Employment

Description
Briarwood Christian School, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is a co-educational school serving over 1,680 students in grades K4 through 12. The school exists to provide a Christ-centered transformational education that equips and inspires each student to glorify God by maximizing his or her God-given abilities. We have a vision to develop leaders who impact the world by glorifying Christ in every sphere of life and who become growing disciples of Christ, responsible stewards, compassionate neighbors, and courageous learners. 

The Bible Department seeks to hire a full-time Bible teacher beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year. We are looking for passionate, dynamic teachers that, ideally, demonstrate: experience in effectively leading Christ-centered, student-focused, collaborative, engaging, and innovative classes; a biblically informed philosophy of Christian education; an understanding of and love for students as image-bearers of God, and, thus, a commitment to Christian discipleship; a growth mindset (personal, collective, and student) and leadership of their own learning, especially in biblical and content-area knowledge; and a deep understanding of and desire to live out Briarwood’s mission and vision. 
Requirements and Responsibilities

●    A mature, living, and active faith in Jesus Christ, and membership in good standing of a local evangelical church. 
●    Must have a minimum of an earned Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from an accredited college/university; related Master’s degree strongly preferred.
●    To apply, the applicant must have classroom teaching experience in the Christian high school setting for 3-5 years minimum. 
●    Teach from a biblical world and life view emphasizing Christ’s preeminence in all things.
●    A passion for and experience in encouraging and inspiring students to live redemptively today with an eternal perspective.  
●    Ability to work effectively, cooperatively, and collegially with faculty. 
●    Desire to lead and mentor a small group of students, with a focus on Growth, Accountability, and Prayer (GAP). 
●    Experience relevant to participating in, teaching, and, ideally, leading co-curricular activities or other program areas (e.g., coaching a sport, student clubs, committee work, etc.). 
●    Agreement with the school’s Statement of Faith and a lifestyle consistent with the school’s Declaration of Moral Integrity (available on school website). 
●    Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewed periodically).

Description
Briarwood Christian School, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is a co-educational school serving over 1,680 students in grades K4 through 12. The school exists to provide a Christ-centered transformational education that equips and inspires each student to glorify God by maximizing his or her God-given abilities. We have a vision to develop leaders who impact the world by glorifying Christ in every sphere of life and who become growing disciples of Christ, responsible stewards, compassionate neighbors, and courageous learners. 
The High School English Department seeks to hire a full-time English teacher beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. We are looking for passionate, dynamic teachers that, ideally, demonstrate: experience in effectively leading Christ-centered, student-focused, collaborative, engaging, and innovative classes; a biblically informed philosophy of Christian education;
an understanding of and love for students as image-bearers of God, and, thus, a commitment to Christian discipleship; a growth mindset (personal, collective, and student) and leadership of their own learning, especially in biblical and content-area knowledge; and a deep understanding of and desire to live out Briarwood’s mission and vision. 

Requirements and Responsibilities
A mature, living, and active faith in Jesus Christ, and membership in good standing of a local evangelical church. Bachelor’s degree in English; Master’s degree in English and/or Teaching is preferred. Experience teaching at the high school level is preferred. Teach English through a biblical world and life view emphasizing Christ’s pre-eminence in all things. A passion for and experience in encouraging and inspiring students to live redemptively today with an eternal perspective.  Ability to work effectively, cooperatively, and collegially with faculty. Desire to lead and mentor a small group of students, with a focus on Growth, Accountability, and Prayer (GAP). Experience relevant to participating in, teaching, and, ideally, leading co-curricular activities or other program areas (e.g., coaching a sport, student clubs, committee work, etc.). Agreement with the school’s Statement of Faith and a lifestyle consistent with the school’s Declaration of Moral Integrity (available on school website). Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewed periodically).

Description

The Upper School Mathematics Department at Briarwood Christian School seeks a dynamic and experienced full-time Junior High School Mathematics Teacher for the 2021-2022 academic year to begin on-site onboarding with new faculty training no later than July 26. We are looking for a teacher who exhibits excellence in and out of the classroom for the glory of God and who strives to holistically develop his/her students to become: Growing Disciples of Jesus Christ, Responsible Stewards, Compassionate Neighbors, and Courageous Learners. We are interested in candidates who are enthusiastic about teaching through multiple levels of the high school mathematics curriculum, from the introductory level through the AP level. 

We are looking for passionate, dynamic teachers that, ideally, demonstrate:

• experience in effectively leading Christ-centered, student-focused, collaborative, engaging, and innovative classes;
• a Biblically informed philosophy of Christian education;
• an understanding of and love for students as image-bearers of God, and, thus, a commitment to Christian discipleship;
• a growth mindset and leadership of their own learning, especially in Biblical and content-area knowledge; and
• a deep understanding of and desire to live out Briarwood’s mission and vision. 

Requirements and Responsibilities

Mature, living, and active faith in Jesus Christ, and membership in good standing of a local evangelical church

• Agreement with the school’s Statement of Faith and a lifestyle consistent with the school’s Declaration of Moral Integrity (available on the Employment page of the school website)
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics; Master’s or Doctoral degree in Mathematics is preferred
• 3+ years of experience teaching Precalculus or higher is required, ideally in a Christian high school setting
• NCTM membership preferred; National Board Certification is highly preferred
• Provide mathematics instruction through a Biblical world and life view
• Passion for and experience in helping students uncover real-world connection to mathematics
• Ability to work effectively, cooperatively, and collegially with faculty
• Work closely with the Department Chair and colleagues to develop and implement teaching, learning, and discipleship strategies in order for all students to grow and achieve
• Desire to lead and mentor a small group of students, with a focus on Growth, Accountability, and Prayer (GAP)
• Professional demeanor, strong work ethic, detail-driven work style with excellent classroom management and organizational skills
• Proficient using various forms of technology to support and facilitate instruction as well as administrative purposes
• Experience relevant to participating in, teaching, and, ideally, leading co-curricular activities or other program areas (e.g., coaching a sport, student clubs, committee work, etc.)
• Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewed periodically)

The following questions will be part of this job application:

What does active engagement look like in your classroom?
How do you track student progress in your classroom?

Description
The Counseling Department at Briarwood Christian School seeks an experienced High School Counselor to work with students in Grades 9-11. Supporting the school’s overall goals to holistically develop learners made in the image of God to become: Growing Disciples of Jesus Christ, Responsible Stewards, Compassionate Neighbors, and Courageous Learners. 

Requirements and Responsibilities

• Must be a mature evangelical Christian who agrees with the school’s Statement of Faith and whose lifestyle is consistent with the school’s Declaration of Moral Integrity (both available on the school’s website)
• Must be a member in good standing of a local evangelical church
• Must be able to articulate a deep understanding of a Biblically informed philosophy of Christian education
• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Should have demonstrated experience in working effectively on teams of Christian professionals in meeting high academic and spiritual standards and goals
• Must have a minimum of an earned Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; Master’s or Doctoral degree in counseling highly preferred
• Membership in ALCA or other professional organizations
• Implements the high school counseling and guidance program curriculum at the grade levels assigned
• Guides and counsels groups and individual students through the development of educational and career plans
• Consults with small groups and individual students
• Consults and collaborates with teachers, staff, and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students
• Refers students with problems and their parents to appropriate specialists, special programs, or outside agencies
• Participates in activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school
• Plans, evaluates, and revises the counseling and guidance program
• Be a leader of his/her own learning by continuing to acquire professional knowledge about current developments in counseling, preferably Christian counseling 
• Abides by professional Code of Ethics
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Counseling or Head of Upper School

Key Duties of the High School Counselor Grades 9-11

1. Implements the high school counseling and guidance program curriculum: Conducts counseling learning activities in the classroom for each grade level during the year in collaboration with the teaching staff, consults with and is a resource to teachers to facilitate the infusion of counseling content into the regular education curriculum.

2. Guides and counsels groups and individual students through the development of educational and career plans: Collaborates with middle school personnel to assist students in making a smooth transition to high school, provides orientation activities for incoming students and their parents; informs students and parents of tests results and their implications for educational and career planning, guides students in updating their high school four year educational plans, assists with planning and coordination of the registration of students, coordinates career assessments and interprets results for students to assist in their career and educational planning, guides all students to develop educational/career plans through the teaching and or supervision of career development activities, provides for the systematic and efficient dissemination of current, accurate information needed by students and/or parents as they develop their educational or career plans; provides individual assistance to students regarding personal, social, educational, and career issues and plans.

3. Consults with small groups and individual students: Conducts structured, goal-oriented counseling sessions to meet the identified needs of individuals and groups of students.  Helps develop a four-year plan for EACH student by meeting with the student and parent in an individual conference.

4. Consults and collaborates with teachers, staff, and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students, facilitates conferences with teachers and/ or parents and/or students, plans and conducts or facilitates with implementation of parent education programs, assists families with school-related problems and issues, develops newsletter for parents.

5. Refers students with problems and their parents to appropriate specialists, special programs, or outside agencies: Consults and collaborates with specialists such as clinical psychologists, social workers, service agencies and others.

6. Participates in activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school: Cooperates and collaborates with other professionals in enhancing the education of students, establishes and maintains effective relationships with instructional departments and administrators, cooperates with other school personnel in placing students with special needs in appropriate programs, assists with interpreting group test results to faculty and administration for use in enhancing instruction, communicates with administrators, teachers, staff, students, parents and the community regarding the counseling and guidance program and its role in the educational program.

7. Plans, evaluates, and revises the counseling and guidance program: Reviews the counseling and guidance program annually with the guidance department staff and guidance program advisory committee, communicates regularly with other counseling staff to establish and maintain a sequential comprehensive counseling and guidance program, identifies student needs periodically and uses the results for program planning, establishes a planning calendar for counseling and guidance program activities, evaluates the counseling and guidance program.

8. Pursues professional growth:  Attends local, state, and national staff development programs, joins professional counseling and guidance associations, attends local, state, and national workshops and conferences sponsored by professional organizations, reads professional journals, completes postgraduate courses.

Calendar of Activities for the High School Counselor Grades 9-11
General Ongoing

• Attend school faculty meetings
• Participate in Professional Development activities
• Consult with principal and staff on school guidance activities
• Make appropriate referrals to other individuals and /or agencies
• Plan, schedule and conduct small group counseling sessions
• Plan, schedule and conduct large group/classroom guidance activities
• Counsel students on academic and personal issues (individual counseling)
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the guidance program
• Assist in student evaluation using all appraisal information available
• Order materials for guidance program
• Consult with senior academic leadership, teachers, and parents
• Participate in IEP meetings when appropriate
• Meet with new students as they transfer in during the year
• Review and update cumulative records
• Coordinate and/or conduct parent seminars
• Assist the student in evaluating and maintain a four-year plan through an individual counseling session with the parent
• Calendar of Activities for each Academic Year

Freshman Year

• Meet with each student to create a four-year plan.
• Encourage involvement in a wide variety of activities.
• Provide guide for establishing strong study habits.
• Provide guide for setting up extracurricular record.
• Introduce Career possibilities through Career Education.

Sophomore Year

• Review academic progress with each student.
• Administer the PLAN and PSAT/NMSQT in the fall and any needed SAT Subject tests.
• Continue to encourage involvement in a variety of activities, and encourage the development of leadership skills.
• Maintain the extracurricular portfolio.
• Explore and discuss college options, tour college campuses if possible.
• Encourage sophomores to attend the NACAC College Fair in September at the BJCC in Birmingham.

Junior Year

• Continue to monitor academic progress. Junior year grades are the final grades that will influence the college application.
• Continue involvement in activities that will develop leadership skills; update the extracurricular portfolio.
• Assure that all juniors have registered for the October PSAT/NMSQT; register for the SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests in the spring.
• Set up the college application process checklist. 
• Encourage juniors and their families to begin to learn about financial aid (grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study)
• Encourage juniors to develop a preliminary list of colleges. Encourage juniors to continue to research colleges aiming for a final list of three to eight colleges.
• Encourage juniors to attend college fairs and visit college campuses during spring break and summer vacation.
• Encourage juniors to choose meaningful summer activities: academic or enrichment programs, volunteer activities or employment.
• Begin preparation with juniors for the application process by encouraging them to begin a first draft of their essays, assemble portfolios, asking teachers to write letters of recommendation, etc.
• Encourage juniors to attend the NACAC College Fair in September at the BJCC in Birmingham.

Description

The Upper School Mathematics Department at Briarwood Christian School seeks a dynamic and experienced full-time Junior High School Mathematics Teacher for the 2021-2022 academic year to begin on-site onboarding with new faculty training no later than July 26. We are looking for a teacher who exhibits excellence in and out of the classroom for the glory of God and who strives to holistically develop his/her students to become: Growing Disciples of Jesus Christ, Responsible Stewards, Compassionate Neighbors, and Courageous Learners. We are interested in candidates who are enthusiastic about teaching at multiple levels of the mathematics curriculum but who are especially called to teach, disciple, and develop Middle School/Junior High-aged learners. 

We are looking for passionate, dynamic teachers that, ideally, demonstrate:

• experience in effectively leading Christ-centered, student-focused, collaborative, engaging, and innovative classes;
• a Biblically informed philosophy of Christian education;
• an understanding of and love for students as image-bearers of God, and, thus, a commitment to Christian discipleship;
• a growth mindset and leadership of their own learning, especially in Biblical and content-area knowledge; and
• a deep understanding of and desire to live out Briarwood’s mission and vision. 

Requirements and Responsibilities

• Mature, living, and active faith in Jesus Christ, and membership in good standing of a local evangelical church
• Agreement with the school’s Statement of Faith and a lifestyle consistent with the school’s Declaration of Moral Integrity (available on the Employment page of the school website)
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or Secondary Education–Mathematics; Master’s degree in Teaching and/or Mathematics is preferred.
• Experience teaching mathematics in a middle/junior high school setting for 2 years minimum, ideally in a Christian school. Additional experience teaching high school mathematics is preferred. Membership in NCTM is highly preferred.
• Provide mathematics instruction through a Biblical world and life view
• Passion for and experience in helping students uncover real-world connection to mathematics while inspiring them to live redemptively today with an eternal perspective
• Have a sense of humor, humility, and demonstrated experience working effectively on a team of professionals in meeting high academic and spiritual goals and standards
• Ability to work effectively, cooperatively, and collegially with faculty
• Experience relevant to participating in, teaching, and, ideally, leading co-curricular activities or other program areas (e.g., coaching a sport, student clubs, committee work, etc.)
• Proficient using various forms of technology to support and facilitate instruction as well as administrative purposes
• Work closely with the Department Chair and colleagues to develop and implement teaching, learning, and discipleship strategies in order for all students to grow and achieve
• Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewed periodically)

The following questions will be part of this job application:

What does active engagement look like in your classroom?
How do you track student progress in your classroom?
 

Position:     ACT Prep and Career Prep Teacher 

Status:     Full-Time 

Level:         High School 

Report To:     Head of Upper School 

ACT / SAT Instructor General Job Description: 
The primary responsibilities of the ACT/ SAT instructor revolve around helping students prepare for the ACT / SAT exam.  The instructor teaches each student to prepare for the test, facilitates practice tests, and teaches strategies for standardized test taking that are specific to each subtest. An ACT/SAT Certified Instructor would be preferred. 

Career Prep Instructor General Job Description:
The instructor’s job is to help students explore who they are NOW and who they may BECOME in the future. 

In helping students explore their NOW, the instructor will lead students through assessments related to personality, learning styles, natural strengths, and personal interests. Regarding who students may BECOME, the instructor will help students explore what is coming later in high school, in college, in graduate school, and in a career.The instructor will guide students through online personal assessments, oversee the creation of resumes, and guide research into college, career, and technology topics.

While pursuing these topics, the instructor will help students hone their communication and technology skills on google platform apps such as Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Drive.

Finally, the instructor will help students learn to make public presentations in an increasingly professional manner.
 

This position provides adult supervision of all students riding the shuttle bus between campuses each day. (Not driving)  Multiple positions available for both morning and afternoon shuttle runs.

Upper Campus part time cleaning personnel opening.  The candidate must be able to work during the regular school day for 5 hours per day assisting in cleaning of the facility.  This position is temporary but could possibly become a permanent position after the COVID-19 cleaning protocols end.
 

Bus Driver

Description:  Bus Driver for our shuttle program between campuses before and after school each day.  Appropriate CDL license needed.  Current need is for substitute bus drivers for on-call situations.