Elementary School Teacher

The mission at The Woodlands Methodist School (TWMS) is to provide a joyful, Christian education through which children develop a lifelong love of learning, pursue excellence, and positively impact the world. Our Guiding Principles are at the core of all we do. The implementation of spiritual growth, the learning environment, accountability, excellence in academic expectations, family partnerships and compassion are identifiers of our world-class Christian education offered at The Woodlands Methodist School.

SCOPE:

The Woodlands Methodist School (TWMS), an outreach of The Woodlands Methodist Church (TWMC), is currently seeking candidates for an Elementary Teacher position for the 2026-2027 school year. The Teacher is responsible for providing the best possible learning environment for children assigned to the class by supporting the mission of the school.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education
• Must hold a valid Texas teaching certification
• Good communication skills
• Committed Christian, comfortable sharing their faith with students and families
• Must meet background check requirements, which include fingerprinting and an extensive criminal history search

JOB DUTIES

Shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Create and maintain a classroom setting that meets accreditation expectations
• Write and teach weekly lesson plans including skills and concepts based on the TEKS
• Work directly with children to meet individual needs and provide differentiated instruction
• Plan with and clarify expectations for the classroom assistant and any support staff or volunteers who may be assigned to the class
• Keep individual records for each child as specified
• Send weekly communication to families
• Schedule parent conferences twice a year, and be available for additional conferences as needed or requested
• Care for rooms and equipment. Report items needing repair or replacement and submit requests for additional equipment, materials, and supplies
• Cooperate with other church ministries who share the room
• Attend staff meetings and scheduled team meetings
• Meet school requirements for in-service training and professional growth
• Inform the Director of Elementary School or the Head of School in cases of unreasonable behavior, parent complaints, or other problems which should be handled by administration in the best interest of the school
• Assist the Director of Elementary School with selecting appropriate resources to support the overall school curriculum, including resources that support Christian Education
• Attend annual school wide events
• Perform any other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CLASSIFICATION

This position is an exempt, full time position that is eligible for benefits. This position works M-F, school hours during the school year and as needed during the summer.

APPLICATION

To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to employment@twmc.org . As part of our recruiting process, we ask that you to complete our application . Additional information can be found on our school website at www.twmschool.org .

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person