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WHAT IS FLINT HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL? 

Flint Hills Christian School (FHCS) is a private, independent, non-denominational, and discipleship-oriented Christian school located in Manhattan, KS (approximately two hours west of Kansas City, MO). FHCS maintains an average annual enrollment of approximately 170 students in grades Pre-Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. FHCS is fully accredited through both ACSI and Cognia, boasts an average ACT score of 25 over the past 6 years, offers numerous athletics and extra-curricular activities, and currently operates with no debt. 

WHO ARE WE AT OUR CORE? 

We are a school and community of Christ followers united by and committed to our mission to be an extension of the Christian home in helping each child develop in mind, body, and spirit. In this context, we are not a replacement for the home or the church. Our ultimate goal is to equip and prepare well-educated, mature Christian men and women to best fulfill God’s calling in their lives. We stand upon and are inspired by five core values which represent the heart and soul of FHCS. First and foremost, we operate from a Biblical, Christ-centered foundation in all that we do. We are rigorously academic – we place tremendous value on the quality of education we offer. Accordingly, we are proud of and grateful for our exceptional faculty who serve as strong and faithful educators for our students every day. We are fully committed to discipleship and Christ-centered mentorship as we realize learning through long-standing relationships with positive role models is critical to ongoing growth and maturity. Finally, we are independent and non-denominational, operating with complete institutional freedom as we strive to follow and honor the Lord alone. 

WHERE ARE WE GOING AS A SCHOOL? 

Numerous parents, teachers, administrators, Board members, students, and community supporters have faithfully and consistently gone before the Lord in prayer for several years seeking the Lord’s guidance for our school. Over the past two years, these FHCS prayer warriors have been inspired by the Lord to pursue a bold growth plan, called Vision 2030. We believe the Lord has called us to prepare to serve 300 students by 2030 by pursuing advancements in several key areas including Staff Development, an enhanced Student Experience, Marketing, Facilities Improvement, and Long-term Investment. Vision 2030 is big and bold. And, so is the Lord. We are completely trusting Him. And, we fully expect this vision from the Lord to be fully realized. Within Vision 2030, there is a tremendous amount of margin available for new and different priorities, strategies, and ideas. 

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WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We are looking for a person of great faith in Jesus Christ who can build upon our strong foundation and help Flint Hills Christian School flourish in its next season of growth. We are looking for a high-integrity, biblically grounded and caring individual, a passionate educator of youth, a strong developer of student`s unique potential, an enthusiastic instructor, a strong communicator, and someone who deeply believes in Christian education. If you have these qualities, you have great potential to succeed as a part of our Flint Hills Christian School community.

REQUIRED BACKGROUND, COMPETENCIES & EXPERTISE: 

• Successful experience working in formal and/or informal educational contexts with early elementary students 
• Relationship building effectiveness
• Collaboration experience working with a broad team
• Oral and written communication skills and effectiveness 
• Planning and organizational skills 
• Demonstrated classroom management capabilities 
• Demonstrated professional behavior, including discretion, judgment and integrity.
• High learning agility and adaptability 
• Personal faith in Jesus Christ with a passion for Christian education
• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from an accredited college/university
• Current teacher license issued by the Kansas State Board of Education

PREFERRED BACKGROUND, COMPETENCIES & EXPERTISE: 

• Current teacher license in Early Childhood Education issued by the Kansas State Board of Education
• Advanced degree from an accredited college/university in a field of study relevant to this position
• Experience as Elementary Teacher
• Experience working in a private Christian school

WHY WORK FOR FLINT HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL? WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? 

• Higher Call. Opportunity to glorify the Lord by serving in a key position for a Christ-centered school. 
• Health Insurance. 75% of premiums paid for health insurance for employee coverage.  Family coverage can be added for an additional cost. 
• Simple IRA. FHCS offers a Simple Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and a dollar-for-dollar FHCS-funded match of up to 3% of the Teacher’s base pay.  Actual match is dependent on the Teacher’s contribution rate to the Simple IRA and is applied each pay period.
• Life Insurance. $10,000 of term life coverage. 
• Paid Holiday Leave. All standard school holidays including Christmas and spring vacations. 
• Sick Leave. Seventy (70) hours of sick leave per year. Should additional one (1) year contracts be offered in the ensuing year, unused sick leave may be allowed to accumulate up to two hundred ten (210) hours. These days may be used for extended illness only. 
• Personal Leave. Two (2) personal days each year granted upon request. Personal days may be used for conducting business for family needs including vacation. Personal leave cannot accumulate for future use. 
• Maternity Leave. 6 weeks of maternity leave.  2 of the 6 weeks are paid by the school.  4 of the 6 weeks are unpaid. 
• Tuition Discount.  100% tuition discount for the first student.  50% discount for additional students. 
• Supplemental Dental Insurance.  100% employee-paid.
• Supplemental Vision Insurance.  100% employee-paid.
• Supplemental Cancer Insurance.  100% employee-paid.
• Flexible Spending Account.  Tax-advantaged account for medical spending with school paying administrative fees on the account.