Employment

Dayton Christian School (DCS) is seeking an experienced educator with a track record of servant leadership and a heart for middle school students. The Dayton Christian Middle School (DCMS) Principal will join our greatest asset, our team of faculty and staff, and become one of the reasons parents choose to educate at Dayton Christian School. Qualified individuals will be able to show understanding of the DCS culture and hold an example of longevity in their work history. We will hire an individual who feels a call to our mission and a commitment to further God's absolute truth.

Warrior Position Description:

Middle School Principal Job Description

Warrior Requirement Description:

Qualification for our Middle School Principal will include the following:

• Born again believer with an active personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ; demonstrated commitment to a Christ-centered lifestyle as outlined in the DCS Handbook
• Strong spiritual leader who, in conjunction with HOS, sets the spiritual tone for DCMS. 
• Maintains an outstanding Christian character and witness with spiritual maturity and leadership.  
• Bachelor’s degree in education and teaching experience required. Master's degree in educational administration preferred 
• Possesses ACSI or State Teaching Certificate. Valid Ohio Principal License preferred. 
• Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience with an additional two years of administrative experience preferred 
• An advocate for the principles, guidelines, and practices articulated in DCS’ value statements, white papers, work agreement, and tenants of the employee, student, and volunteer handbooks 
• Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate learning management systems and computer software programs 
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience navigating difficult conversations while focusing on the goal of resolving conflicts.

Warrior Benefits:

• Opportunity to invest in the next generation by sharing the love and truth of Jesus Christ.
• Excellent benefits plan.
• Ability to participate in international service trips and community service initiatives.
• Employer-matched retirement plan.
• Tuition benefits for your children to attend DCS.

Warrior Mission:

Dayton Christian School inspires students to discover their God-given potential, become life-long learners, and stand on God’s absolute truth.

Employment Application

Dayton Christian School (DCS) is seeking an Athletic Director for the 2026/2027 academic year. Our Athletic Director will join our greatest asset, our team of faculty and staff, and become one of the reasons parents choose to educate at Dayton Christian School. It is our goal to hire an individual who feels a call to our mission and a commitment to further God's absolute truth. 

Warrior Position Description:

The Athletic Director is responsible for the development, initiation, management and administration of all Athletic programs, activities and allocation of resources. This includes programs, coaches and staff, administration and control of expenditures, fund raising, and the management of athletic facilities. The Athletic Director has primary responsibility for creating and offering programs that exemplify Dayton Christian School Statements of Philosophy, Mission, Vision, Values and Faith as well as present a standard of excellence within the community.

Athletic Director Job Description

Warrior Requirement Description:

Qualifications for our Athletic Director will include the following:

• Born again believer with an active personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ; demonstrated commitment to a Christ-centered lifestyle as outlined in the DCS Handbook.
• Commitment to upholding the school's values and mission and administrative policies and procedures.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Must demonstrate ability to carry tasks through to completion to achieve desired outcomes.
• Able to make decisions, work independently, and identify work priorities to focus on and tasks that require immediate attention. 
• Able to work closely with others – demonstrating flexibility, unity, teamwork, and sensitivity to the needs of others. 
• Applies the Matthew 18 principle and encourages the staff, students, and families to do the same. 
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of high school athletics
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress while retaining a clear focus on the immediate needs of those we are privileged to serve.
• Serve as a role model for student athletes. Exercise responsible leadership at all times. Demonstrate responsibility, fair play, citizenship, respect and courtesy.
• Background check
• ODE Pupil Activity Permit (can be acquired after employment)
• Certifications (can be acquired after employment)

Warrior Mission:

Dayton Christian School inspires students to discover their God-given potential, become life-long learners, and stand on God’s absolute truth.

Employment Application

Dayton Christian School is seeking an Elementary Teacher (Grades K-4) for the 2026-2027 school year. This individual should foster a safe and curious learning environment for all learners. Designing a lesson plan on a weekly basis, teaching alphabetic and numeric state standards, and organizing learning materials and resources are an essential part of the role. This individual will also need to consistently communicate with parents and guardians in regard to their child’s holistic progress throughout the school year. 

Essential Functions:

• Designing and integrating a teaching plan
• Delivering classroom instruction to students
• Strong ability to integrate a Christian faith into daily teaching
• Consistently seeks ways to partner with families in the development of a child’s academic, behavioral, faith, and emotional life
• Demonstrates critical reasoning as a professional educator through communication and preparation

Dayton Christian School seeks quality candidates who have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the discipline they wish to teach. A bachelor’s degree or higher in education, a state teaching license, and teaching experience is preferred.

Dayton Christian School offers a competitive salary, great benefits, continuing education reimbursement program, and a great opportunity to share your faith with the next generation. 

All candidates of Dayton Christian School must submit to a fingerprint background check when given an offer of employment and renew the fingerprint check every five years while employed at DCS.

Employment Application

Dayton Christian School is seeking a Part-Time Middle School Science Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. This individual fosters a safe and engaging learning environment for all students.  On a weekly basis, the teacher will develop lesson plans along with organizing learning materials and resources as an essential part of the teaching environment designed to achieve crucial state-mandated standards for each student while adhering to all Dayton Christian School (DCS) standards and guidelines.  The teacher will also consistently communicate with parents and guardians regarding their student’s holistic progress throughout the school year. 

Essential Functions:

• Designing and integrating a teaching plan.
• Strong ability to integrate Christian faith into daily teaching. 
• Consistently seeks ways to partner with families in developing a student’s academic, spiritual, behavioral, and emotional life.
• Demonstrates critical reasoning as a professional educator through communication and preparation.

Dayton Christian School seeks quality candidates who have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the discipline they wish to teach. A bachelor’s degree or higher in education, a state teaching license, and teaching experience is preferred.

Dayton Christian School offers a competitive salary, great benefits, continuing education reimbursement program, and a great opportunity to share your faith with the next generation. 

Employment Application

Dayton Christian School is seeking a Middle School Teacher: 7th Grade Math for the 2026-2027 school year. This individual fosters a safe and engaging learning environment for all students.  On a weekly basis, the teacher will develop lesson plans along with organizing learning materials and resources as an essential part of the teaching environment designed to achieve crucial state-mandated standards for each student while adhering to all Dayton Christian School (DCS) standards and guidelines.  The teacher will also consistently communicate with parents and guardians regarding their student’s holistic progress throughout the school year. 

Essential Functions:

• Designing and integrating a teaching plan.
• Strong ability to integrate Christian faith into daily teaching. 
• Consistently seeks ways to partner with families in developing a student’s academic, spiritual, behavioral, and emotional life.
• Demonstrates critical reasoning as a professional educator through communication and preparation.

Dayton Christian School seeks quality candidates who have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the discipline they wish to teach. A bachelor’s degree or higher in education, a state teaching license, and teaching experience is preferred.

Dayton Christian School offers a competitive salary, great benefits, continuing education reimbursement program, and a great opportunity to share your faith with the next generation. 

Employment Application

Dayton Christian School is seeking a Middle School Administrative Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year.

The Middle School (MS) Administrative Assistant will assist the Dayton Christian MS Principal with the day-to-day responsibilities of DCMS. 

The MS Administrative Assistant will manage the substitute teacher list, student lists, and various office tasks. Knowledge of Excel and other common software programs is needed to manage essential lists.  Excellent communication skills are necessary to answer phones, schedule appointments, and build a good rapport with students and their families.

Essential Functions:

• Provides support for Principal, parents and students as needed.
• Schedules subs for teachers and aides. Adds scheduled subs to the HR Substitute Excel spreadsheet.
• Assist subs with printing and other items as needed. 
• Schedules new family interviews throughout the year. 
• Maintains Student Permanent Records.
• Produces Need to Know and Looking Ahead Calendar weekly.
• Maintains recess equipment and cart. 
• Maintains MS calendar of events.
• Orders classroom, office and paper supplies as needed.
• Answers phones, takes messages in the MS office and help respond to parent messages.
• Helps support teachers as daily issues arise.
• Manages monies, deposits, receipts, invoices and petty cash.
• Manages teacher workroom to ensure cleanliness and ensures all keys, drawers, windows, and doors are locked before leaving.
• Handles DC Connect and daily afternoon announcements.
• Assists with the principal newsletter distributed through Constant Contact. 
• Communicates as needed with other departments in DCS on behalf of the MS Principal.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Born-again believer with an active personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ; demonstrated commitment to a Christ-centered lifestyle as outlined in the DCS Handbook.
• High School diploma required.
• Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of middle school student development and current educational practices relevant to grades 5–8.

MS Administrative Assistant Job Description

Dayton Christian School offers a competitive salary, great benefits, continuing education reimbursement program, and a great opportunity to share your faith with the next generation. 

Employment Application

Dayton Christian School (DCS) is seeking a passionate, organized, and energetic volunteer to serve as our Robotics Director. The Robotics Director will oversee and grow the K-12 extracurricular robotics program. This position will lead the implementation and expansion of FIRST programs, including FIRST LEGO League Explore, FLL Challenge, and FIRST Tech Challenge. The director will manage robotics initiatives across elementary, middle, and high school levels, ensuring that all students have access to meaningful, hands-on STEM learning experiences.

Requirements include:

• Born-again believer with an active relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. 
• Demonstrated passion for robotics, technology, and STEM education.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple teams and tasks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Prior experience with FIRST programs or robotics competitions preferred (but not required).
• Experience working with students and volunteers in an educational setting.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends during competition seasons.
• Background in STEM, education, coaching, or related fields preferred.

Position Description

DCS invites all qualified candidates to submit an application to serve in this capacity: Volunteer Application

Job Title: Pole Vault Coach: HS Track (Spring Season)

About Dayton Christian School:

Faculty, staff, and coaches are our greatest assets and one of the reasons parents choose to educate at Dayton Christian School. It’s our goal to hire individuals who feel a call to our mission and a commitment to further God’s absolute truth.

Warrior Position Description:

Our Athletic Coaches foster a safe and positive learning environment that builds the skill set and sense of teamwork needed to reach the God-given ability of each student-athlete under their supervision while simultaneously competing at a high level.  On a weekly basis, they develop and implement practice and game strategies essential to the athlete’s success while adhering to all Dayton Christian School and Ohio Athletic Association standards and guidelines.  Additionally, they consistently communicate with parents and guardians regarding their child’s holistic progress throughout the season. All of our Athletic Coaches possess the strong ability to integrate our shared Christian faith into daily practices and competitions. 

Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate would be a born-again believer that either played in high school or college looking to begin their coaching career. Must have a teacher disposition, enthusiastic, clear communicator who leads with passion. Applicants must also possess an active Ohio Coaching/Pupil Activity Permit before the beginning of each season they coach. 

Warrior Benefits:

• Opportunity to invest in the next generation by sharing the love and truth of Jesus Christ
• Represent the values of Dayton Christian School by competing with excellence during non-conference and inter-league competitions
• Interact with a broad range of student-athletes and their family
• Ability to participate in community service and outreach projects throughout the greater Dayton area
• Build into the lives of student-athletes the values and experiences that will have an eternal impact well into their adult years

Warrior Mission:

Dayton Christian School inspires students to discover their God-given potential, become life-long learners, and stand on God’s absolute truth.

How to Apply:

If you sense God calling you to join the Warrior team, we encourage you to submit a Dayton Christian Employment Application.

Job Title: Jumps Coach - Long and High Jump: HS Track (Spring Season)

About Dayton Christian School:

Faculty, staff, and coaches are our greatest assets and one of the reasons parents choose to educate at Dayton Christian School. It’s our goal to hire individuals who feel a call to our mission and a commitment to further God’s absolute truth.

Warrior Position Description:

Our Athletic Coaches foster a safe and positive learning environment that builds the skill set and sense of teamwork needed to reach the God-given ability of each student-athlete under their supervision while simultaneously competing at a high level.  On a weekly basis, they develop and implement practice and game strategies essential to the athlete’s success while adhering to all Dayton Christian School and Ohio Athletic Association standards and guidelines.  Additionally, they consistently communicate with parents and guardians regarding their child’s holistic progress throughout the season. All of our Athletic Coaches possess the strong ability to integrate our shared Christian faith into daily practices and competitions. 

Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate would be a born-again believer that either played in high school or college looking to begin their coaching career. Must have a teacher disposition, enthusiastic, clear communicator who leads with passion. Applicants must also possess an active Ohio Coaching/Pupil Activity Permit before the beginning of each season they coach. 

Warrior Benefits:

• Opportunity to invest in the next generation by sharing the love and truth of Jesus Christ
• Represent the values of Dayton Christian School by competing with excellence during non-conference and inter-league competitions
• Interact with a broad range of student-athletes and their family
• Ability to participate in community service and outreach projects throughout the greater Dayton area
• Build into the lives of student-athletes the values and experiences that will have an eternal impact well into their adult years

Warrior Mission:

Dayton Christian School inspires students to discover their God-given potential, become life-long learners, and stand on God’s absolute truth.

How to Apply:

If you sense God calling you to join the Warrior team, we encourage you to submit a Dayton Christian Employment Application.

Job Title: Pitching Coach: HS Softball [Assistant Coach Position]

About Dayton Christian School:

Faculty, staff, and coaches are our greatest assets and one of the reasons parents choose to educate at Dayton Christian School. It’s our goal to hire individuals who feel a call to our mission and a commitment to further God’s absolute truth.

Warrior Position Description:

Our Athletic Coaches foster a safe and positive learning environment that builds the skill set and sense of teamwork needed to reach the God-given ability of each student-athlete under their supervision while simultaneously competing at a high level.  On a weekly basis, they develop and implement practice and game strategies essential to the athlete’s success while adhering to all Dayton Christian School and Ohio Athletic Association standards and guidelines.  Additionally, they consistently communicate with parents and guardians regarding their child’s holistic progress throughout the season. All of our Athletic Coaches possess the strong ability to integrate our shared Christian faith into daily practices and competitions. 

Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate would be a born-again believer that either played in high school or college looking to begin their coaching career. Must have a teacher disposition, enthusiastic, clear communicator who leads with passion. Applicants must also possess an active Ohio Coaching/Pupil Activity Permit before the beginning of each season they coach. 

Warrior Benefits:

• Opportunity to invest in the next generation by sharing the love and truth of Jesus Christ
• Represent the values of Dayton Christian School by competing with excellence during non-conference and inter-league competitions
• Interact with a broad range of student-athletes and their family
• Ability to participate in community service and outreach projects throughout the greater Dayton area
• Build into the lives of student-athletes the values and experiences that will have an eternal impact well into their adult years

Warrior Mission:

Dayton Christian School inspires students to discover their God-given potential, become life-long learners, and stand on God’s absolute truth.

How to Apply:

If you sense God calling you to join the Warrior team, we encourage you to submit a Dayton Christian Employment Application.

DCS has openings for Substitute Teachers.  We provide a Biblically-based curriculum and environment to instill the love of Christ and God’s Word. Our successful substitute teachers foster a safe and curious learning environment.   

Must be a born-again believer.  Substitute teachers will need to meet state requirements to obtain an ODE certificate.  (DCS will guide you through the certification process.)  Candidates with flexibility in substituting for various grade levels and subjects is highly encouraged!

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DCS substitute compensation:

• $120 per day for short-term sub assignments
• $140 per day for long-term* substitute assignment   

*Long-term substitute assignments are defined as a continuous assignment that is anticipated to last at least ten school days.

To Apply:

If you sense God calling you to serve with us as a substitute teacher, we encourage you to submit a Dayton Christian Employment Application.

DCS has openings for Substitute Support Staff in the clinic, offices, and facilities.  Substitute Support Staff applicants must be born-again believers.  

DCS substitute compensation is based on role and department. 

To Apply:

If you sense God calling you to serve with us as Substitute Support Staff, we encourage you to submit a Dayton Christian Employment Application.

If you do not see an available position that you are looking for but sense God calling you to serve with us at Dayton Christian School, we welcome you to complete an employment application and we will contact you if a position matching your qualifications becomes available. These can be teaching, substitute teaching, administrative roles, coaching, paraprofessionals, custodial or maintenance.

Job Title: Athletic Coach

About Dayton Christian School:

Faculty, staff, and coaches are our greatest assets and one of the reasons parents choose to educate at Dayton Christian School. It’s our goal to hire individuals who feel a call to our mission and a commitment to further God’s absolute truth.

Warrior’s Future Opportunity:

Due to anticipated growth, Dayton Christian High School is preparing now for a few potential openings for additional Athletic Coaches.  

Warrior Position Description:

Our Athletic Coaches foster a safe and positive learning environment that builds the skill set and sense of teamwork needed to reach the God-given ability of each student-athlete under their supervision while simultaneously competing at a high level.  On a weekly basis, they develop and implement practice and game strategies essential to the athlete’s success while adhering to all Dayton Christian School and Ohio Athletic Association standards and guidelines.  Additionally, they consistently communicate with parents and guardians regarding their child’s holistic progress throughout the season. All of our Athletic Coaches possess the strong ability to integrate our shared Christian faith into daily practices and competitions. 

Qualifications include being a born-again believer and having prior coaching experience, preferably in their particular sport.  Applicants must also possess an active Ohio Coaching/Pupil Activity Permit before the beginning of each season they coach.

Warrior Benefits:

• Opportunity to invest in the next generation by sharing the love and truth of Jesus Christ
• Represent the values of Dayton Christian School by competing with excellence during non-conference and inter-league competitions
• Interact with a broad range of student-athletes and their family
• Ability to participate in community service and outreach projects throughout the greater Dayton area
• Build into the lives of student-athletes the values and experiences that will have an eternal impact well into their adult years

Warrior Mission:

Dayton Christian School inspires students to discover their God-given potential, become life-long learners, and stand on God’s absolute truth.

How to Apply:

If you sense God calling you to join the Warrior team, we encourage you to submit a Dayton Christian Employment Application.

Applicants must be born-again believers in Jesus Christ and agree with the positions of the following documents: (click on links to access the documents)

DCS Statement of Faith, Declaration of Moral and Ethical Integrity, Educational Philosophy, DCS Goals, Personal Attestation and the DC Position Papers

We will contact you when a coaching position matching your skills and sports specialty becomes available.