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Posted: 10-Feb-23
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
First Baptist Academy, serving students infant through eighth grade, is seeking a Middle School Spanish Teacher. The Spanish teacher will plan curriculum and instruction for middle school students, while supporting FBA’s vision, mission, and strategic goals with students and parents. This position reports to the Middle School Principal.
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to equip students with the Truth of God’s Word while developing their character, intellect, and potential to Explore, Create, Challenge, and Lead.
Key responsibilities include:
- Work diligently in curriculum planning, implementing instruction, and executing effective classroom management strategies for middle school-aged students.
- Communicate with parents during the school year through regular correspondence, electronic gradebooks, and maintaining class pages on FBA’s portal system.
- Work closely with grade-level team members, specialists, administrators, and other colleagues to ensure that all students make academic and social progress in accordance with FBA’s mission and core values.
- Embrace the use of technology to improve the quality of the education delivered to students.
- Pursue professional development in course preparation and classroom technology initiatives.
- Engage in student life, helping each student find his/her place in God’s unfolding story.
Qualifications:
- Authentic Christian character and a desire to work in a Christian environment
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, TEA certified school
- Current Texas teacher certification
- Experienced at least two years of full-time teaching
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Highly organized and thoughtful in approach
- Open to new ideas and collaborative
- Self-confident, flexible, and open to feedback
- Facilitator and team builder
Benefits:
- Commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Group medical insurance coverage for employee
- Dental and vision insurance available
- Life Insurance, AD&D and Long-term disability coverage for employee
- 403(b) matching
- Paid time off
- Tuition Discount
- Fitness Center Discount
Background Check Statement:
FBA conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.
First Baptist Academy is a Christian school dedicated to the development of moral character, the enrichment of spiritual lives, and the perpetuation of growth in Christian ideals in an environment that is academically rigorous-enriched with the truth of scripture and a relevant Biblical Worldview.
It is the policy of First Baptist Academy not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law except those exclusions specifically provided to Religious Organizations.
