High School American Sign Language Teacher

Job Description

Job Description
Job Title: High School American Sign Language (ASL) Teacher
Reports To: High School Principal
Time Status: Part-Time

The primary duties of this position are to prepare lessons centered around a biblical worldview, create an engaging classroom environment, and maintain consistent lines of communication with administration, parents, and students. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in ASL and a desire to inspire students to develop communication skills through sign language with biblical integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Instruction: Teach American Sign Language to high school students, ensuring that lessons align with the curriculum and meet learning objectives.
• Lesson Planning: Develop and implement engaging lesson plans that cater to various learning styles and provide students with a solid understanding of ASL grammar, vocabulary, and cultural aspects.
• Classroom Management: Maintain a positive and respectful classroom environment that encourages student participation, collaboration, and growth.
• Assessments: Evaluate student progress through formative and summative assessments, providing constructive feedback to support continuous improvement.
• Communication: Collaborate with other teachers, administrators, and parents to support student development and address any concerns related to student performance or behavior.
• Student Engagement: Foster a safe and inclusive classroom that encourages students to actively engage with ASL and deaf culture, promoting an understanding of diversity and inclusion.
• Professional Development: Stay up to date on current ASL teaching methods, trends, and resources to continually improve instructional practices.

Professional and Personal Qualities:

Demonstrate a high degree of emotional intelligence.

Maintain attention to detail and accuracy.

Sustain a positive attitude a poise under pressure.

Possess a spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness.

Spiritual Qualifications:

Possesses a clear testimony of personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.

Models a lifestyle of biblical integrity.

Demonstrates a growing personal walk with Christ.

Be fully supportive of Grace Christian Academys and Grace Baptist Churchs mission, vision, and core values.

Maintain active membership in a local church.

Affirm and communicate doctrine consistent with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 revision, and the Nashville Statement linked below.
o BAPTIST FAITH AND MESSAGE 2000
o THE NASHVILLE STATEMENT 2017