Language Arts Grade 5 Teacher

Job Title: Language Arts Grade 5 Teacher

Employment Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Upper Elementary School Principal

Start Date: August 2024, Following School Calendar

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans that align with the school's curriculum and Christian values
• Teach Language Arts concepts effectively, including reading comprehension, writing skills, grammar, and vocabulary
• Foster a Christ-like classroom atmosphere where students feel valued, respected, and are able to reach their full potential
• Incorporate biblical principles and Christian worldview into daily instruction and classroom discussions
• Assess student progress regularly and provide constructive feedback to support academic growth
• Eager to collaborate with colleagues, parents, and school leadership to enhance the overall educational experience and support student success
• Willingness to be creative and innovative in trying new teaching approaches with students
• Outgoing and enthusiastic personality that elicits joy and positivity with students, staff, and parents
• Willing to be responsible for other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education
• Current ODE teaching licensure
• Prior teaching experience, preferably in grade 4-6 school settings
• Strong knowledge of Ohio language arts curriculum standards and instructional best practices

CHCA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered.

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the duties, knowledge and skills listed above. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.