Bible Teacher (Middle School & High School)
You will be responsible for teaching biblical principles, fostering spiritual growth, and promoting a biblical worldview among students in either grades 6-8 or 9-12.
Objectives of this Role:
- Foster interdisciplinary learning, teaching, and instruction according to North American curriculum standards, and the educational needs and abilities of individuals and groups of students
- Integrate Christian worldview into course activities and assessments
- Create a classroom culture that is welcoming and positive
- Plan, prepare, and teach lessons, promoting the general progress and well-being of individual students and groups of students
- Incorporate the Understanding by Design framework in unit and lesson planning
- Communicate, cooperate, and consult with school staff, and parents/guardians in the students’ best interest
- Build knowledge by participating in professional development seminars
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Utilize a wide variety of teaching methods to create differentiated opportunities for deep understanding for all learners
- Assess and evaluate student growth; creating action plans on class-wide, group-wide and individual basis in response to student data
- Assess, record, and report on development, progress, and behavior of students, issuing grades, progress reports, and report cards
- Collaborate with the school counselor, assistant principal, principal, ESL instructor, and special education instructor (as needed) in providing students with academic and social support.
- Attend staff devotionals, meetings, and professional development as scheduled
Skills and Qualifications:
- Thorough knowledge of best practices and legal guidelines, and willingness to adhere to the school’s procedures and policies
- Ideal candidate will be a team player who takes initiative, serves with humility, and adjusts well to varying group dynamics
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Creative, positive and energetic disposition
- Maintains confidentiality
- Has a heart for student ministry
Preferred qualifications:
- ACSI Certification
POSITION START DATE: July 2025
TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time (35+ hrs/week)
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 0 YEARS
CERTIFICATION: Preferred
LENGTH OF SERVICE: Over 6 months
Dakar Academy Schools
LOCATION: Dakar, Senegal
SCHOOL SIZE: 420
TYPE OF STUDENT: EXPATRIATE, MISSIONARY KID
MONTHLY SUPPORT ESTIMATE FOR ONE PERSON: $1000/MONTH