WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS

WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS

OF AUGUSTA

3067 Wheeler Road, Augusta, Georgia 30909

706/731-5260 FAX 706/731-5274

APPLICATION FOR TEACHING POSITION

Westminster Schools of Augusta employs qualified applicants without regard to

race, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability.

Name

Date

Address

Social Security Number

Phone Number

PERSONAL/HEALTH INFORMATION

Are you a U.S. Citizen?	Social Security #:	Place of Birth:
Approximate Current Earnings:		per
Current Employer:

Do you have any limitations affecting work due to physical conditions?

LAW VIOLATIONS

Except for minor traffic violations, were you ever convicted of any violation of the law that has not been expunged by a Court of Law?

If yes, please attach a complete explanation.

Have you ever been convicted for any offense involving sexual misconduct or moral turpitude?

If yes, please attach a complete explanation.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Please list college and graduate education.

Name of College	City and State	Diploma/Degree	Dates

RECORD OF TEACHING EMPLOYMENT: Begin with most recent first.

Name of Employer	City and State	Position	Dates

Are you certified? Type State Grade

Teaching preference (subject matter, field, or grades)

List other grades/subjects you could teach:

List other extracurricular activities you are qualified to advise:

RECORD OF OTHER EMPLOYMENT: Begin with most recent first.

Name of Employer	City and State	Position	Dates

OTHER:

Name of church you attend

Denomination

What is your view and practice regarding tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or narcotics?

REFERENCES & TRANSCRIPTS:

To complete application, please send three letters of reference or college placement file and an official copy of all transcripts.

List supervisors (no relatives) under whom you have been employed, who have first-hand knowledge of your experience, work habits, and ability.

Name	Address	Daytime Phone No.

CERTIFICATION
Certification:

I certify that the facts contained in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I acknowledge and understand that the Headmaster (and/or designee), and the Board of Trustees WILL BE RELYING ON the information contained in this application, and that the information is complete and accurate. I further understand and agree that, if employed, any falsified statement or any material half-truths, material misstatements or omissions on this application, without full disclosure of all relevant facts, shall be grounds for Westminster Schools to immediately VOID any employment contract with me, and shall be grounds for my immediate dismissal from employment with the School.

Authorization:

I authorize Westminster Schools and its administrators to fully investigate all statements contained herein. Further, I authorize all references listed and all previous employers to give Westminster Schools any pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise, relative to me and/or my prior employment. I hereby release all parties from any and all liability for damages I may claim to suffer as a result of their furnishing such information to the school's representative(s). I further authorize Westminster Schools to conduct a criminal background check.

Signature of Applicant Date

WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS OF AUGUSTA STATEMENT OF FAITH

1. I BELIEVE in one sovereign and triune God, eternally existing in three persons: the everlasting Father, His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, and the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who, proceeds from the Father and the Son; and I believe that God created the heavens and the earth out of nothing by His spoken word, and for His own glory.

2. I BELIEVE that God has revealed Himself and His truth in the created order, in the Scripture, and supremely in Jesus Christ; and that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired by God and inerrant in the original writing, so that they are fully trustworthy and of supreme and final authority in all they say.

3 . I BELIEVE that Jesus, the Christ, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, was true God and true man, existing in one person and without sin; and I believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His bodily ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us as Lord of all, High Priest, and Advocate.

4. I BELIEVE that God directly created Adam and Eve, the historical parents of the entire human race; and that they were created in His own image, distinct from all other living creatures, and in a state of original righteousness.

5. I BELIEVE that our first parents sinned by rebelling against God's revealed will and thereby incurred the judgment of both physical and spiritual death for themselves and their posterity, and that as a result all human beings are born with a sinful nature that leads them to sin in thought, word, and deed.

6. I BELIEVE in the existence of Satan, sin, and evil powers, and that all these have been defeated by God in the Cross of Christ and His subsequent resurrection.

7. I BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, triumphing over all evil; and that all who repent and believe in Him are justified by His Shed Blood and forgiven of all their sins.

8. I BELIEVE that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God and are enabled to offer spiritual worship acceptable to God.

9. I BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit indwells and gives life to believers, enables them to understand the Scriptures, empowers them for godly living, and equips them for service and witness.

10. I BELIEVE that the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church is the body of Christ and is composed of the communities of Christ's people. The task of Christ's people in this world is to be God's redeemed community, embodying His love by worshiping God with confession, prayer, and praise; by proclaiming the gospel of God's redemptive love through our Lord Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth by word and deed; by caring for all of God's creation and actively seeking the good of everyone, especially the poor and needy.

11. I BELIEVE in the blessed hope that Jesus Christ will soon return to this earth, personally, visibly, and unexpectedly, in power and great glory, to gather His elect, to raise the dead, to judge the nations, and to bring His Kingdom to fulfillment.

12. I BELIEVE in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting and conscious punishment of the lost, and the everlasting and conscious blessedness of the saved.

Please sign below if you agree with the statement of faith given above.

Signature of Applicant Date:

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR TEACHER APPLICANT

Answer each question briefly on separate sheets of paper.

1	Briefly detail your Christian faith and experience.
2	Why do you want to teach at a Christian school and at the Westminster Schools in particular.
3	If you were asked by a student to explain how one becomes a Christian, how would you respond?
4	Describe your approach to teaching (with specific reference to your major subject matter field if secondary). Comment on pedagogical issues of current interest among your fellow professional educators, as they relate to your approach to teaching. Explain how your approach would be compatible with the Westminster Schools' mission as a PreK-12 Christian college-preparatory institution.
5	Describe your approach to maintaining an appropriate classroom environment for teaching and learning.
6	Name three significant books you have read in the last year and explain why they were important to you. (They may be either professional or personal.)