Early Childhood Education Teacher

 
 

TITLE: Early Childhood Education Teacher
STAFF LEVEL: Teacher
CLASSIFICATION:  Non-Exempt
STATUS: Full Time, 10 month

 

Overall Responsibilities
The following expectations and job description are the minimal expectation for Early Childhood Education teachers at Life Christian Academy. The primary role of a teacher at Life Christian Academy is to teach students to know and love Jesus Christ through ethics, respect, academics, and programs.

 

Principle Responsibilities

  • Practice love, joy, patience, kindness, self-control, gentleness, faithfulness, and truthfulness

  • Articulate in writing and speaking how the teacher’s Christian faith integrates with his or her teaching

  • Instructional planning to translate the school’s student outcomes into specific objectives

  • Select and use curricular materials that will help students achieve these outcomes

  • Practice integration in unit planning and teaching, both biblically and across subjects

  • Plan and use a variety of teaching strategies to match the learning styles of the students

  • Select in advance the means of assessment to measure students’ learning

  • Use class time well with activities that engage students’ attention and demonstrate a clear purpose

  • Be available to parents for conference

  • Complete paperwork including academic progress reports, complete inventories of classroom equipment/supplies/books, records of attendance, end of year debriefing evaluation forms, and any other necessary record-keeping requested by supervisor and/or administration

  • In relating with students, the teacher is expected to:

    • Establish a climate of love and care

    • Define responsible Christian behavior for students, including establishing guidelines and consequences for good and bad behavior

    • Help students learn self-discipline through appropriate correcting, counseling and role modeling

    • Maintain proper classroom discipline, taking care of minor problems personally and referring major problems to the principal, keeping records as required

  • In professional growth the teacher is expected to:

    • Respectfully submit and be loyal to the constituted authority of the school, take responsibility for all tasks related to the classroom, parent communication and the broader school community

    • Work constructively with colleagues and administration by contributing ideas and listening to others

    • Attend and participate in staff devotions, student chapels, teachers’ meetings, staff/student retreats, church sponsored functions, and other meetings and activities as assigned

    • Maintains basic knowledge of employment law

    • Oversees growth, development and performance management of ECE Teacher’s Assistant

    • Maintain familiarity with employee policies and procedures as well as ECE Handbook

  • Other duties as assigned

 

Role Competencies

  • Demonstrates a passion for Christian education

  • Knowledge of basic academic subjects

  • Effective written and oral communication skills

  • Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner

  • Demonstrates attention to detail and follow tasks through to completion

  • Ability to organize tasks and activities and set priorities within established parameters

  • Adaptable to schedule or other changes affecting planned schedule or events

  • Willingness and ability to follow directions

 

Certifications and Licensure

  • First Aid/CPR

  • Applicable Credentials for ECE Certification

  • Possess or immediately willing to obtain:

    • Merit Account

    • Valid TB Test

    • 30 hours of basic STARS Training

 

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Bachelors Degree in field of Early Childhood Education or related field

  • Experience in Early Childhood Education

 

Cultural Attributes Required

  • Passionate Personal Relationship with Jesus

  • Biblical Ethics & Integrity

  • Role Competent

  • Stewardship

  • Teamwork Minded

  • Adapti-Positive

  • Mission Focused

  • Self-Developer

  • Helpful

 

Supervisory Responsibility 
This position supervises the ECE Teacher’s Assistant and is responsible for their growth, development and performance management.

 

Continuing Education Requirement
This position must maintain minimum state requirements. Additionally, this position may be required to engage in workshops or conferences to stay abreast of early childhood education philosophy and will participate in staff trainings when offered.

 

Physical Demands 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required on a regular basis to stand; walk; crouch; stoop; sit (including siting on the floor); use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Safely handle typical chemicals used to clean and sanitize in a commercial setting.

 

Travel 
Other than travel to and from the worksite, it is not anticipated except as may be necessary to attend offsite training or conference. 

 

Other Duties 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

 

Hours
Monday through Friday. Approximately 40 hours per week. Exact schedule between the hours of 8:00am – 4:30pm and will be specified at the start of the school year.

 

Benefits
Paid holidays, personal day, sick leave, health insurance, life/ad&d/long term disability, and 403b match opportunity all in accordance with the Life Center Employee Handbook of Policies, Practices, and Procedures.

 

Compensation
Starting at $19.00 depending on education and experience

 

Supervisor
Early Childhood Education Director

 

Description Updated:  08/01/2023 DS