FIRST ACADEMY TEACHERS
First Academy is “…located in a region that's experiencing drastic growth, Fayetteville – together with Bentonville, Rogers, and Springdale – has transformed from a small town to a center of higher education, culture, commerce, and entrepreneurialism.
The area known as Northwest Arkansas is the birthplace of Walmart, the headquarters of Tyson Foods and the home of the University of Arkansas, the flagship campus of the U of A system” (https://realestate.
usnews.
com/places/arkansas/fayetteville).
Northwest Arkansas was also ranked the ‘4th Best Place to Live’ according to US News and World Report.
Join us at First Academy
First Academy provides a great educational experience that prepares students to take their knowledge and faith in Christ into a world void of the Truth of Christ.
The Church and staff culture offer a unique bond that allows us to accomplish making disciples that will reach out to all the nations.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.
Full-time teachers receive paid leave, free tuition, disability, health and life insurance, and retirement.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
State or specialty certification/license
Experience
Two years of teaching experience preferred
Mastery of subject matters to be taught, as demonstrated by references, education, and student achievement
Personal Qualities
Credible profession of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ
Godly character (pastoral and other character references may be required)
Membership and regular attendance including life group at First Baptist Rogers
Gift of teaching
Self-educator and lifetime learner
Well-spoken with excellent grammar and vocabulary
Understanding of the school’s mission and support of the philosophy and pedagogy practices
Teachable and committed to growing, learning, and developing new understanding and skills
Understanding of and ability to integrate a biblical worldview into all subjects
Maturity and emotional stability
Heart for elementary-aged children, ability to interact with and lead children, strong desire to see children learn well, to know God and to love God
Job Responsibilities
Displays to students genuine love for God, Scripture, and learning
Prays (privately) for each student in the class
Plans teaching schedule on a daily, weekly, trimester and yearly basis
Works through the curriculum at an appropriate pace with ongoing assessment of how each child is progressing through the material
Uses formal and informal assessment tools to measure students’ progress
Individualizes instruction according to each child’s needs while moving everyone toward class high standards of achievement
Identifies and addresses academic or disciplinary problems, documents situations, and/or alerts the principal or parents when appropriate
Respects the confidentiality of students, families, and colleagues by using the highest degree of discretion in communication
Completes administrative tasks to maintain smooth operation of a classroom
Views parents as students’ primary teachers and communication with them as highly valuable
Makes parents aware of what is being taught at school through work sent home and weekly communication
Contributes to a cooperative and collegial atmosphere among teachers and staff
Avoids gossip by idle conversation about students or others and brings problems up only with the appropriate persons
Participates in training and other meetings and initiatives
Respects and upholds school policies and standards delineated in faculty policies, student handbooks, and in faculty training
Follows Matthew 18:15-17 model for handling conflicts
Performs teaching and non-teaching tasks with attention to quality, detail, timeliness, and professionalism
Maintains licensure