Preschool Assistant Teacher

About the role

This position reports directly to a Preschool Director. The salary is commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand and 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.
• Provide proactive care/supervision of students; refer them to the school nurse for medical and/or first aid needs.
• 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.
• Support classroom and behavioral management as needed.
• Lead instruction and/or classroom management as needed.
• Aid in providing a workable classroom schedule that promotes optimum student engagement and facilitation of the curriculum.
• Build relationships with students & parents (especially the students), showing genuine care and concern.
• Attend all monthly faculty and weekly divisional meetings for continued development, communication, and problem solving.
• Aid the lead teacher in ensuring all students' needs are met.
• Attend school and student events as required and/or possible.
• Attend all monthly faculty meetings for continued development, communication, and problem solving.
• Occasionally cover as needed for lead teacher.
• Effectively use Brightwheel for parents communication.
• Assist with feedback, concern resolution, and student course correction as needed and/or scheduled.
• Aid in organizing and decorating the learning environment prior to the beginning of school and throughout the year.
• Assist with the preparation for and attend BTS.
• Aid with the end of year pack up and storage of classroom/school supplies, rooms, etc.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Active church member
• A passion for teaching
• Demonstrated ability to work well with children/youth
• Well-rounded knowledge of the education process and subject matter
• Early Childhood degree in-process
• 2 years of teaching experience in the subject area
• CPR/First Aid and/or MAT Certified