Social Studies Same Day
Resume:
Objective: Seeking a Pastor/Teaching role in a church to utilize my gifts and experience to uplift the Kingdom of God.
Experience: Lead Pastor with 5 years of experience of increasing responsibility in congregational leadership. Committed to shepherding individuals to Christ, engaging the community in missionary work and community outreach, and devising strategies to sustain long-term operations goals. Expertise in spiritual counseling, education, and mentorship. Proven success in advancing church goals and increasing community engagement in congregation.
Work History
2020-08 - Current
Teacher
Cross Lanes Christian School, Cross Lanes, WV
Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
2019-10 - Current
Pastor
Louden dale Freewill Baptist Church, Charleston, WV
Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget, delivering compassionate pastoral care to community and leading worship services, and ordinances,
2007-08 - 2020-08
Teacher
Logan County Schools, Logan, West Virginia
Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
2017-06 - 2019-10
Evangelist
Logan Conference Freewill Baptist, WV
Wrote and spoke about salvation to spread message of Christ to wider church.
Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
Garnered admiration from extensive contacts in field through content creation and public speaking.
Created inspiring worship to encourage people to serve in church and community.
Education
2018-08 - 2020-01
Master of Arts: Christian Ministry
Liberty University - Lynchburg, VA
2006-08 - 2008-05
Master of Arts: Special Education
Marshall University - Huntington, WV
Teaching Certifications : Social Studies, Physical Education, and Health.
2022
Master of Arts: Divinity, Masters in Christian Leadership
Liberty University - Lynchburg, VA
2005-08 - 2007-05
Bachelor of Arts: Regents
West Virginia State University - Institute, WV
Additional Information
Personal: Married to Jessica Harless September 2006. We have two children. Brody age 13 and Baylee age 10.
My wife and I accepted the Lord as our savior on the same day in 2007. We were both baptized on the same day.
I served as a Deacon of Chapman Memorial Freewill Baptist Church, from Oct. 2009- Oct. 2019. I was also youth Pastor during that time. I Felt the calling of the Lord into the ministry 7 years ago. I am an ordained minister.
Contact
Address
7003 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston, WV, 25314
Phone
ady7pd@r.postjobfree.com
Skills
Progress tracking
Good
Safety instruction
Very Good
Exercise’s knowledge
Very Good
Group Instruction
Good
Problem-solving skills
Very Good
Health education
Very Good
New member assimilation
Good
Congregational care
Good
Pastoral counseling
Good
Spiritual leadership
Very Good
Social studies
Good
Lesson plan implementation
Human geography
Very Good
Physical geography
Very Good
Secondary education
Very Good
Learning assessments
Good
IEP familiarity
Good
Autism spectrum awareness
Good
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Jody Harless
Pastor/Teacher
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