Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias is seeking dedicated individuals to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ as Seminary and Institute Teachers. The role involves teaching students, developing professionally, establishing effective working relationships, and encouraging student enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Teach students the doctrines and principles of the gospel as found in the scriptures and the words of the prophets
• Teach in a way that leads to understanding and edification
• Use approved curriculum and materials
• Teach the number of classes recommended by policy in consultation with the area director
• Accept faculty assignments
• Observe classroom teaching and provide helpful feedback to teachers
• Strive for continual professional growth
• Provide useful information and respect the priesthood leader’s time
• Establish clear and consistent methods of communication
• Work closely with priesthood leaders in identifying and enrolling all potential students
• Cultivate a learning environment of love, respect, and purpose in your classroom
• Seminary instructors are expected to work the time necessary to accomplish their assigned teaching and administrative responsibilities
• Those in a trimester system should teach four of the five trimester classes each trimester
• Those in the eight-period block system should teach six of the eight classes each semester
• Those in a seven-period day should teach a minimum of six classes
• When possible, the student to teacher ratio should be approximately 150-180 to one
• It is recommended that there be no more than thirty-five students per class

Skills

• (Seminary) Bachelor's degree from an approved and accredited institution of higher learning, the successful completion of meticulous religious teacher training (preservice) and student teaching
• (Institute) Master's degree from an approved and accredited institution of higher learning, the successful completion of meticulous religious teacher training (preservice) and student teaching
• Be a worthy and active member of the Church and hold a current temple recommend
• Exhibit a testimony of the Savior and His restored gospel
• Exemplify Church teachings regarding marriage and family life
• Have and maintain a reputation of meeting financial commitments
• Relate to and be able to manage a classroom of teenagers
• Demonstrate outstanding scripture-teaching skills both face-to-face and online

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