High School Physics/AP Physics Teacher
The Woodlands Christian Academy (TWCA) is an independent, Christ-centered college preparatory school serving students in PreK through 12th grade. With over 30 years of strong history and a clear vision for the future, TWCA is leading the way for Christian education in The Woodlands Texas area.
Position Title: High School Physics/AP Physics Teacher
Reports To: Principal
Status: Full-Time
Work Schedule: M-F (7:30AM-4:00PM)
Position Purpose
The Physics teacher is responsible to help students understand matter, motion, energy, gravity, electricity, waves, and their interconnections. The Physics principles are explored through engaging lab activities, creative constructions, thought experiments, and real-world applications. The teacher will implement project-based learning to provide an authentic learning experience. The ideal candidate will have Advanced Placement (AP) teaching experience and extensive knowledge in Physics, and a passion to teach and disciple young adults in secondary education. The teacher under the direction of the Principal, for teaching assigned content, managing student behavior, supporting students’ emotional and academic needs, evaluating student learning profile and learning needs, and establishing class activities, lessons, routines, and procedures to provide the optimal learning of all students.
Essential Functions
- Teaches content and skills in assigned content area(s).
- Communicates material to students in a confident and clear manner, responds to student questions, provides interactive lessons, and otherwise ensures students’ optimal learning.
- Appropriately manages classroom and students, providing proper supervision regarding student conduct and interaction.
- Communicates effectively with parents, including via report cards, conferences, and email; timely responds to any concerns raised by parents or others.
- Attends and participates in required faculty meetings.
- Attends and participates meaningfully in grade level field trips.
- Attends and participates meaningfully in occasional functions out of the normal workday, evening and weekend such as Beyond the Wall trips.
- Performs hall duty as assigned, watching for and addressing inappropriate student interactions and reporting any concerning behavior to Administration.
- Responds appropriately in the event of an emergency, ensuring that students are safe and following safety guidelines.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in education or a related field.
- Successful teaching experience in field preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.
- Ability to independently supervise 20 or more students.
- Ability to handle emergency situations, fire drills, and communications as necessary or appropriate for the safety of the students and school.
Additional Qualifications
- Possess a strong Christian testimony and be an active member of a Bible-believing church.
- Commit to personal spiritual development.
- Serve as a positive Christian role model to students and pursue Christ-like behavior.
- Be a responsible steward of TWCA’s resources and personally support TWCA’s fundraising efforts at a level as able.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
The ideal candidate can:
- Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
- Work in standard office conditions and climate.
- Work in varied extreme outside weather conditions during special activities and fundraising events, as needed.
- Perform in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
- Sit and stand for extended periods of time; bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.
- Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Although this position is expected to be performed on campus, Employee may be required to work remotely or engage in telework activity as determined in the employer’s sole discretion.
Please navigate to www.twca.net/about/employment to complete an application. TWCA offers a very competitive compensation package comparable to Conroe ISD.
