Living and working in this environment can be exciting and stimulating, but it also has the potential to be frustrating and divisive. We believe that we can keep our relationships positive and healthy by close adherence to what Christ describes as the greatest commandments: that we love the Lord God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and that we love our neighbors as ourselves. Loving our neighbors in this context means respecting each other as worthy individuals, appreciating and understanding our differences, and listening and learning from each other. Staff members and those representing Rosslyn Academy work in partnership with parents in the great responsibility of molding young lives. Because of the closeness of our community, many of our actions are seen and/or heard. Rosslyn seeks staff, volunteers and substitutes who are prepared to provide a positive role model for students and their families. Staff, substitutes, and volunteers should be sensitive to local cultural understandings as it relates to our effective witness in the community.

One of the most critical aspects of our lives, which may impact the effectiveness of our witness to others, is how we relate with people around us. Respecting, supporting, and encouraging each other will display God’s love. We expect families to demonstrate authentic love and respect between spouses and in parenting children. In addition, we believe God calls us to a life of sexual purity. Because sexual purity begins with purity of heart and mind, any use of pornography is inconsistent with this call. Furthermore, we understand Biblical teaching on God’s design for human sexuality to mean abstinence before marriage and monogamous, heterosexual, marital relations.

Rosslyn is proud of the strong sense of professionalism within its staff. Our catchphrase is that we serve with ‘the hearts of missionaries and the excellence expected of professionals.’ This includes a deep commitment to excellence in the classroom and other professional tasks, a desire to grow in one’s calling continually, and a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. To accomplish all that we do as a holistic learning community, we also ask our teachers and administrators to be involved in a limited number of tasks outside their typical job description. These include the equivalent of three weekend days per year in support of a Rosslyn extracurricular program (e.g., being a timer at a swim meet, helping to run a soccer tournament, acting as a photographer for significant school events, etc.)

While we provide a salary and benefits for our staff, our hope and expectation is that all who seek to join Rosslyn Academy are motivated primarily by a sense of God’s calling to be a part of the mission and vision of the school. This sense of mission and common purpose is one of the reasons Rosslyn consistently attracts and keeps exceptional staff – professionals who correctly see service at Rosslyn as a unique opportunity to influence the next generation of global leaders.