Assistant Teacher - Elementary School (K-5th)

About the role

Assistant teachers are critical to the success of our school. They create a safe, engaging learning environment favorable to the learning and personal growth of every student. They establish effective rapport with students and inspire them to develop faith, knowledge, skills, and attitudes, which will prepare them for life.

Responsibilities

• Understand with complete clarity and work to uphold the mission, vision, and values of Community Church.
• Know and uphold all policies and procedures – employee, parent/student, crisis management, etc.
• Model Christ-like character, God-dependency, and church attendance/participation for students and parents.
• Help provide proactive care/supervision of students; referring them to the school nurse for medical and/or first aid needs.
• Help to ensure a neat, welcoming, well-prepared and managed environment for learning consistent with the school’s mission, values, objectives, policies, and procedures of best practice.
• Provide support for classroom and behavioral management as needed.
• Step up to lead instruction and/or classroom management as needed.
• Assist in providing a workable classroom schedule that promotes optimum student engagement and facilitation of the curriculum.
• Build relationships with students & parents (especially the students), which transcends the classroom and shows genuine care and concern.
• Attend all monthly faculty and weekly divisional meetings for continued development, communication, and problem solving.
• Assist the lead teacher to ensure all students’ needs are met.
• Attend school and student events as required and/or possible.
• Perform other related responsibilities as directed by your divisional supervisor including but not limited to lunch & detention, recess, nap time, dismissal, etc.
• Providing occasional lead teacher coverage as needed.
• Provide daily lead teacher coverage to support weekly grade level meetings.
• Assist with keeping accurate daily classroom attendance.
• Assist with collecting, scoring, filing, and/or sending home classroom assignments as directed or needed.
• Assist with the prompt grading and feedback on assignments and assessments for students and parents throughout the learning process/school year.
• Effectively make use of the school data system (MyVAA) for parents and students to further engage in the learning process.
• Assist to meet with parents for feedback, concern resolution, and student course correction as needed and/or scheduled.
• Assist with the organization and decoration of the learning environment prior to the beginning of school and throughout the year.
• Assist with the preparation for and attend BTS.
• Assist with the administration of yearly Standardized tests.
• Assist with the end of year pack up and storage of classroom/school supplies, rooms, etc.
• Help plan and communicate needed and desired field trips.
• Set and meet yearly goals, seek out professional growth opportunities, and achieve the required total of yearly continuing education credits.
• Attend school orientation and other in-house training sessions.
• Prescribe to all action plans for future growth as prescribed by the principal through informal and formal performance reviews/observations.
• Submit purchase requests for needed supplies.
• Submit reimbursement requests for approved purchases as needed.

Core Values

Our core values include:

• Time with God. Motto: We run on the Holy Spirit.
• Empowering. Motto: We build up!
• Accountable. Motto: Everyone’s coached.
• Mission 1st. Motto: We are missional and not positional.
• Over-the-top. Motto: We go above & beyond expectations.
• Relational. Motto: We are a family.
• Authentic. Motto: We share our struggles.
• No matter what! Motto: We take risks!
• Grateful. Motto: We get to do this!
• Electrifying. Motto: We create the atmosphere.

Qualifications

The following qualifications are required:

• 4 year degree in content area
• Active church member

The following qualifications are desired:

• Bachelors or Masters in subject area
• State Certification
• 2 years teaching experience in subject area
• CPR/First Aid and/or MAT Certified

Skills

The following skills are required:

• A passion for teaching
• Demonstrated ability to work well with children/youth
• Well-rounded knowledge of the education process and subject matter

The following skills are desired:

• Experience as a teacher
• Experience in a church-run school
• Proficiency in G-suite (Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Classroom, etc.)