Secondary Bible Teacher

Seattle Christian School is inviting qualified candidates to apply for the role of Secondary Bible Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.

Description: Full-Time, 1.0 FTE, Contracted, Exempt

Start Date: August 2025

Salary: Base compensation range dependent on prior experience and education $45,427 – $78,952 per year

Benefits: SCS offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options
• Paid time off
• 403b including a matching program after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program
• K-12 Tuition Discount for dependent children

Desired applicants will meet the following requirements:

Role Qualifications

• Possess or be able to acquire a valid Washington State teaching certificate and ACSI certificate
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in education, with an emphasis or related degree in biblical studies
• Demonstrate successful teaching experience relevant to the teaching role being applied for
• Have a collaborative approach with administrators, faculty, staff, students, and parents
• Communicate and operate with integrity, excellence, and effectiveness, both verbal and written

Core Qualifications & Commitments

• Embodies the mission of Seattle Christian School as evidenced in the following:
• Exemplifies Jesus in character, attitude, speech, and action
• Exhibits a learning posture fueled by curiosity and a passion for growth
• Displays humility, relational intelligence, and a desire to influence for good
• Values genuine and meaningful collaboration and conversation
• Demonstrates intentionality and heart for investing in others
• All employees are required to:
• Sign and live out the SCS Statement of Faith and Employee Standards of Conduct
• Be involved in his/her church and Christian community

Key Responsibilities

Purpose: Centers on high expectations for student growth and achievement, provides clear and intentional focus on standards, competencies, content, and curriculum, and clearly articulates what success looks like and the “why” behind what students are learning.

Student Engagement: Equips students in their faith and thinking, promotes student ownership of learning, capitalizes on the backgrounds and stories of each student, facilitates meaningful learning experiences, and generates rich student dialogue.

Curriculum & Pedagogy: Demonstrates effective teaching practices, recognizes individual student abilities and needs, develops strategies to come alongside each student, and creates relevant and tailored learning opportunities, all through a biblical worldview.

Assessment for Student Learning: Uses multiple approaches in the assessment of and for student learning, promotes student self-reflection, and modifies instruction and support accordingly with intentionality around the data collected.

Classroom Environment & Culture: Creates a safe, positive, Jesus-centered learning environment where students are known, valued, and celebrated, and where learning time is consistently maximized so that each student can develop a learning posture, growing in both heart and skill.

Professional Collaboration & Communication: Collaborates and engages effectively with peers, administration, and families in a manner that promotes clarity, unity, honor, partnership, and learning for all students.

Essential Physical Functions/Demands

• Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time, sit, kneel, bend and move around the classroom and building throughout the day
• Must have the ability to lift approximately 10 lbs. and occasional moving of equipment and/or materials
• Must have the ability to see and read a computer screen and printed materials, and hear and understand speech at a normal level
• Must be able to monitor student safety along with implementing emergency procedures
• Must be able to speak, write and communicate proficiently in the English language
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

Employment Eligibility 

As a religious educational institution, Seattle Christian School is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees on the basis of religion. Title VII Section 702-703 U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended: Rev. Code of Washington 49.60.040 All employees must be eligible to work in the United States with citizenship or residency, unless otherwise noted. Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials, official transcripts and other information required by the employment process including the completion of a background check which includes criminal history.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

To apply for this position, please access the Teacher Application on the website and submit to Janel Greig. For a complete Job Description, click here.