Elementary Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking Elementary Teachers for the 2026–2027 school year who desire to serve in a Christ-centered environment alongside supportive leadership and a unified, encouraging team.

An Elementary Teacher at Community Christian Academy will

• Work within a flexible Elementary school program and provide a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth
• Establish effective rapport with students
• Motivate students to develop skills, attitude and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper school education in accordance with each student’s ability
• Establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

Qualifications

• Must have a faithful testimony of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
• Must believe that the Bible is God’s Word and standard for faith and daily living.
• Must be in support of Community Christian Academy's Statement of Faith (ccacougars.net/statement -of-faith)
• Show by example the importance of prayer, Scripture memorization and study, witnessing and unity in Christian fellowship.
• Follows the biblical principles of restoration in dealing with students, administration and staff.
• Encourages and directs in Christian service activity.
• Experience working with elementary school students is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Responsibilities

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Teaches reading, language arts, writing/penmanship, social studies, mathematics, science and health to students in a classroom utilizing course of study adopted by the Administration, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through email and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards and interest centers.
• Assist in selecting books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with IOWA Achievement Test requirements.
• Participates in maintaining cleanliness/order of classroom, snack/lunch area on the large playground.

We invite candidates who are eager to make a difference in the lives of young learners to apply for this rewarding and fulfilling opportunity.