Teaching Positions AvailableAll applicants must be born-again believers who exhibit a mature and vibrant faith. They must be able to share their faith with their students, their families and their co-laborers. All instruction uses God’s Word as a framework.

Candidates need to have the following qualities:

1. To love God and believe God is calling him/her to serve in urban ministry. Mark 9:41

2. To love kids and believe in the Psalm 139 principle that each child is fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s own image.

3. To be teachable. Teachers need to be lifetime learners and to able to share the quest for knowledge with their students. Luke 6:40

4. Tobeflexibleandabletoadapttochange.Eachdaytherearechallenges,whichrequire adaptabilityandflexibility.Doeverythingwithoutgrumblingorcomplaining.James5:9a

5. Toprovidediverselearningopportunitiesforchildren.Toservetheneedsoftheauditory, visual and kinetic learners. Matthew 10:14

6. Tobediligent.ITimothy4:15

7. Tobeabletokeepmattersconfidential.Proverbs11:13b

Applications are available on this website for download only. Print the application, the statement of faith and the essay questions. Complete the forms and send to:

Rev. Keith RatliffJoshuaChristianAcademy

1552MapleStreetDesMoines,Iowa50316

1740 Garfield Ave

Joshua Christian Academy Statement of Faith

1. Belief in the authority and reliability of the Bible as the inspired and infallible Word of God. The Bible is the complete and final revelation of God concerning all matters of faith, truth and practice. All truth is God's truth (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21).

2. Belief in the omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent God who is sovereign over all (Revelation 4:2; Psalm 45:6; 139:8; Isaiah 66:1). His sovereignty is seen in acts of creation (Genesis 1:1, 31), salvation (John 6:44), and continual care (Matthew 10:29-31; Hebrews 7:25).

3. Belief in the Trinity, of the one true God (Matthew 28:19),thedeityofJesusChrist(I Timothy 3:16; John 1:1; 10:30), His virgin birth (Luke 1:30-35), sinless life (Romans 8:3; Hebrews 4:15), miracles (Mark 1:27; John 2:11), atonement for our sins by His blood sacrifice (Matthew 26:28), His bodily resurrection (John 20:1-9), ascension, His personal return in power and glory (Mark 16:19, 13:26).

4. BeliefintheHolySpiritasteacherofGod'sTruth(John 14:17) and as giver of new life in Christ and who unites all believers in Christ (Titus 3:5).

5. Belief that man is the crown of God's creation. God endowed man with His image and gave him the responsibility to rule the earth (Genesis 1:26-27).

6. Belief that sin has severely broken the relationships between God and man (Romans 3:23), man and himself, man and other men (James 4:1), and man and nature (Romans 8:20-22).

7. BeliefthatJesusChrist,theeternalSonofGod,cametoearthtooffercleansingforman'ssin,andtoheal these broken relationships through His cross (Romans 5:1-2).

8. Belief that man cleansed through Christ must seek to liveouthislifeintotalcommitmenttoJesusChristas Lord of life, which involves reestablishing all the original relationships God intended for him (Ephesians 4:1).

9. Belief in a need for clearly defined goals and objectives centered in the Word of God for the development and growth of the wholeperson(spiritual,mental,emotional, social and physical) and for the establishing of proper priority in an individual's life (Proverbs 1:7; I Corinthians 10:31).

10. Belief that God established the family as the basic unit of society. Parents are ultimately responsible for the instruction and discipline of their children. TheChristianSchoolissimplyanextensionoftheeducational process of the family and the church providing a supportive basis of encouragement to the familyandthechurch(Ephesians 5:22-23; Proverbs 22:6).

11. BeliefthatapersonalcommitmenttoJesusChristand God's Word is necessary for those who are involvedintheeducationprocess(faculty, staff, administration and board) (II Timothy 3:16).

12. Belief that a true Christian is one whohasreceivedJesusChristasSavior and Lord by faith. We believe good works to be the inevitable result of true faith (Romans 10:9; Ephesians 2:8, James 2:17-18; I John 2:3-40).

My signature below denotes that I have read and am inagreementwiththeJCAStatementofFaithandthatIhavepersonallyacceptedJesusChristasLordandSaviorofmylife.

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1740 Garfield Avenue

Joshua Christian AcademyApplication for Employment

Additional Questions for K-12 Teacher Applicants

On a separate piece of paper please answer the following questions:

1. How do you define a biblical worldview?

2. What is secular humanism?

3. What do you believe about evolution?

4. What does it mean to integrate the Word of God into your subject area?

5. How will you respond to doctrinal differences among students in your classroom?

6. Describe your personal style of instruction.

7. In what ways are you able to meet the various learning styles of students?

8. How and when do you communicate to parents?

9. Describe your personal philosophy of student discipline and specific methods of discipline.

12. How is education at an urban school different from other schools?

11. What patterns exist in your life that would be worth a student emulating?

13. What motivates you to seek a position at Joshua Christian Academy?

10. What do you believe to be the proper relationship of a teacher to the moraland spiritual lives of his or her students.