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Education is more than a basic right – it's essential to our ability to thrive. However, life's challenges can often stand in the way through no fault of our own. We believe that every student deserves access to holistic and wraparound care. Eastside Academy was created as a refuge and place of growth for high school students who may not fit the mold of traditional schools. We are different by design. Our unique and innovative approach to student life reaches beyond traditional education models. We provide an individualized education plan and holistic counseling to all students. Through our housing program, we can provide a safe and stable home environment for students with greater needs.

Title: English Teacher

Job Type: Full Time 

Location: Eastside Academy, 1717 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 

Description: 

About Eastside Academy 

Founded in 2002 by a group of teachers who believed a different approach to education was possible, Eastside Academy is a therapeutic high school that was created as a refuge and place of growth for high school students who may not fit the mold of traditional schools. Through a unique blend of individualized attention and support in the classroom with comprehensive counseling and addiction recovery programs, we provide a safe community for students where they can begin the process of healing and restoration. We believe that every student deserves a second chance and provides a safe community where students can be known. For those students who feel overlooked, misunderstood, or out of place, we offer a warm and welcoming community that embraces everyone for who they are. By facilitating meaningful connections with peers, mentors, and teachers, we work together to create an uplifting environment where growth and change are possible. Each of our staff members plays a meaningful role in our students' transformational work. Every day is different, yet we walk away knowing that we've made a difference. 

Job Summary 

The teachers at Eastside Academy are more than just educators. As a therapeutic alternative Christian high school, they walk alongside students on their journey toward adulthood and vocation, supporting their health and well-being. They act as mentors, confidants, encouragers, and coaches, fostering healthy, impactful, and long-lasting relationships that inspire change and promote holistic transformation. Adolescent students crave healthy adult relationships, and our teachers provide that support both inside and outside the classroom. Our educators are highly specialized individuals who create transformative educational environments that challenge and encourage students to reach for and achieve greater heights and aspirations they never thought possible. 

 

Core Responsibilities 

Instructional Excellence + Continuous Growth 

• Prepare engaging and well-structured lessons and unit plans 
• Align with the school’s instructional philosophy and design while being creative and flexible 
• Use a range of assessments and strategies to support individualized learning 
• Relentlessly assess and refine instructional approaches to effectively enhance learning environments. 

Mentorship + Student Growth 

• Create a caring, loving, and safe learning environment. 
• Walk alongside students to support their personal, academic, and spiritual growth. 
• Build meaningful, healthy relationships with students as mentors, confidants, and coaches. 
• Equip students to view learning as an act of worship and personal growth 
• Encourage a deeper understanding of God through subject-specific learning. 

Collaboration + Communication 

• Work with Counseling, Housing, and Student Services to understand specific student needs to better support student outcomes. 
• Communicate regularly and graciously with parents and caregivers. 
• Maintain accurate student records that can be used to track growth. 
• Contribute to the collaborative and holistic creation of EA’s environment through staff meetings, professional development, etc. 

Qualifications/Skills 

Required 

• Christian Faith 
• Desire to teach in a Christian setting 
• Bachelor’s Degree with valid teaching certificate 
• Excellent communication skills; the ability to interact confidently with families, students, and networks within the community. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 
• Organized and able to multi-task in a small school environment. 
• Clearance from Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance. 
• Demonstrated experience working in a missional environment, presenting an invitational and hopeful Christianity to those who may be ambivalent, skeptical, or even hostile to the Christian faith. 

Preferred 

• Valid/Current CPR and First Aid Certification 
• 1-2 years of educational experience 
• Experience with Teaching for Transformation® model of curriculum design 
• Skills in de-escalation strategies 

Work Environment and Physical Requirements 

• Frequently requires extended periods of pacing, standing or sitting while teaching. 
• Frequently requires extended working periods in a climate-controlled office with occasional work outdoors. 
• Frequently requires hearing and speaking to individuals in person, on the phone, and communicating via Slack®. 
• Occasionally requires lifting objects up to 25 lbs and physical activity such as walking during field trips. 
• Facilitating and chaperoning off-site student trips including 2 overnight retreats (during the school week).

Benefits 

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
• Employer-sponsored 403b Retirement Plan
• Holiday breaks and 8 weeks of summer vacation
• Professional development built into schedule
• 80 hours of Sick and Safe time
• Employee Assistance Program

Salary Range: 

• $60,000-$75,000

 

Non-Discrimination 

Eastside Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants based on race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability. A strong commitment to Christ, his teachings (as outlined in our statement of faith), and to Eastside Academy is considered an essential requirement for employment in this school.