MANCHESTER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
THE CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
236 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 643-0792
Grade 5 Teacher Job Description
Job summary: To strive towards professional excellence when carrying out the duties involved in
teaching the students entrusted to his/her care
Type of position: Contracted full-time position
Key Responsibilities:
Understand, embrace, and actively work towards the fulfillment of the CCS mission to engage
and educate young people to know Christ and be equipped to impact the world for God's
Kingdom
Be committed to Christian education
Instruct from a Christian worldview
Be actively engaged in the continuous development of curriculum for one’s assigned grade level
Collaborate effectively with the other teachers on one’s team (lower elementary, upper
elementary, middle school or high school)
Project a positive voice for the school
Proactively work in conjunction with the administration
Work diligently towards obtaining and maintaining active ACSI certification (initial or renewal)
Be actively engaged in ongoing professional development, while staying current on the research
and development pertaining to one’s grade level and/or subject matter
Be an active learner (serving as a role model for students)
View communication with parents as a critical part of one’s job
Place students’ needs ahead of one’s own preferences
Assess students’ learning through a variety of methods
Differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs and learning styles of each student
Create a warm, engaging, and Christ-centered learning environment within the classroom
Become trained by the school over the summer months in the instruction of Foundations &
Frameworks (reading program)
Compensation: See CCS Salary Scale
2 professional days
3 personal days
10 sick days
75% tuition discount
Qualifications:
Committed Christian in support of Christian education
Bachelor’s Degree (minimum), ideally in the area of Education
Able to teach all subject areas within a self-contained classroom setting
Willing to become ACSI certified after hire
Integrity and professionalism
Basic computer skills