Secondary Photography Teacher – Part Time
The Position:
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is seeking a High School Photography Teacher. This position will plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a high school learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. This is a part-time position that reports directly to the Headmaster.
Ministry Overview:
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is a non-profit ministry that is dedicated to Educating and Cultivating Servants for Christ. We are a middle and senior high school committed to high academic standards. Our biblically integrated, college-preparatory curriculum is delivered by a dedicated staff 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, interscholastic 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:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop and implement a rigorous curriculum to meet developmental goals and instructional activities
- Effectively integrate biblical lesson planning, prepare lesson materials, grade papers, manage the classroom, and evaluate and give timely feedback to students
- Exercise open, respectful, and timely communication with families, co-workers, supervisors, and other school staff
- Attend conferences and workshops in order to further advance professional development
- Manage student behavior and administer biblical discipline in accordance with outlined guidelines
What we are looking for:
- A classroom leader who is commitment 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-solver
- 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
What you need:
- Bachelor’s degree or related field from an accredited university
- Teaching credential/certificate/license for corresponding age/grade level or ability to obtain credentials
- Two (2) years of teaching experience (preferred)
What you can expect:
How to apply:
Please apply by submitting a cover letter, your resume, the CVCA Application, your philosophy of Christian education, and your Christian testimony to Human Resources at HR@cvcaroyals.org.
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 850 students, of whom 25% represent minority populations, come from a seven-county area. Our facilities include a 177,000 square-foot building with state-of-the-art technology, 7 science labs, 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.