Christ-Centered Education Since 1905
Faculty Application Package
The mission of Sioux Center Christian School is to disciple
God’s children by equipping them with a knowledge and understanding of Christ and His creation so that they can obediently serve God and others as they work and play.
630 1st Avenue SE
PO Box 165
Sioux Center, IA 51250
Phone: 712-722-0777
Fax: 712-722-0782
www.siouxcenterchristian.com
Harlan De Vries, Principal
Josh Bowar, Assistant Principal
Process of Application
Only completed application packages will be considered. Please use the checklist below to ensure proper application.
c Read mission statement, purpose of the school, philosophy of education, and principles of instruction (Note: The mission statement, purpose of the school, and principles of instruction are included in this packet. The philosophy of education is available from the office or under the employment section of the SCCS website.)
c Cover Letter (Attention: Harlan De Vries, Principal)
c Resume
c Application Form
c Copy of:
o Teaching License
o Transcripts
o Two Letters of Recommendation
Send all information to:
Harlan De Vries, Principal
Sioux Center Christian School
630 1st Avenue SE, PO Box 165
Sioux Center, IA 51250
Please type or print. Electronic submissions are preferred.
Sioux Center Christian School Foundational Information
Mission Statement
The mission of Sioux Center Christian School is to disciple God’s children by equipping them with a knowledge and understanding of Christ and His creation so that they can obediently serve God and others as they work and play.
Purpose of Sioux Center Christian School
The Sioux Center Christian School is owned and operated by a society of believers for the purpose of providing elementary education that is directed by Scripture, as interpreted by the Reformed Confessions. This society is composed of parents who have the primary responsibility for providing their children with a God-centered education and all other members of the Christian community, members who are also called to provide Christian nurturing and instruction for covenant children. In sending their children to Sioux Center Christian School, parents entrust the education of their children to the board that operates the school through its administrators and teachers, all of whom are qualified to carry out their tasks in harmony with the purpose of the institution. Teachers and parents work together to further the Christian education of their children.
As a biblical, Reformed, Christian school, Sioux Center Christian School recognizes the centrality of the covenant and the kingdom. Children of believers are to be seen and loved by the teachers as members of God's covenant and as citizens of His kingdom. They are God's children in Christ and share in the calling of the believing community. As such, they are educated for discipleship that is obedient covenantal service, putting all areas of life under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. In this covenant-kingdom activity, they are, together with all believers, co-workers and partners with Jesus Christ.
All members of the Christian school community should encourage and require each other to demonstrate the character of faithful covenant children who delight in and honor God’s laws. All interrelationships will be lovingly evaluated within the context of each person’s role in the covenant and the kingdom.
We exist to praise and glorify God’s name in all that we learn and do. SCCS is dedicated to helping each student grow and develop spiritually, academically, and socially.
Philosophy of Education
The philosophy of Sioux Center Christian School is expressed clearly in The Beginning of Wisdom: The Nature and Task of the Christian School, published by Christian Schools International. This booklet is available in the SCCS office, upon request. The booklet is also linked under the employment section of the SCCS website.
Principles of Instruction
The community of believers who established and maintain the Sioux Center Christian School believes that all God’s children bear His image. Therefore, the principles of Christian instruction at Sioux Center Christian School are:
1. to make children aware of what it means to be God’s image bearer;
2. to enable children to grow in their knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the wonder of the Lord’s vast, complete, and interrelated creation;
3. to enable children to better understand the effects of sin upon God’s perfect creation—including themselves and the culture in which they live—and to encourage them to respond positively to God’s call to live as His disciples, assuming their responsibilities as Christ’s agents of reconciliation;
4. to demonstrate and develop Christian stewardship of the entire creation, including mankind;
5. to instill an understanding of the need for, and wonder of, God’s all sufficient grace, nurturing each child’s faith in Jesus Christ, their Lord and Savior;
6. to help see God’s faithfulness in the lives of His people, including their own;
7. to nurture those characteristics considered necessary in the lives of Christians: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control;
8. to increase children’s intellectual abilities through the acquisition of skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and computation and then to encourage them to use those skills to better analyze, evaluate, and respond as God’s disciples to the world in which they live;
9. to provide opportunities for children to discover, develop, and use their individual and collective talents for service in, and as, the body of Christ; and
10. to demonstrate and develop a loving, joyful, Christian community in which we work and play.
I. Personal Information
Date:______Position(s) Desired:______
Name:______
(Last) (First) (Middle)
Other surnames reflected on employment or educational records:______
Present Address:______
(Number and Street, PO Box) (City, State) (Zip Code)
Permanent Address:______
(Number and Street, PO Box) (City, State) (Zip Code)
Telephone Numbers:______
(Daytime) (Evening)
Email Address:______
Church Affiliation:______
Baptized Member? Yes No Communicant Member? Yes No
By way of my signature, I verify that I am not currently under contract with any other school for the upcoming school year.
______
II. Record of Training (Signature)
High School, College, University
Name of Institution / Years Attended / Degrees Received / Majors/MinorsProfessional Development Within the Last Two Years
Professional Development / DescriptionIII. Record of Experience
Academic Employment
List most recent experience first. Include student teaching experience (for more recent graduates).
School / Address / Phone Number / Dates of Employment (from-to) / Supervisor / Teaching Assignment, Including ExtracurricularsOther Experiences
List experiences you have had working with children or young adults other than teaching. Include both paid and volunteer experiences.
Organization / Address / Dates of Experience (from-to) / Supervisor / DescriptionIV. Professional Skills
Explain the professional skills that you have that relate to the position.
V. References
Include two professional references who have supervised you in an education setting (may include student teaching).
Name / Position / Address / Email Address / Telephone / Relationship to YouInclude two character references.
Name / Position / Address / Email Address / Telephone / Relationship to YouVI. Certification Information
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes No
If so, please explain on a separate page.
Have you ever been discharged from a position? Yes No
If so, please explain on a separate page.
Is there any emotional or physical condition that you Yes No
are presently experiencing or have experienced that
may affect your ability to teach on a day-to-day basis?
If so, please explain on a separate page.
VII. Personal Response
Please respond to the questions in brief statements (300 words or less).
Describe an ideal Christian school.
Why is Christian education important? Why do you want to teach in a Christian school?
I hereby declare that the information contained in this application is true and to the best of my knowledge complete.
I understand that a false statement may disqualify me from employment or result in my immediate dismissal for cause.
I authorize Sioux Center Christian School to make any investigation of my personal, education, and employment history.
I believe that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior and Redeemer as well as Lord of Creation.
I am in full agreement with the philosophy held at Sioux Center Christian School.
I believe the Scripture of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice, and that this divine Word of God has been most clearly and consistently interpreted in the Reformed creeds.
Signature of Applicant:______
Date:______
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Sioux Center Christian School Faculty Application