High School Chemistry/ STEM teacher

Company: Phoenix Christian Preparatory School
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: May 10, 2025

Job Description:

Title:High School Science Instructor (Chemistry, STEM, & Physics)

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Reports To: Building Principal
Education: Bachelor's Degree
General Responsibilities:
The teacher will work closely with students and teachers to provide a Christ-centered,
college preparatory science and stem curriculum. Subjects to be taught may include
Chemistry, STEM (Project Lead the Way & Robotics), and Physics.
The qualified individual must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a Biblical
lifestyle. He/she is expected to demonstrate patience, humility, integrity, and kindness
while performing his or her day to day duties. He/she must be devoted to prayerfully work
with administration, faculty, students, and parents.

Contracted By: School Board for One Year
Evaluation: Annually by Building Principal

Phoenix Christian Preparatory School Mission:
Phoenix Christian exists to educate the mind, form the heart,
and equip the hands of students in a Christ-centered environment.

Required Personal Qualities
--- Has received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior.
--- Believes that the Bible is God's Word and standard for faith and daily living.
--- Is a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others. This
includes being committed to God's biblical standards for sexual conduct (Luke
6:40)
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--- Regularly attends a local, evangelical church, which has a Statement of Faith in
agreement with the school's Statement of Faith.
--- Shows by example the importance of Scripture study and memorization, prayer,
witnessing, and unity in the Body of Christ.
--- Is in whole-hearted agreement with the school's Statement of Faith and
Christian philosophy of education.
--- Has the spiritual maturity, ability, and personal qualities to "train up a child in the
way he should go."
--- Demonstrates the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility,
integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
--- Meets every day stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
--- Maintains a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness,
modesty, and good taste, and that agrees with any applicable school policy.
--- Uses acceptable English in written and oral communication.
--- Respectfully submits and is loyal to constituted authority.
--- Notifies the supervisor/administrator of any policy he/she is unable to support.
--- Refuses to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately.
--- Appreciates and understands the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the
Phoenix Christian community.
--- Recognizes the need for good public relations. Represents the school in a
favorable and professional manner to the school's constituency and the public.
--- Develops and maintains rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating
others with friendliness dignity, and consideration
--- Follows the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, staff, and
administration.
--- Seeks the counsel of the supervisor/administrator, colleagues, and parents while
maintaining a teachable attitude.
Job Description:
--- Promote flourishing students through cultivating a strong awareness of
purpose.
o Develops and carries out the mission and vision of the school that is
thoroughly and distinctively Christian in all respects.
o Reflects the characteristics of the Living Curriculum Essentials of
Caring, Committed, Expertise, Positive, and Servant Leadership.
o Integrates biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education
throughout the curriculum and activities.
--- Promote flourishing students through cultivating a strong promotion of best
educational practices.
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o Teaches classes as assigned following the prescribed scope and
sequence.
o Remains current in teaching methodology and course content
information.
o Keeps proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises for
a good learning environment.
o Maintains a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom.
o Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual
needs, interests, and abilities of the students, challenging each to do
his/her best work.
o Utilizes valid teaching techniques to achieve curriculum goals within the
framework of the school's philosophy.
o Employs a variety of instructional aids (including technology), methods,
and materials that will provide for creative teaching to reach the whole
child: spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional.
o Plans through approved channels, the balanced use of field trips, guest
speakers, and other media.
o Uses homework effectively for drill, review, enrichment, or project
work.
o Effectively assesses the learning of students on a regular basis and
provides progress reports as required.
o Is prepared for classroom instruction both daily and long term.
o Effectively manages the classroom and other learning environments.
o Maintains regular and accurate attendance.
o Grades and enters the grades for student work within the time frame set
by school policy.
o Maintains current lesson information in the school computer system.
o Maintains an up-to-date course map and plan information in the school
computer system.
o Aligns units and lessons to appropriate standards adopted by the school.
o Individualizes instruction as necessary or required to meet exceptional
student needs.
--- Promote flourishing students through cultivation of strong relationships.
o Is timely and responsive to student and parent questions and concerns.
o Attends and participates in scheduled devotional, in-service activities,
retreats, committee and faculty meetings.
o Keeps teacher and the administration adequately informed of student
concerns.
o Supervises extra-curricular activities, organizations, and outings as
assigned.
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o Supports the broader program of the school by attending extra
curricular activities when possible.
--- Promote flourishing students through best provision of expertise and
resources.
o Cooperates with classroom and administration in implementing all
policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the
school and classroom.
o Knows the procedures for dealing with an emergency issue and
mandated reporting.
o Informs the administration, in a timely manner, if unable to fulfill any
duty assigned.
o Utilizes educational opportunities and evaluation processes for
professional growth.
o Provides current transcript, certification, and endorsement information
for the personnel file.
--- Other, as assigned by the Superintendent

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