First Academy K-7 Teacher

First Academy Teachers

First Academy is a growing Christian school in Rogers, Arkansas. Housed within First Baptist Rogers, FA is open to PK3-7th grade students with plans to continue to expand in forthcoming years.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

Full-time teachers receive paid leave, free tuition, disability, health and life insurance, and retirement.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher
• Current teaching certification/license

Experience

• Two years of teaching experience preferred
• Christian school experience is a plus

Personal Qualities

• Credible profession of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ
• Godly character (pastoral and other character references may be required)
• Active membership at First Baptist Rogers required
• Self-educator and lifetime learner and coachable
• Aligned to the school's mission and values
• Ability to integrate a biblical worldview into all subjects
• Maturity and emotional stability
• A heart for children, discipling them and seeing them grow in their faith

Job Responsibilities

• Displays to students genuine love for God, Scripture, and learning
• Prays (privately) for each student in the class
• Plans teaching schedule on a daily, weekly, trimester and yearly basis
• Works through the curriculum at an appropriate pace with ongoing assessment of how each child is progressing through the material
• Uses formal and informal assessment tools to measure students' progress
• Individualizes instruction according to each child's needs while moving everyone toward class high standards of achievement
• Identifies and addresses academic or disciplinary problems, documents situations, and/or alerts the principal or parents when appropriate
• Respects the confidentiality of students, families, and colleagues by using the highest degree of discretion in communication
• Completes administrative tasks to maintain smooth operation of a classroom
• Views parents as students' primary teachers and communication with them as highly valuable
• Makes parents aware of what is being taught at school through work sent home and weekly communication
• Contributes to a cooperative and collegial atmosphere among teachers and staff
• Avoids gossip by idle conversation about students or others and brings problems up only with the appropriate persons
• Participates in training and other meetings and initiatives
• Respects and upholds school policies and standards delineated in faculty policies, student handbooks, and in faculty training
• Follows Matthew 18:15-17 model for handling conflicts
• Performs teaching and non-teaching tasks with attention to quality, detail, timeliness, and professionalism
• Maintains licensure