Pre-K Classroom Teacher

General duties for a classroom teacher include, but are not limited to:

·      Understand and implement Foundations’ philosophy by following established policies.

·      Meet regularly with teaching partner to plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual needs of the children in the program.

·      Create schedules and routines to ensure children have predictable structure.

·      Submit lesson plans in coordination with other classroom teacher(s).

·      Request materials needed for projects; communicate to Director of Early Childhood Education (DECE) or designee when supplies are becoming depleted. Allow at least two weeks notification to receive supplies.

·      Observe children to evaluate and record their progress [documented daily via TS Gold].

·      Observe and document signs of developmental and emotional problems in each child and convene with DECE, parents or other professionals if necessary.

·      Maintain up-to-date records to document the progress and growth of each student.

·      Develop a positive relationship with each child and each child’s family to promote optimal growth and development.

·      Conduct individual parent-teacher conferences twice a year to give updates on the child’s progress with accurate record keeping.

·      Assist/teach personal hygiene, specifically toileting and hand-washing.

·      Conduct yourself in a professional manner by being punctual, wearing appropriate attire, and using positive, edifying language.

·      Maintain confidentiality and security.

·      Help maintain facility in a clean, safe and satisfactory condition.

·      Participate in daily worship, finding ways to utilize the full 30-minute timeframe.

·      Work with after school care (ASC) staff to provide continuity to maximize benefits for the children and further their spiritual development.

·      Meet all regulations and requirements as laid out in the operations and staff manuals.

·      Be available for periodic evening events, such as open houses, end of year ceremonies, core parent involvement meetings, holiday performances/events. 

·      Fulfill other duties as requested by the DECE/HOS.

·      Ensure all documentation and requests (including OSR) are turned in completely and on time [any fines assessed are the responsibility of the teacher(s)].

To be hired as a classroom teacher, one must meet all of the following requirements:

·      Be at least 21 years old.

·      Have a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in early childhood education or child development.

·      Have specialized training in early childhood field.

·      Submit to a background check.

·      Have a heart for the under-served communities and participate in ongoing related training.

·      Have a love for the Lord Jesus Christ.

·      Be committed to Christ-centered pre-school education for children and their families.

The position has the expectation of a total 8-hour day (generally 7:30 – 3:30, with 30 min for lunch), covers typically 187 work days (7 of which are training/work days), and includes the following benefits:

·      Group health insurance

·      Retirement plan

·      7 days of PTO time which may be taken in hourly increments