Careers

River Oaks Baptist School is seeking a dynamic and innovative educator to join our team as a Middle School Visual Arts Teacher in a long-term substitute role beginning January 2025.

This teacher will be responsible for teaching middle school Visual Arts and will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of how to teach visual arts, how to organize and manage a classroom, and how to motivate and engage students.  This teacher must be able to communicate effectively with parents, other teachers, and administrators, both in person and in writing.  He/she needs to be organized with the ability to keep on top of an array of fast moving, complex activities and interactions.  We are looking for a candidate who exhibits enthusiasm, energy, initiative and the capacity for reflection and lifelong learning. Working as a team member and enjoying teaching middle school students is essential.

This teacher is supported by a Director of Fine Arts, the Middle School Division Head, and the Associate Head of School for Academics.  As with all faculty openings, the School seeks candidates eager to support our mission of preparing students to meet life’s challenges and lead tomorrow’s world through a superior educational program undergirded by faith in Jesus Christ and Christian principles.

Responsibilities:

• Teach Visual Arts courses to middle school students
• Serve as an advisor to middle school students
• Teach engaging learning experiences to expose students to visual arts techniques such as print making, painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and others using the principles and elements of art in composition
• Utilize provided curriculum that supports critical thinking and problem solving, and utilize a variety of art mediums.
• Model and guide students in Christ-like values and character development
• Employ current pedagogies
• Participate collaboratively in grade-level, department, division, and all-school teams
• Communicate effectively with parents and colleagues, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy, initiative, and self-reflection
• Motivate and engage students
• Delight in teaching children in the middle school years

Qualifications and Skills:

• A vibrant Christian spiritual life and a desire to work in a Christian environment
• A bachelor’s degree or teaching certificate in field
• Successful completion of background checks and verification

River Oaks Baptist School is seeking a dynamic and innovative educator to join our team as a Middle School Math long-term substitute beginning January 2025.

This teacher will be responsible for teaching middle school mathematics curriculum, specifically IMAGe 1 Honors (seventh grade), and IMAGe 2 Honors (eighth grade). The ideal candidate will have significant teaching experience and expertise in high school Algebra and Geometry.

This position reports to the Head of Middle School. All middle school faculty are supported by an experienced divisional team devoted to developing both students and faculty, including the Instructional Coaches, Counselor, Learning Specialists, Department Head, Assistant Head of Middle School, Head of Middle School, and Associate Head of School for Academics. As with all faculty openings, the School seeks candidates eager to support our mission of preparing students to meet life’s challenges and lead tomorrow’s world through a superior educational program undergirded by faith in Jesus Christ and Christian principles.

Responsibilities:

• Teach up to five classes of middle school mathematics with up to two preps
• Serve as an advisor to nine to twelve students in the same grade as your teaching assignment
• Potentially sponsor a middle school activity or club
• Model and guide students in Christ-like values and character development
• Employ current pedagogies, including project-based learning and design thinking
• Deliver innovative curriculum that integrates technology intentionally and appropriately
• Embrace lifelong learning and a growth mindset for yourself and your students
• Participate collaboratively in grade-level, department, division, and all-school teams
• Communicate effectively with parents and colleagues, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy, initiative, and self-reflection
• Motivate and engage students
• Delight in teaching children in the middle school years

Qualifications and Skills:

• A vibrant Christian spiritual life and a desire to work in a Christian environment
• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 24 hours in mathematics and 12 hours of educational courses OR teaching certification for mathematics and for the grade level applying
• Two years’ full-time teaching experience
• Significant experience teaching Algebra and Geometry
• Successful completion of background checks and verification

Prime Time instructors supervise students in our after-school program, which is known as Prime Time. Instructors work closely together as part of the Prime Time team. Hours are 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday – Friday during the 2024-25 school year. Compensation is hourly. Responsibilities vary depending on the age of the students, but require planning and executing a program in accordance with the philosophy and policies of the School, including supervision of homework, snack, outdoor activities, and age-appropriate games and arts and crafts activities.

The School seeks candidates eager to support our mission of preparing students to meet life’s challenges and lead tomorrow’s world through a superior educational program undergirded by faith in Jesus Christ and Christian principles. Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma, be at least 18 years of age, and a vibrant Christian spiritual life. Please submit a completed employment application and a copy of your resume.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Director of After-School Programs Emily Ross at [email protected].

River Oaks Baptist School is seeking substitute teachers with a passion for working with children. Our students range from age two through eighth grade. A qualified candidate must be dedicated to the character development of the students, be organized, and support the learning process in the teacher’s absence. As with all employee openings, the School seeks candidates eager to support our mission of preparing students to meet life’s challenges and lead tomorrow’s world through a superior educational program undergirded by faith in Jesus Christ and Christian principles.

To be considered for a substitute teacher, qualified candidates will have:

• High school diploma
• Ability to communicate well with students, parents, colleagues and administrators

River Oaks Baptist School is actively searching for substitute nurses for the 2023-24 school year.

This position will provide nursing health and emergency care to students and staff and serve as a resource for health concerns in the school setting. Duties include performing daily care for students, staff, and faculty as necessary, first aid, and medication distribution.

A successful candidate will be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, possess a license to practice professional nursing (R.N. preferred) in the State of Texas, and have a minimum of two years’ nursing experience (school nursing preferred). Certification in CPR and experience with Type 1 (juvenile insulin dependent) diabetes is required. The candidate will demonstrate professional acumen, strong interpersonal skills, and respect for the confidentiality and dignity of students, faculty, and staff.

This position is supported by a fellow school nurse and the Associate Head of School for Student Support, who is also a trained nurse. As with all faculty/staff openings, the School seeks candidates eager to support our mission of preparing students to meet life’s challenges and lead tomorrow’s world through a superior educational program undergirded by faith in Jesus Christ and Christian principles.

Responsibilities

• Staff the clinic during regular school hours (7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.)
• Provide nursing care for students who become ill or injured during the school day
• Dispense medications to students as needed
• Maintain appropriate medical forms and records as related to students
• Advise and treat faculty and staff on a limited basis, as needed
• Communicate with parents about students’ medical issues

Position Qualifications

• A vibrant Christian faith and a desire to work in a Christian environment
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Valid license to practice professional nursing (R.N.) in the State of Texas
• Professional experience in nursing. Experience in school nursing, emergency/ICU nursing, pediatric nursing or community health is preferable
• Experience with Type 1 (juvenile insulin dependent) diabetes
• Current CPR certification
• Basic computer literacy

River Oaks Baptist School is seeking applicants to fill an on-call need as a substitute for our school receptionist. This is a part-time, on-call, when needed position with no guaranteed schedule or hours.

The role of the School Receptionist is to act as the voice of the school. This position handles the telephone systems and greets and directs students, parents and visitors.

As with all positions at ROBS, we seek candidates eager to support our mission of preparing students to meet life’s challenges and lead tomorrow’s world through a superior educational program undergirded by faith in Jesus Christ and Christian principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming calls. Direct calls to appropriate extension or answer general information questions
• Greet all visitors and direct them to the appropriate person or office
• Oversee check-in process for all visitors making sure they sign in and receive a nametag
• Locate students for parents, school nurse, and others as needed
• Monitor late check-ins and early checkouts
• Arrange to deliver messages to students
• Sell breakfast cards
• Request assistance from maintenance staff via walkie-talkie when needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar position
• Ability to operate a multi-line telephone system
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Able to exercise independent judgement
• The ability to communicate well with students, parents, visitors and colleagues
• Excellent people skills
• Familiarity with Outlook
• Highest ethical and confidentiality standards
• Positive team player
• A vibrant Christian faith and a desire to work in a Christian environment
• Successful completion of background checks and verification