Title: High School Spanish Instructor
Reports to: High School Principal
Duration: Part-Time or Full-Time possibility

The High School Spanish Instructor will report to the High School principal. The primary duties of this position are to prepare lessons centered around a biblical worldview, create an engaging classroom environment, and maintain consistent lines of communication with administration, parents, and students.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Teach assigned High School Spanish courses that focus on oral and written communication skills.
• Devise lesson plans that follow GCA’s Curriculum and Instruction Standards and Course Maps
• Demonstrate and reinforce an appreciation for world cultures.
• Hold students to a clearly articulated standard of performance.
• Utilize a variety of teaching methods.
• Differentiate instruction for students with learning challenges.
• Maintain a positive classroom environment that promotes safe learning.
• Create lessons that clearly present a Christian worldview.
• Facilitate course discussions on social issues through a Christian lens while acknowledging various denominational differences to avoid divisive opinions.
• Utilize Google Classroom for instructional resources.
• Update grades and lesson plans weekly in Renweb/FACTS.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Offer Academic Support each morning before school.
• Attend Weekly Professional Learning Community.
• Participate in extra programs (Beyond the Classroom, Winterim, School Retreat).
• Attend after-school programming as requested.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Demonstrate a high degree of Emotional Intelligence.
• Maintain attention to detail and accuracy.
• Sustain a positive attitude and poise under pressure.
• Possess a spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness.
• Make a positive impact on the school community.

SPIRITUAL
• Possesses a clear testimony of personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.
• Model a lifestyle of biblical integrity.
• Demonstrate a growing personal walk with Christ.
• Be fully supportive of Grace Christian Academy’s and Grace Baptist Church’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Maintain active membership of a local church.

EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Affirm and communicate doctrine consistent with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 revision, and The Nashville Statement - linked below.
o BAPTIST FAITH AND MESSAGE 2000
o THE NASHVILLE STATEMENT 2017

EXPERIENCE
• Working with high school students.
• Writing lesson plans.
• Writing formative and summative assessments.
• Calling to the Christian school classroom.

Grace Christian Academy

Grace Christian Academy, a college preparatory school located in Knoxville, provides a rigorous educational program taught from a Biblical worldview for students grades K-12.

The faculty and staff at Grace Christian Academy are part of a collective team as they partner with peers, the administration, and families to carry out the mission of the school. Employees enjoy an extensive benefits package, including health insurance, tuition benefits for their own children, paid sick and personal leave. As a part of a school that seeks to lead, build, and equip students to become mature disciples of Jesus Christ, the faculty and staff enjoy a sense of fulfillment as they work together to see this vision accomplished.