Job Description

Job Location: Main Campus - Austin, TX 78739Status: Part-time (Fridays only)
- Reflect the purpose of the School, which is to honor Christ in every class and in every activity.
- Cooperate with the Board and Administration in implementing all policies, procedures, and directives governing the operation of the School.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of a comprehensive field of knowledge.
- Understand and be proficient with using School management information systems, particularly FACTS.
- Demonstrate a mastery of the subject material assigned.
- Teach classes as assigned following the prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled by the Schole Administrator.
- Integrate biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout the curriculum and activities.
- Have a basic understanding of classical Christian education and continue growing in knowledge of this education style.
- Keep proper discipline in the classroom and on the School premises for a good teaching environment.
- Maintain a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom and comply with host requirements to clean classroom and store supplies at the end of each school week.
- Employ a variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials to provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child – spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional.
- Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records using FACTS to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student’s progress.
- Proactively communicate with students, parents, and the administration concerning each student’s performance, providing sufficient notice of deficiencies and failure.
- Follow established guidelines in both Employment Handbook and Student Handbook for dealing with students, parents, administration, and staff.
- Represent Veritas Academy in a favorable and professional manner to Veritas Academy’s constituency and the general public, including social media.
- Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration.
- Follow the principles of Matthew 18 in dealing with conflict with students, parents, staff, and administration without engaging in gossip or divisive coalition building of any kind.
- Comply with all Veritas Academy policies and procedures and attend and successfully complete all required meetings/trainings including but not limited to faculty meetings, devotions, school functions and trainings.
- Know the procedures for dealing with emergency situations and participate in all fire, lock down and other emergency drills according to Veritas safety protocol.
- Prepare adequate information and materials for a substitute teacher.

QualificationsRequired Personal Qualities
- Have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior and believe that the Bible is God’s Word and standard for faith and daily living.
- Be in whole-hearted agreement with Veritas Academy’s Statements on Faith, Life, and Conduct.
- Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and action toward others (Luke 6:40). This includes being committed to God’s biblical standards for sexual conduct.
- Be a Christian who is, and will remain during the period of employment, an active member of a Christ-centered church, growing in his/her Christian relationship with God, and actively practicing and exhibiting Christian principles of the Christian faith.
- Be spiritually mature and consistently maintain a daily devotional and prayer life.
- Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible before God for their children’s education and be prepared to assist them in that task.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form.
- Proven ability to quickly and efficiently identify problems and find solutions.
- Excellent relationship building skills in order to develop rapport with administration, faculty members, parents, and students.

Required Education and Experience
- High School degree or higher

Preferred Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher
Physical Demands
- Maintain a current CPR certification.