Faculty - Middle School - 8th Science

Description: The Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK) teacher must be a spiritually sensitive individual who understands the mission and philosophy of the school.
The teacher must be a born-again Christian with spiritual maturity in academic and leadership abilities that will enable him/her to teach God’s truth.
The ability to communicate well with various types of people, handle confidential information appropriately, maintain a courteous, professional, and respectful attitude and integrity in all situations are prerequisites.
Candidates should have a strong understanding of subject specific content and instructional strategies in addition to demonstrating well developed organizational and communication skills.
Candidates should also have knowledge of recent research concerning learning and the brain and how to apply that knowledge in the classroom.
This is an ideal opportunity to teach in a Christian school community that focuses on the whole child and values best practices as well as the highest standards of excellence.
Requirements: The experienced candidate should be able to teach a foundational level physical science.
Eighth grade science curriculum is designed to develop foundational skills in chemistry and physics.
The curriculum is lab-centered.
Candidates should have lab safety experience.
Essential duties and responsibilities include teaching all levels of science to middle school students by performing the following duties: Instruct students by lecturing, demonstrating, and using audiovisual aids, hands-on experiments and other materials to supplement presentations.
Prepare course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
Assign lessons and correct homework.
Administer tests to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
Keep attendance records.
Maintain discipline in the classroom.
Meet with parents to discuss student progress and issues.
Actively participate in grade level meetings.
Actively participate in the planning of grade level trips.
Actively participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
Perform related duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting course of study, and counseling for academic problems and/or adjustments.
Provide collaborative support to teachers, staff, and parents.
Proactive, with excellent critical thinking and communication skills.
Strong written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail/accuracy, timely implementation, and quality performance.
Consistently demonstrates impeccable honesty, integrity, discretion and sound judgment in all interactions.
Meets high professional standards and dress.
We offer a traditional college preparatory curriculum.
Yet, the most important element in making CAK effective is the strong leadership and excellence of our teachers.
We believe our teachers must: Have a growing and dynamic relationship with Christ, Be excellent in their field, Hold high standards, and Be capable of inspiring a range of students to reach their potential.