Job Overview
LCS Job Description- Social Studies Teacher
Lebanon Christian Schools Secondary Building is seeking a full‑time Social Studies Teacher (grades 6–12) for the upcoming school year. The ideal candidate partners with our students, parents, colleagues, and administration aligned to the Lebanon Christian Schools’ mission to provide a Christ‑centered education through a biblical worldview, which helps students apply biblical principles as they study the people, places, and events that have shaped the world. Rooted in the school’s vision of pursuing academic excellence and developing highly skilled Christian leaders who can affect their world for Christ, the Social Studies Department equips students to recognize God’s sovereignty over history and to act with gratitude, discernment, empathy, and justice in their communities and culture. Teachers use primarily BJUPress curricula as the core text resource for all LCS social studies courses.
The teacher will facilitate and support classroom instruction, discussion, assessments, research, and projects built around the primarily BJUPress curricula and other, high quality supplemental materials that help students think critically and act responsibly while studying history, geography, government, and culture, in alignment with the school’s core values of Christ‑centered living, academic excellence, servant leadership, and faithful service.
General Responsibilities
As a professional educator at Lebanon Christian Schools, the teacher will:
- Demonstrate alignment with and commitment to the school’s mission, vision, core values, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures
- Maintain valid Ohio licensure
- Communicate regularly and effectively with parents/guardians, colleagues, and administration, including student progress updates
- Participate in school-sponsored professional development
- Fulfill all teaching duties as assigned by the principal
- Attend required faculty and staff meetings
- Collaborate with faculty and administration on school-related activities and initiatives
- Integrate Biblical principles and a Christian worldview throughout instruction
- Maintain accurate student attendance and academic records
- Provide a safe, orderly, and secure classroom environment
- Maintain confidentiality and professional discretion regarding students, staff, and school matters
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the principal or designee
Core Position Expectations
- Christ-Centered Living: Demonstrates a growing, active Christian faith and serves as a Christ-like role model in both words and actions, including involvement in a local church
- Mission Alignment: Supports Lebanon Christian Schools in its work to glorify God, partner with families, and provide a Christ-centered education that shapes students for faithful service
- Academic Excellence: Shows a clear calling and passion to teach, model, and facilitate social studies instruction, pursuing high standards in instruction, student engagement, and classroom culture while teaching through a biblical worldview
- Christian Leadership: Demonstrates a calling to Christian leadership in the classroom, helping students develop the knowledge, character, and discernment needed to lead faithfully and impact their world for Christ
- Collaboration: Works effectively and proactively with colleagues, families, and the broader school community in pursuit of shared goals
- Innovation: Embraces new strategies, tools, and technologies and adapts readily to change in service of student growth and school advancement
- Ambassadorship: Represents and promotes the school positively within the community and helps advance its mission and values
- Adolescent Engagement: Demonstrates the ability to motivate and connect with grades 6–12 students in a culture of excellence, mutual respect, and active learning
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Valid Ohio teaching license (Middle Childhood 4–9 or Adolescence to Young Adult 7–12) in Social Studies or a related field
- Experience teaching adolescents in a secondary setting preferred
- Two to three years of teaching experience preferred
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities effectively
- Willingness to learn and integrate new technologies and instructional tools
- Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Successful completion of BCI and FBI background checks
- Alternative qualifications may be considered by the Principal or Head of School
Required Skills and Abilities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written
- Effective active listening
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to facilitate discussion, encourage critical thinking, and guide students in analyzing historical and current events from a Christian worldview
Working Conditions
- Frequent interaction with adolescents and teens
- Regular classroom-based instruction and supervision
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and occasional lifting of instructional materials
- Occasional movement throughout the building for meetings, duty assignments, professional development days, work days, or school events
- Occasional evening or special-event commitments
- Potential exposure to loud environments during assemblies, transitions, or school activities
*This job description is not exhaustive and may be modified as needed. The employee is expected to perform all duties as assigned by the Administration or designated authority.
Pay: From $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
