Teacher - DE Public Speaking High School

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Dual Enrollment Public Speaking Teacher
Status: Part-Time, 10-Month
Direct Report: HS Principal
Start Date: August 1, 2024
Overall Responsibility
Teaching content area material to in person upper level high school students, with Biblical integration, according to the overall 
philosophy, policies, and objectives of The King’s Academy.

Specific Job Description
The successful candidate will possess the ability to teach a minimum of 2 college level courses in the subject area of Public 
Speaking/Speech to students in the traditional classroom. Minimum of a Master’s degree in Communication, Communication 
Studies, or a significant concentration of Communication coursework within a related Master’s degree. The successful 
candidate should have at minimum three years of experience teaching in a classroom setting and online experience is 
preferred. The teacher will prayerfully help students learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that will contribute to their 
development as mature, able, responsible, disciplined Christians who exhibit knowledge and wisdom in submission to God . The 
teacher will ascribe to and perform all duties in accordance with The King’s Academy’s Statement of Faith and Employee Role 
Model Standards. 

Core Personal Requirements:
1. Equipped to be a professional educator. 
Professionally trained, caring, thoughtful individual who exude a passion and expertise for the school’s curriculum. Through
purposeful planning and organization, faculty utilize a variety of research-based instructional strategies to provide relevant 
and engaging work for our students. Faculty members understand the importance of meeting deadlines, following policies, 
being punctual, and producing accurate work. 
2. Integrates technology as an instructional and productivity tool. 
Employs appropriate technology for personal productivity, for communication with parents, students, and staff, and for 
enhancing students’ learning. 
3. Maintains individualized and high expectations for all students. 
Recognizes the special gifts and specific limitations of students, and partners with them to set high, yet realistic, goals for 
themselves. Student progress towards goals is monitored and clearly communicated.
4. Provides mission-consistent discipline for all students. 
Expects developmentally appropriate behavior. Students are given fair and logical consequences for poor behavior with the 
goal of developing internal student self-control. 
5. Seizes opportunities to collaborate with colleagues. 
Collaborates across grade levels and subject areas by supporting and actively engaging colleagues with an attitude of 
openness and mutual respect.                                                                                                                                                                                       6. Builds meaningful and professional relationships with all students and parents. 
Shows respect and honesty in all relationships and maintain professional boundaries. We exhibit integrity on and off 
campus while building biblical relationships with students and parents. 
7. Facilitates proactive and constructive communication with students, parents, faculty, and administration. 
Keeps professional confidences. Models Biblically-based conflict resolution using Matthew 18. Communicates a balance of 
specific praise and precise concerns using written and oral messages that are clear and grammatically correct. 
Demonstrates compromise and grace to others and listens with open hearts. 
8. Responds to needs of the whole child. 
Values the importance of nurturing a child intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically. Individualizes instruction to 
meet the needs of the whole child and varies teaching methods to accommodate students. Emphasizes personal growth 
rather than competition with others. 
9. Partners with parents to promote student success. 
Uses a variety of communication methods to cultivate a team spirit with parents to encourage and guide student ownership 
of education. Connects with parents by sharing good news and having difficult conversations when necessary. 
10. Models a thoughtful, balanced, Biblically-focused lifestyle. 
Attends church regularly and devotes self to personal spiritual growth. Articulates a growing and vibrant faith and models a 
Biblically-aligned professional and personal lifestyle. 
11. Champions life-long learning in self and students. 
Models to students personal and professional growth by actively reading, writing, and reflecting through the lens of a 
Christian worldview. 
12. Projects a positive, Christ-like attitude. 
Desires to be the light of Christ through our words and deeds (Matthew 5:16). Conversations within TKA community are 
constructive and edifying. 
13. Embraces ownership of TKA through active contribution to school growth and improvement. 
Demonstrates a passion for TKA by being public ambassador and advocate. Understands that the profession is a calling, 
not a job, and puts forth extra effort by engaging in school growth and improvement beyond our individual classrooms. 

Expected Education, Competencies and Experience:
• Professes a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Holds a Master’s degree in Communication or related field with 18+ hours of Grad level coursework in communication 
• Completed student teaching; prior teaching experience is preferred
• Proficient in spoken and written English 
• Highly Organized and proficient in technology and Learning Management Systems
• Innovative and flexible
• Ability to build relationships and consensus
• Punctual for all daily duties, staff devotions, meetings, conferences, etc.
• Must be able to lift and/or move 25 pounds
• Employee is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about classroom and campus, hear and speak while performing the 
duties of this job
• May be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal