Elementary Teacher

IEA provides opportunities for believers, like you, who are passionate about their calling to advance the Kingdom. Our vehicle is Transformational Education: teaching and equipping TCKs (Third Culture Kids), guiding them to become a light for Christ, while allowing missionary families to serve fully in their ministry knowing their children are receiving a solid education

Goal: The teacher shall prayerfully help all students entrusted to his or her care to learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that will contribute to each child’s development as a mature and responsible Christian.

Overview: The qualified individual must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a Biblical lifestyle by demonstrating patience, humility, integrity, and kindness while performing his or her day-to-day duties. He/she must be devoted to prayerfully work with staff, students and parents to develop and maintain IEA’s academic program.

PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Hold a bachelor’s degree with an education focus from an accredited college or university.
2. Two or more years of classroom teaching experience.

REQUIRED PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Saviour.
2. Believe the Bible is God’s Word and standard for faith and daily living.
3. Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech and actions towards others.
4. Have the spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to “train up a child in the way he should go.”

ADDITIONAL PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Recognise the role of parents as primarily responsible before God for their children’s education and be prepared to assist them in that task.
2. Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
3. Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
4. Maintain a personal appearance that is a role model of cleanliness, modesty, good taste, and in agreement with program policy.
5. Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.
6. Place his/her teaching ministry ahead of other jobs or volunteer activities.
7. Make an effort to appreciate and understand the uniqueness of the community and culture.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Promote and uphold the school vision statement (see top of Job Description).
2. Reflect the purpose of the program which is to honour Christ in every class and in every activity, while helping students grow in their faith.
3. Teach classes as assigned fulfilling the designated objectives for each subject.
4. Plan broadly using semester and quarterly plans and objectives, and more currently through the use of a lesson plan book.
5. Maintain healthy classroom management to establish a positive and friendly learning environment.
6. Implement all policies, procedures, and directives supporting student learning.
7. Keep a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom.
8. Utilise appropriate teaching methodology to achieve curriculum goals within the program’s framework.
9. Assess student learning through formative and summative assessments.
10. Maintain regular and accurate attendance and grade records to meet the demands for a comprehensive knowledge of each student’s progress.
11. Care for the whole child, including reaching the students in each of the following dimensions: spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional.
12. Keep students, parents, and the director adequately informed of progress of deficiencies and give sufficient notice of failure.
13. Inform the director in a timely manner if unable to fulfill any duty assigned. Prepare adequate information and materials for a substitute teacher.
14. Learn and apply IEA’s procedures for child safeguarding and handling emergencies.
15. Seek the counsel of the director, colleagues, and parents while maintaining a teachable attitude.
16. Develop and maintain positive rapport with students, parents and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration.
17. Recognise the need for good public relations. Represent the program in a favourable and professional manner to parents and general public.
18. Grow in understanding of IEA’s transformational education principles for teaching in order to apply them to support student development.
19. Attend and participate in scheduled devotions, in-service, retreats, committee, faculty, and Parent-Teacher Fellowship meetings.
20. Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, staff, and administration. (Matthew 18:15-20)

Keep in mind that our work is for our Lord: “Wherefore we labour, that, whether absent or present, we may be accepted of Him.” (II Cor. 5:9). We should agree that leading, teaching, or working in this program is a privilege. Remember that we stand before our students, their parents, and other staff members representing the Lord. Our walk, attitude, fellowship with God, spiritual life, and willingness to improve have a direct impact on whether our students and parents understand the Gospel message or go away confused and discouraged.

Intentionally choose to make a positive impact on others for God. 

Rememeber: Transformational Education begins with a transformed teacher.