About the Role
In addition to LifeWise teacher responsibilities, lead teachers support the program director in hiring, training, and managing the program's LifeWise teachers.
Responsibilities
- Determine which LifeWise lessons will be taught during each school year
- Keep all teachers and classes consistent with regards to expectations, procedures, processes, curriculum, and the LifeWise mission
- Work with the program director to provide teachers with curriculum and supplemental materials
- Organize a teacher training day at the start of each school year
- Lead regular teacher meetings to maintain consistency in procedures, curriculum, and expectations within the program
- Assist the program director in observing teachers
- Attend as a team liaison or invite teachers to virtual and in-person teacher training opportunities provided by the LifeWise Support Center
- Attend and encourage teacher participation at the annual LifeWise Summit
- Create classroom schedules and coordinate any changes with staff
- Keep and maintain accurate class rosters, including health concerns and special needs of students as noted on parent permission slips
- Assist the director in developing and maintaining program policies and procedures
- Represent LifeWise teachers at Leadership Board meetings
- Regularly visit program classes to provide support and encouragement
- Build relationships with volunteers and keep them apprised of schedule changes
- Submit regular updates, stories, and photos to the program director
- Assist the program director in other responsibilities as needed
Requirements
- A minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience in a school or church setting
- A mature personal Christian faith in agreement with the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith
- Active participation in and commitment to a local church whose doctrine aligns with the "What We Believe" section of the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith
Work Type
- Part-Time
Experience Level
- 2 years of classroom teaching experience
About the Company
- LifeWise Academy's hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in compliance with both federal and state law.
- Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" section of employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment preference to members of their own religion.
- LifeWise Academy is in that category.
Equal Opportunity
- LifeWise Academy's hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in compliance with both federal and state law.
- Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" section of employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment preference to members of their own religion.
- LifeWise Academy is in that category.
