About faculty
Do you want to teach students in a Christ-based educational setting? With no more than 18 students in a classroom? At PCCS, teachers have the opportunity to offer an education of excellence while fostering spiritual formation in students. If you’re interested in joining an educational ministry where you can utilize God’s gifting in your life, read on!
About us
- Poetry Community Christian School is an accredited PK-12th school with enrollment of 230+ students on a 12.6 acre campus in Poetry, between Royse City and Terrell.
- What's different? Primarily middle income families wanting educational excellence in a Christ-based environment enroll their children here (Royse City, Forney, Caddo Mills, Rockwall, Terrell, Quinlan, Kaufman, Wills Point, Scurry, Fate, Poetry, Greenville).
- No state-based testing required; only a May ITBS without "teaching to the test," and school averages are consistently above grade level nationally.
- PCCS offers affordable tuition, parent involvement, college-prep programming, exemplary curricula, a learning differences small group program, competitive sports, and a wide variety of enrichment electives.
About the Position: 2026-27 opening for elementary teacher who is retiring. Monday-Thursday only, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. PCCS offers a shorter school term and a compressed week which also factor into salaries. Starting pay is typical of small school and not what public or large private schools offer due to our lower tuition structure and family pool of primarily middle-class/lower middle-class incomes. Salaries at PCCS vary considerably partly due to this compressed school year of 35 weeks (less than public), courses taught, experience, degrees, and especially the particular teacher's schedule (periods per day, days per week). See more below.
Fast Facts:
>35 week school term
>Elementary and junior high have a 4-day week
>High school has a 4.5 day week (adjourn at 1:20 p.m. on Fridays)
>6 Breaks: 4 days Fall Break, 10 days off Thanksgiving, 17 off Christmas, 10 days off February Break, 4 days Easter, and 10 days off April Break adjourning the Thursday before Memorial Day (about 1.5 months less than most schools)
>Faculty salaries are dependent upon schedule, course load, prior experience and at PCCS, education level
>Mandatory: A Christian testimony plus an interest in pouring into the lives of students to develop them academically, emotionally, developmentally and spiritually.
Teachers at PCCS are drawn to us because of the Christ-centered environment-both in the classroom and among colleagues, as well as the reduced schedule. Please see the PCCS website for additional information about the school, schedule, curriculum, and contact information.
How to apply: Send a brief Christian testimony, why you are interested in teaching at PCCS, references, and a resume. Thank you for your interest!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Where do you regularly attend church?
- REFERENCES: If your references are not listed on your resume, please list at least three (3) here:
- WHY PCCS? Why are you interested in teaching at a small private Christian school with a modest pay structure? (see website for more info about poetrychristian.org)
- TESTIMONY: As a Christian school employer, all applicants must provide a brief Christian testimony. Please provide that here (required to consider your application):
Education:
Work Location: In person
