Elementary School Teacher (Grades 3-5) for 2024 - 2025

VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS is located in Dublin, California, just 45 minutes due east of San Francisco. We enjoy beautiful weather, a beautiful valley geography, and have access to fantastic business and cultural experiences, but more importantly, we connect with some of the most exciting spiritual opportunities in the Bay Area. Valley Christian Schools is an independent college preparatory school, focusing on Christian Education for preschool through grade 12. Valley Christian Schools are a close-knit community of colleagues who collaborate with each other, encourage each other and pray with each other. If this is what you are called to do, then consider joining us.

REQUIRED PERSONAL QUALITIES:

• Be a committed Christ follower and active member of a local Church,
• Be a role model in attitude, speech and actions toward others,
• Have the spiritual maturity and leadership abilities to align with Valley Christian School’s mission,

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement lesson plans and instructional activities in all content areas that are aligned to the CA State Standards and Benchmarks
• Assess students regularly and analyze student results; refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on formative and summative assessment data and student needs
• Implement support strategies to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students
• Evaluate the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional growth of students and keep appropriate and accurate records
• Create an effective environment for learning and hold all students accountable to the high academic and behavioral expectations of the school community
• Communicate regularly with students and their families. Hold conferences to discuss individual student progress
• Be community-minded and builder of relationships
• Collaborate with a grade-level partner, department leads, support staff, and the school administration to improve instructional practices and to develop and implement data-driven plans to best support the needs of students
• Participate in professional development opportunities provided by the school. Create professional growth goals and work to meet these goals throughout the school year.
• Support the mission, vision, and core values of Valley Christian Schools
• Incorporate Biblical principals in education
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum BA/BS Degree in related field.
• CA State Teaching Credential (preferred, may be working toward this)
• ACSI Temporary, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate (or willingness to acquire)
• Familiarity with all aspects of athletics and general rules associated with athletics
• Ability to manage elementary student population
• Experience in working with Elementary School aged children
• Must reside locally in the Bay Area

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance offered
• Paid time off for scheduled school breaks
• 401k after one year of employment
• Tuition benefit for your child(ren)

• Minimum BA/BS Degree in related field.
• CA State Teaching Credential (preferred, may be working toward this)
• ACSI Temporary, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate (or willingness to acquire)
• Ability to manage elementary student population
• Experience in working with Elementary School aged children
• Must reside locally in the Bay Area