Employment
The Geneva School was established in 1993 as a private Christian school committed to providing a Christian classical education to young people in primary and secondary grade levels.
- The Geneva School is a founding member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools and is also a member of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL).
- The Geneva School prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical disability, handicap, or any other consideration protected by law in the administration of its educational, admission, tuition assistance, financial aid, or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the school.
- Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities and in full accord with The Geneva School’s statement of faith and the school’s mission, vision, and values.
Geneva’s Mission Statement: The Geneva School seeks to provide students in grades K4–12 an extraordinary education, by means of an integrated curriculum, pedagogy and culture, both distinctly classical and distinctively Christian, that pursues goodness, truth, and beauty in all spheres of life, while viewing these spheres as elements of a divinely ordered whole. Further, Geneva seeks to instill in students a desire to love beauty, think deeply, and pursue Christ’s calling.
The Geneva School is currently accepting applications for the following positions:
Background searches are performed prior to all offers of employment. All employees of The Geneva School have an obligation and legal responsibility to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators that affect the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Failure to report misconduct may result in penalties up to termination of employment and revocation of an educator’s certificate.
PROFILE OF A TEACHER AT THE GENEVA SCHOOL
A Teacher at The Geneva School:
- Must maintain the highest standards of personal conduct and be committed to growing in the likeness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
- Must be in full agreement with our statement of faith, which embraces the essential truths of orthodox Christianity, and attend and be in good standing with a church that holds to the school’s statement of faith.
- Will pursue best practices as an educator in an independent school.
- Will understand fundamentally and support the Christian and classical approach to education practiced at The Geneva School.
- Will enthusiastically and competently implement Geneva’s curriculum under the guidance of the Dean of Faculty, while bringing his or her intelligence, energy, and creativity to bear on the craft of teaching.
- Will have a bachelor’s degree in one’s teaching discipline or a related discipline. (Faculty members must teach “in field.”)
- Will have teaching experience.
- Will be willing to promote and able to manage a high level of parent involvement.
- Will be able to skillfully manage a classroom of young people with varying academic skills and learning styles.
- Must be committed to being a life-long learner as well as committed to growing professionally as an educator through Geneva’s professional formation initiatives.
- Must be willing to assist, within reason, with extra-curricular responsibilities.
As is evidenced by these requirements, Geneva is looking for committed Christians who are dedicated to the mission, vision, and values of the school. The Geneva School offers a highly competitive compensation package for full-time teaching faculty including a salary competitive with the local public schools, health insurance for the employee, a 401K plan, and a classroom budget.
