Employment

Briarwood Christian School, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is a co-educational school serving students in grades K 4 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. 

The Fine Arts Department seeks to hire a full-time Photography,Digital Design, and Films and Worldviews teacher beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year. This position will include JH/HS Yearbook, Photography 1 and 2, Digital Journalism & Digital Design, and Films and Worldviews Class. 
We are looking for passionate, dynamic teachers that demonstrate: 
● Experience in effectively leading Christ-centered, student-focused, collaborative, engaging classes 
● Hold to a Biblically informed philosophy of Christian education and the Fine Arts. ● Demonstrate an understanding of and love for students as image-bearers of God, and, thus, a commitment to Christian discipleship 
● Possess a growth mindset and leadership of their own learning, especially in Biblical and content-area knowledge 
● Have a deep understanding of and desire to live out Briarwood’s mission and vision for the glory of God. 
Job Requirements 
● 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 from an accredited college/university in Art or Design, with experience in Photography and Digital Design applications, such as Indesign, Photoshop, and Lightroom. 
● Must be able to conduct classroom instruction, manage projects to meet deadlines, instruct and lead biblical worldview film classes. 
● Must have the 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). 
● 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).

Title:  Full-Time Maintenance Position - Female
Full-Time Maintenance worker needed for the Upper Campus of the School.  Day Shift.  Hourly pay rate with benefits.
Duties:  Cleaning throughout the shift; checking/cleaning women’s locker rooms and restrooms throughout the school day or during events; assisting in lunchroom cleanup; moving furniture; painting; room set-up; other maintenance work as needed.

Due to the nature of entering women’s restrooms and locker rooms throughout the day this position is restricted to a female employee.
Requires: light lifting; operating cleaning and occasionally regular maintenance equipment
Full background check required.

Spiritual and Lifestyle Requirements:
Briarwood Christian employees are to conduct themselves in private and in public consistent with the doctrinal and lifestyle standards of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Briarwood Christian School and as stated in church and school contracts, agreements, and handbooks and manuals.
Briarwood Christian School is a Christian ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church representing Jesus Christ throughout the local community. As a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, BCS employees are called to minister to students and parents.  Because every subject is integrated with biblical truth, there is no secular/sacred division in the work that teachers and school staff perform. Consequently, Briarwood Christian School requires its employees to be born-again Christians who live their lives as Christian role models and to integrate biblical truth in everything they teach and do. Employees will conduct themselves in a way that will not raise questions regarding their Christian testimonies. A Christian lifestyle should reflect the biblical perspective of integrity and of appropriate personal and family relationships, business conduct, and moral behavior. An employee is expected to demonstrate a teachable spirit, an ability to share love for others, and a willingness to live contentedly under authority.
Briarwood Christian School expects all of its employees and volunteers to model the same Christian values and lifestyle that it seeks to inculcate in its students. Employees must be able to declare (a) that they have not engaged in, (b) that they are not engaging in, (c) that they will not engage in, and d) that they will not condone or advocate in personal, teaching or professional standards during the term of their employment or volunteering: any marriage relationship, civil union, or other union replicating marriage, other than between one man and one woman, or inappropriate sexual conduct. Inappropriate conduct includes, but is not limited to, such behaviors as the following: heterosexual activity outside of marriage (e.g., premarital sex, cohabitation, extramarital sex), homosexual, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (one’s gender or sexual orientation), other aberrant sexual activity or other sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, use or viewing of pornographic material or websites, and sexual abuse or improprieties toward minors as defined by Scripture and federal or state law. They must understand and agree that this position is firmly rooted in the inerrant and infallible Word of God as expressed in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. Example applicable verses include but are not limited to Hebrews 13:4; Luke 6:40; Romans 1:21–27; Romans 10:9–10; I Timothy 4:12, and 1 Corinthians 6:9–20.

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 JK 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 Lower School Campus seeks to hire a music program accompanist for the 2021-2022 academic year to assist with our 5th and 6th grade choir and other musical programs and special events. 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• Possess a mature, living, and active faith in Jesus Christ, and membership in good standing of a local evangelical church. 
• Advanced piano skills 
• Advanced music theory 
• Proper vocal techniques 
• Sight-reading, conducting, and transposing
• Experience with rehearsal techniques with children’s choirs 

Accompanist Job Description

5th / 6th Grade Choir: (8:00-9:30, Mon-Fri) (While we would prefer a five day commitment, we would be willing to alter this schedule to three days per week.)

• Provide piano accompaniment for all 5th / 6th grade choir rehearsals and concerts.
• Assist in rehearsals by playing piano during vocal warm-ups, playing vocal parts and identifying and correcting singer errors. 
• Provide assistance to substitute teachers by leading rehearsals as necessary.
• Prepare and arrange piano accompaniments as necessary.

K5-4th Grade Programs: (rehearsal times may vary, but are primarily during the morning)

• Provide piano accompaniment tracks as needed for all programs for K5-4th grade.
• Play accompaniment for all rehearsals and performances throughout the school year
• Prepare and arrange piano accompaniments as necessary.
   

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.

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.
 

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.