Mountain View Academy is looking for a qualified high school Chaplain/Bible teacher to join our school family. As Chaplain, the individual will work closely with the Principal to foster a positive school culture that emphasizes the spiritual growth of students, faculty, and staff. The Chaplain is a leader in developing annual spiritual action plans and spiritual focus/theme for each school year. As Bible teacher, the individual will teach all Bible classes using the Encounters curriculum. At MVA, the Chaplain/Bible teacher is the spiritual leader and advisor on campus responsible for teaching all Bible classes, leading worship activities for the all-school retreat, planning daily chapel services, planning one Week of Spiritual Emphasis per semester, organizing community service activities (including a local mission trip each March), and mentoring student leaders. 

Mountain View Academy is located in Mountain View, California, a suburban city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our campus is uniquely located on a city block, walking distance from downtown Mountain View and many public transportation options. Our student body reflects the vibrancy and diversity of our community. The MVA Chaplain plays an active role in our local SDA community, connecting with the pastors of our 20 constituent churches and planning student outreach activities with our SDA elementary schools.

Things we are looking for:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Theology/Religion from an accredited SDA institution. Teaching credential preferred
• Completion of the Encounters Training Certification program for grades 9-12
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to plan and lead daily all-school chapels, field trips, meetings, etc.
• Experience/willingness to provide spiritual counseling for students
• Experience planning and leading worship activities
• Ability to develop cooperative relationships with constituent pastors and church communities
• Good classroom management skills
• Comfortable working with current and emerging education and communication technologies (including Google Education programs and FACTS/RenWeb)
• Willingness to perform other extra curricular duties as assigned, for example class sponsorship, homeroom, subbing, and supervision
• Preferred: Additional endorsement and willingness to teach additional subjects
• Preferred: 3+ years teaching in an SDA educational institution