Living Word/Maranatha Christian Academy is hiring: Elementary Library & Literacy

Maranatha Christian Academy (MCA) is a private school serving Grades Pre-kindergarten through 12 in Brooklyn Park, MN. We are an influential school of collaborators, innovators, and explorers grounded in Christian faith, empowering co-creators of tomorrow. MCA has an opening for a part-time to full-time elementary library & literacy teacher in the lower school for the 2025-2026 school year.

Essential Duties (other duties may be assigned)

• Prepares course objectives and lesson plans, following curriculum guidelines and any requirements or standards of the state and MCA
• Lectures, demonstrates, and uses audiovisual technology teaching aids to present subject matter to class
• Assigns lessons, homework, corrects papers, and hears oral presentations
• Prepares, administers, and corrects tests, and records results
• Maintains order inside the classroom and other spaces on campus, as well as off-site school-sponsored activities
• Counsels students when academic and/or behavioral problems arise
• Communicate students' academic progress and behavior with parents
• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by MCA
  

Personal & Professional Characteristics

• Passionate and enthusiastic about Christian education
  
• Respectful, optimistic, and grace-filled in their relationships and interactions with colleagues, students, and parents
• Adaptable and flexible in teaching methods
• Highly responsive to students' spiritual, intellectual, and emotional well-being
• Effective and clear communicator, as well as an active listener
• Ability to set clear expectations and hold students accountable for age-appropriate performance
• Ability to solve problems involving sensitive topics with confidentiality

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university in Education

Desired License: Minnesota state teaching license in K-8 Education

Full and Part-Time Benefits Summary:

Full-Time Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life
• Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Housing Allowance

Optional Benefits

• Short Term Disability
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Flexible spending account
• 403(b) Retirement administrated by Ascensus (No Match)

Part-Time Benefits - over 20 hours per week

• Pro-rated PTO
• Holiday Pay based on schedule
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance

Part-Time Benefits - under 20 hours per week

• Earned Sick & Safe Time (ESST)