The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Job Description

The person in this role helps students learn the restored gospel of Jesus Christ as found in the scriptures and words of the prophets, centers each learning experiences on Jesus Christ and His example, attributes, and redeeming power, strives to invite the Holy Ghost to fulfill His role in each learning experience, and fulfill their role in learning for themselves in an assigned Seminary and Institute (S&I) program of the Church. This position works under the direction of a program administrator. The person in this role should have a strong background in teaching, learning, and working with youth. The person in this role helps youth and young adults deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, qualify for the blessings of the temple, and prepare themselves, their families, and others for eternal life with their Father in Heaven. This is an intermediate level position.

Responsibilities

A seminary instructor works in partnership with a program administrator(s), teacher trainer, administrative assistant, priesthood, and parents’ in inviting all to come unto Christ.

Administer effectively assigned information, reports, finances, resources, and programs.

Teach in the Savior’s Way by focusing on Jesus Christ, loving those you teach, teaching by the Spirit, teaching the Doctrine, and inviting diligent learning.

Using the S&I curriculum, create learning experiences of the restored gospel—centered on Jesus Christ, focused on students, and rooted in the word of God.

Effectively increase the number of youths participating in the seminary program, and account for transition and completion.

Participate in regular training opportunities to improve your job performance and career development.

Build a strong relationship with an assigned program administrator to receive guidance and training.

Regularly work with your program administrator on development and performance, maintain a professional development plan, work toward accomplishing goals, and render an account to your program administrator.

Seek for, receive, and act on feedback through student surveys, self-evaluations, and observations from your leaders.

Create unity with priesthood and parents and effectively communicate student progress.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL), with the ability to fluently teach, communicate, and minister using ASL.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Four years of S&I related experience or equivalent.
• Competent knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of Teaching in the Savior’s Way and the Leadership Pattern.
• Understands the principles and practices of Doctrinal Mastery.
• Competent ability to use a wide variety of skills and techniques to manage a classroom.
• Possesses good communication skills and self-awareness of how communication impacts others.
• Works well with youth and can display genuine empathy towards individuals with a commitment to understanding their challenges.
• Competent ability to build constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of integrity, acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• Exhibits humility, meekness, and purposeful collaboration with colleagues, peers, and priesthood.
• Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement; a willingness to receive feedback and a desire to make an effort to acquire new knowledge and skills.
• Possess a general understanding of how to support students with disabilities, which may include physical, learning, behavioral, emotional, and/or mental health challenges.
• Align with the direction and policies of the Church Board of Education and S&I leadership.
• The seminary instructor is expected to meet the S&I conditions of employment.
• Able to use standard office equipment.
• Competent in the Microsoft Suite of tools.
• To successfully perform the essential functions of the job this position frequently communicates with students who have inquiries on various topics. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the classroom.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Experience teaching gospel or educational content in ASL, especially in classroom or church settings.