Employment Opportunities
All staff members of OCS are mature Christians with a love for children and the desire to serve God and students at Odessa Christian School. All employees are also fingerprinted and cleared through the State of Florida, Florida Educators’ Database, and the FBI. All classroom volunteers are also screened through the FDLE and FBI.
Requirements for Teacher Applicants
- Faith: Demonstrate and possess a genuine, contagious faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
- Minimum degree type: Bachelor's degree required. For elementary teachers, a major in elementary education (or related, such as general education, etc.) is preferred. For secondary (middle and high school) and enrichment teachers, a major in either education or your field of expertise (science, mathematics, social sciences, music, etc.) is preferred.
- Experience: Teaching experience highly preferred
- Character traits: Joyfulness, perseverance, grit, integrity, desire to continually grow
- Overall: Be ENTHUSIASTIC and LOVE teaching! Teaching at OCS also requires a love of people in general, and that one be willing to take class outside and explore creation all around us on a regular basis.
It is our expectation that every teacher at OCS is engaging, teaches with rigor, and holds every student to a high standard of achievement academically, socially, and spiritually.
How to Apply
- Complete the Odessa Christian School Pre-Application Questionnaire: https://goo.gl/forms/RkARsbMO6t9xhBOi1
- If you are selected as a candidate, you will be asked to complete an application and will then enter the next final stages of our selection process. You are encouraged to review the application found at the link at the bottom of this page.
We look forward to hearing from you!
2017 - 2018 Openings
Substitute Teacher Position:
This teacher is responsible for being on call to substitute in a variety of classes and grade levels at OCS. If at all possible, this person will be contacted in advance (for planned teacher absences), however, many sub calls are last minute as a result of unplanned absence.
Requirements are as follows:
- Faith: Demonstrate and possess a genuine, contagious faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
- Minimum degree type: Bachelor's degree preferred, however, applicants with at least an AA degree will be considered for substitute teaching.
- Experience: Substitute teaching experience highly preferred
- Character traits: Joyfulness, perseverance, grit, integrity, desire to continually grow
- Overall: Be ENTHUSIASTIC and LOVE teaching! Teaching at OCS also requires a love of people in general, and that one be willing to take class outside and explore creation all around us on a regular basis.
Compensation: $75 full day, $9/hour for less than a full day
To be considered for this position, please see "How to Apply" above.
Access the Application
To access the application file, click here: OCS Teacher Application
The file is "view only." You have three options for completing the application once you have opened the file:
1. Click "save a copy" and save to your Drive. Complete it there, then email it back to OCS at teachwithpassion@odessachristianschool.org.
2. Click "download" and save as a Word document to your hard drive. Complete the application in Word, save as your desired file name, and email it back to OCS at teachwithpassion@odessachristianschool.org.
3. Click "download" and save as a Word document to your hard drive. Print the document, complete it by hand, scan, and email it back to OCS at teachwithpassion@odessachristianschool.org.
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