Capitol Hill Christian Academy (CHCA) is a full-time, Christian, classical K-12 school where we teach core foundational skills to our students, partnering with families and churches to provide an excellent education to nurture wise, virtuous, and skilled students. The school will focus on academic excellence and virtue, teaching children how to steward all of their skills and gifts in service to God and others. We are looking for an experienced teacher with the ability to teach language arts, mathematics, science, history, music, art, and Bible courses. The teaching role is a key position at CHCA and the job description encompasses four main areas of responsibility, including: (1) classical model instruction, (2) classroom management, (3) designated school wide responsibilities, and (4) professional excellence. This position requires a mature Christian, having a calling from God to teach in a Christian and classical school.
Qualified candidates will:
- Hold at least a bachelor’s degree, priority consideration will be given to candidates who have relevant subject matter expertise or a background in child development, can demonstrate mastery of content, has experience teaching the above courses in an elementary classroom setting, and can effectively communicate and differentiate lessons to meet individual student needs.
- Be aligned with CHCA’s mission to serve students in their spiritual formation and academic development and demonstrate a high level of personal maturity, propensity for leadership, a high standard of excellence, and the ability to be a proactive and self- directed problem solver.
- Be eager to work on a team to plan instruction and other student experiences such as plays, field trips, and other activities.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate well with parents, manage a classroom, point students to Christ, and work within a team and in a start-up environment.
- Display a love for learning and a passion to cultivate that love in their students.
- Affirm CHCA’s doctrinal statement, maintain church membership in good standing or faithfully serving in a church whose statement of faith is consistent with CHCA’s, and be able to provide 3 letters of reference (including one from your church).
- Able to integrate the Christian worldview and Biblical truths into daily conversations, classwork, and interactions. CHCA is a full-time school that will have classes Monday through Friday, 9am-3pm, from September to June. Salary will be commensurate with experience and education.
- Has a strong passion for Christian discipleship and spiritual formation. Has some experience or understanding of teaching in a Christian classical school; understands classical liberal arts education as it applies to grammar school instruction.
- Please send emails with resumes to: annie.hsiao@capitolhillchristianacademy.org