Substitute Teacher

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Biblical Principles and Expectations:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further CVCA’s mission to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ.

Ministry Overview:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is a non-profit ministry dedicated to Educating and Cultivating Servants for Christ. We are a middle and senior high school committed to high academic standards. A dedicated staff delivers our biblically integrated, college-preparatory curriculum of Christian professionals. We are committed to teaching from a biblical worldview and philosophy. We are committed to providing our students with experiences that will foster in them a servant’s heart, including extra-curricular activities, inter-scholastic athletics, music, theater, short-term mission trips, and numerous service opportunities. CVCA aims to create a Christian school community characterized by transforming relationships that produce a lived-out faith in the lives of our students, our faculty, and our staff.

Ministry Requirements:

  • Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
  • Faithfully upholds CVCA in prayer
  • Participates in chapel as schedule permits
  • Demonstrates behavior aligned with CVCA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Core Values, policies, and expectations
  • Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Job Summary:

Provide support by implementing the instructional programs designed by the primary teacher. Guide and motivate students to reach their full academic potential

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Carefully follow and implement all lesson plans
  • Engage students in the day’s activities with clear instructions and an understanding of the lesson
  • Follow policies and procedures outlined in the Student/Parent Handbook and Faculty Handbook
  • Exercise open, respectful, and timely communication with families, co-workers, supervisors, and other school staff
  • Manage student behavior and administer biblical discipline in accordance with outlined guidelines
  • Provide a safe, thriving, and respectful environment for all students in the classroom and on the school campus that always aligns with the CVCA missional boundaries
  • Innovatively and appropriately bringing Chromebooks and other technologies into the classroom to amplify and accelerate student learning
  • Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • A classroom leader who is committed to Christ-honoring Excellence
  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills
  • Ministry-minded in the ability to build relationships effectively and professionally with families and students
  • An understanding of youth culture in order to impact students for Christ
  • Ability to maintain a safe and studious classroom environment
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum
  • Knowledge of the cognitive, social, and emotional development of learners
  • Knowledge of contemporary learning strategies and instructional methodology
  • Subject matter expert and a committed lifelong learner
  • Engage and motivate students to learn in a vibrant classroom environment
  • Patient, Caring, and Kind
  • Christ-like Integrity
  • Self-awareness and high emotional intelligence
  • Well organized
  • Versatile and adaptable
  • Problem-solving
  • Collaborative partner who shares best practices
  • Proficient in Google Suite (e.g., calendar, docs, forms, sheets, etc.), Microsoft Office, e-mail, internet, and other relevant software; ability to operate standard office equipment
  • Ability to biblically integrate the classroom and develop Christian worldview thinking
  • Ability to work on a team and deal with varied personalities

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or commensurate experience
  • Appropriate Ohio Department of Education licensure

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

  • Work is typically performed in a conventional classroom environment.
  • Ability to handle frequent sitting, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and moving throughout the classroom

About CVCA:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian middle and high school that seeks to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ. Students meet rigorous admissions standards both academically and spiritually. CVCA’s 1,170 students, of whom 20% represent minority populations, come from an eight-county area. Our facilities include a 177,000-square-foot building with state-of-the-art technology, seven science labs, Innovation Lab, 31,000 square-foot fieldhouse and competition gymnasium, a 600-seat chapel/auditorium, and 70 acres of sports facilities, including a turf stadium and all-weather track. CVCA is fully committed to maintaining an ethnically/culturally diverse faculty and student body within a biblical community.