Exempt, Full-time

Reports to:

Upper School Dean
Salary:
Dependent on Experience – Salaried, paid monthly over 12 months

Whitefield Academy is a classical Christian School for students Kindergarten Prep – 12th grade. We are a nondenominational, private, day school accredited by the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS).

At Whitefield Academy, we believe that teaching is both a calling and art. Whitefield teachers are committed followers of Christ, and they experience teaching as a missional calling. They delight in offering an education that is formative for their students, not only imparting knowledge and skills, but discipling them to know, love, imitate, and be like God. They invest in the lives of their students and know them as individuals.

As an art, Whitefield teachers are committed to growing and developing their skills. They embrace and champion classical pedagogy and seek to deepen their understanding and mastery of it. Whitefield teachers are passionate about conveying a love for learning as well as a desire for God, and they model this love through an excitement for their lessons and a delight when students engage and learn.

• Bachelor’s degree in humanities related discipline (Humanities, Great Books, Classics, Philosophy, or Theology) required as a minimum
• Teaching experience preferred
• Graduate work in a related field (English, Classics, Theology, Rhetoric, Law, Languages) preferred
• Familiarity or experience with the classical Christian education model preferred, and a willingness to fully embrace a classical pedagogy
• Member of an evangelical church able to affirm the school’s biblical, faith, and ethical standards as delineated in the school’s Statements of Faith and affirmations of faith and practice

• Adhere to biblical standards in all areas of conduct
• Positively support the school’s policies and practices and work collaboratively and professionally
• Truthful, positive, and purposeful when communicating with others
• Able to use strong written and oral communication skills to transfer thoughts and express ideas
• Flexible and adaptable in dealing with new, different, or changing requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and security of information
• Hold self and others accountable to accomplish results
• Effective in handling multiple concurrent tasks, with demonstrable administrative skills
• Familiar with Microsoft Word and Outlook, able to learn and work with the school’s integrated data-based software package as needed (FACTS)

• Consistently exhibit love, joy, peace, and spiritual maturity before students and the rest of the school
• Be a student and lover of the Bible, God’s only written Word
• May teach a range of courses including English Grammar & Composition, Humanities (Great Books), Bible, Logic, American History, and Rhetoric for 7th-12th grades
• Teach utilizing the objectives, materials, priorities, and methods prescribed in the Curriculum Guide
• Encourage students to see how all subjects are interrelated, as parts of God’s integrated universe
• Use clear language and appropriate vocabulary, mentoring students in using the English language correctly
• Use a variety of teaching methods
• Stimulate and maintain the students’ interest in the material
• Recognize and make reasonable accommodations for individual needs
• Mentor students to a higher level of maturity in intellectual pursuits and in displaying virtues and manners
• Use a variety of techniques (in addition to testing) to measure student progress
• Use the Curriculum Guide as the basis for measuring the overall progress of the class and individual students
• Annually review Curriculum Guide(s) to ensure curricular alignment
• Maintain a neat, organized, clean, and stimulating classroom environment for students, enlisting student’s help to take an active part in cleaning and maintaining their room’s appearance
• Establish simple and manageable class routines to accomplish basic tasks, (i.e. taking attendance, homework collection, daily cleaning, schedules, materials…