Preschool Assistant Teacher

Summary of Position

This position supports the lead teacher of the 2 year old classroom in helping create a safe, loving and nurturing environment for the two year old students to learn about themselves, others and God. This includes prepping for activities, keeping a safe and clean classroom, helping students with potty training, diapering and leading activities when asked by the lead teacher. The assistant works closely with the lead teacher in helping to observe and evaluated each student's individual needs, growth and support that may be needed.

Essential Functions

• Works closely with lead teacher to help plan and implement daily routines and planned activities.
• Provide all the diaper changes for students still in diapers and works hand in hand with the lead teacher as a child progresses through the potty training process.
• Clean certain parts of classroom daily and materials as needed.
• Prep and prepare materials for crafts and planned activities and seasonal themes.
• Pray for students and their overall wellbeing and growth. Observe individual students and their individual needs and growth. Work closely with lead teacher before Winter and Spring conferences to help accurately assess the growth of each student in all domains including: physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and if applicable in specific academic areas such as math, reading and science.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church sponsored events, worship, training events and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement.
• Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ.
• Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others.
• Maintain a posture of flexibility by assisting with projects or assignments outside the immediate scope of the role when needed.
• Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Highschool diploma.
• Spiritual Development:
  • Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
  • Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership.
  • Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures.
  • Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission.
  • Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.
  • Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.
  • Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity.
  • Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly
• Ministry Traits:
  • Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at high level of detail and organization.
  • Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
  • Honest and trustworthy.
  • Integrity for work habits and results.
  • Able to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.
  • Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness.
  • Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
  • Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.
  • High degree of professionalism.
  • Approachable and accessible.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• On your feet most of the day, bending, squatting and sitting on the floor frequently throughout the day. Sitting on small two-year-old chairs, picking up and often holding children.

Skills and Posture of Service

• Teachability, adaptability and collaborative attitude to lead teacher's classroom teaching style and structure.
• Willingness to change diapers and appreciates the process and accomplishment of a two/three-year-old potty training.
• Patience and self-awareness when they need a break or a re-set /support in challenging classroom situations.
• Organized and enjoys detail related tasks.
• Team player and can also adapt to changes and challenges.