Job Title: High School American Sign Language (ASL) Teacher

Reports To: High School Principal

Time Status: Part-Time

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. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in ASL and a desire to inspire students to develop communication skills through sign language with biblical integration.

Key Responsibilities:

Instruction: Teach American Sign Language to high school students, ensuring that lessons align with the curriculum and meet learning objectives.
Lesson Planning: Develop and implement engaging lesson plans that cater to various learning styles and provide students with a solid understanding of ASL grammar, vocabulary, and cultural aspects.
Classroom Management: Maintain a positive and respectful classroom environment that encourages student participation, collaboration, and growth.
Assessments: Evaluate student progress through formative and summative assessments, providing constructive feedback to support continuous improvement.
Communication: Collaborate with other teachers, administrators, and parents to support student development and address any concerns related to student performance or behavior.
Student Engagement: Foster a safe and inclusive classroom that encourages students to actively engage with ASL and deaf culture, promoting an understanding of diversity and inclusion.
Professional Development: Stay up to date on current ASL teaching methods, trends, and resources to continually improve instructional practices.

Professional and Personal Qualities:

· Demonstrate a high degree of emotional intelligence.

· Maintain attention to detail and accuracy.

· Sustain a positive attitude a poise under pressure.

· Possess a spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness.

Spiritual Qualifications:

· Possesses a clear testimony of personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.

· Models a lifestyle of biblical integrity.

· Demonstrates 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 in a local church.

· 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

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.