Church Hill Academy (CHA) is the East End’s own fully-accredited, private, Christian high school. CHA is part of Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT), a nonprofit organization that serves youth through education, vocational training, after-school enrichment activities, and community partnerships. From its inception, CHA has sought to propel CHAT’s mission and values in an academic setting for 9th-12th grade students and to prepare them for success after high school. We seek to empower students to become leaders and culture-makers. Our school’s mission statement: Church Hill Academy equips high school students to achieve academic success, develop character, and serve their community.

Science Teacher is a professional position that is part of the Church Hill Academy team. The incumbent will provide dynamic classroom leadership and instruction, teach a variety of core Science courses and electives, and maintain a well-managed classroom. We seek a dynamic Science instructor with strong content knowledge who teaches in engaging ways. This position requires an awareness of the urban student’s context and a resolve to teach in culturally competent ways, and in small classroom settings. Church Hill Academy is committed to trauma informed care and restorative justice practices. We seek instructors who view their students as whole people. Full-time instructors will be asked to teach three sections of a course in their field per semester as well as to perform one assigned duty, with a planning period of 80 minutes every school day.The Science Teacher reports to the School Principal and supervises no staff.

Essential Duties

• Reports from 7:30am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday
• Attends a weekly CHA Staff Meeting, Tuesdays from 3:10pm – 4:10pm
• Prepares lesson plans that align with Virginia Standards of Learning vis a vis pacing and course content
• Creatively engages students through differentiated instruction
• Exhibits a genuinely caring attitude to all students
• Maintains a positive, calm attitude and voice in the classroom
• Works cooperatively with colleagues, volunteers, and parents
• Incorporates appropriate instructional technology often
• Attends various, limited after school activities such as Orientation, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and special seasonal events
• Establishes classroom routines that align with best teaching practices
• Follows the CHAT Employee Manual and adhere to CHAT’s mission and values
• Abides by and hold students accountable to the CHA Family Handbook
• Attends at least one off-site Professional Development session for Science teachers per year

Approach

• Compassionate and empathetic: caring for and honoring CHAT students and families and the East End community
• Continuous learning: committed to self-improvement and personal growth
• Creative and curious: developing new ways to accomplish work while seeking to understand the people and context involved
• Cultural competency: demonstrating strong interpersonal skills when communicating with and about diverse communities while building relationships and connections
• Initiative and good judgment: prioritizing projects using reliable information; anticipating, responding to, and solving problems
• Intentional and empathetic: honoring confidentiality and operating with a high level of respect and professionalism, acknowledging and addressing the tension between compliance and equity
• Problem solver and strategic thinker: finding ways around obstacles to get the job done and making the organization more effective and efficient, prioritizing the projects and deliverables with the highest return on investment
• Others-oriented: willing to forgo recognition so others may shine

Required Qualifications

• Faith in Jesus Christ, affirming the Apostles’ Creed and lived out in a faith community
• A high school diploma or the equivalent and a bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Education or a scientific discipline from an accredited college or university;
• Secondary Education teaching experience OR:
  • enrollment in a state-recognized teacher licensure program;
  • at least one year of programmatic experience with high school students;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and command of the English language
• An intentional and practiced commitment to serving and engaging community in the East End

Preferred Qualifications

• VA Professional Teachers Licensure with an endorsement in high school science

Position Overview & Compensation

• Full-time, reports to school from 7:30am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday
• Exempt from overtime
• Anticipated hiring range: $22,672.50 for one semester, negotiable and commensurate with qualifications
• Benefits include: competitive health insurance plans with dependent care, parental leave, Paid-Time-Off, life insurance and more
• Eligible for rehire for 2023-2024 school year
• Primary work location: 2010 Carlisle Avenue, Richmond VA 23231

Special Conditions

• VA State Police Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
• Valid Driver’s License
• VA Department of Social Services Child Registry Search (Abuse/Neglect of children)
• Mandatory training in August (N/A at this time)
• Mask-wearing when required

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