Minnehaha Academy is a Christian school and a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Our mission is to provide a high-quality education integrating the Christian faith and learning so that students grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and others.
The Upper School (grades 9 – 12) seeks a full-time (1.0 FTE) English/Language Arts Teacher beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
The Upper School English/Language Arts Teacher will create a classroom environment which fosters learning and personal growth; motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide an excellent education, in accordance with each student’s ability; establish effective rapport with students and parents; work collaboratively with other staff members; and effectively integrate the Christian faith into class lessons and interactions with student advisees.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities of the Position Include:
- Ability to academically and socially engage students with diverse backgrounds and abilities through quality instructional practices and positive relationships that help them achieve success in their learning.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials; and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
- Teaches department-approved curriculum. Incorporates technology into teaching and learning.
- Translates lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
- Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and in a timely fashion updates grade reports. Communicates this information regularly with parents.
- Works in a supportive manner with colleagues and supervisors. Collaborates with a team for professional learning and growth, including sharing practices, reviewing student work, and setting shared goals that support school improvement.
- Maintains and improves professional skills by participating in building and department meetings, formal coursework, workshops and professional development in an effort to stay current with best teaching practices.
- Participates in a personal professional goal-setting and evaluation process on a regular basis.
- Performs other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the administrator for effective school operation.