Preschool Assistant Teacher - 12 month

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Grace Beginnings Academy Preschool Assistant Teacher is passionate about supporting and caring for 3-4 year-olds in a Christ-centered environment. The ideal candidate models Christ-like patience and grace, works collaboratively with the lead teacher, and helps support each childs growth in their physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and spiritual development. This role assists in implementing lessons and activities that are Christ-centered and rooted in play and exploration. This is a year-round position, either full-time 9:15a-5:45p OR a part-time position 7:15a-12:45p or 12:15-5:45p schedule.

- Support the educational experiences in the classroom as directed by the classroom teacher

- Assist in the completion of documenting daily activities, and incident/behavior reports as directed by the classroom teacher

- Effectively communicate and collaborate with the classroom teacher to support daily routines, classroom management, and the overall learning environment

- Assist the classroom teacher in maintaining a safe, clean, organized classroom and assume the responsibility to complete the duties required to maintain an orderly facility.

- Assist in prepping learning materials as directed by the classroom teacher.

- Approach behavioral issues that arise with children with Christ-centered love, respect and patience

- At drop off or pick up foster positive relationships with parents

- Facilitate the classroom routines and activities when the classroom teacher is absent

- Attend all required training and staff meetings throughout the year.

- Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance is an essential requirement of this position

- Maintains licensing compliance

- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

PROFESSIONAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS

- Educational requirements: High School Diploma required

- Experience required: Must meet licensing requirements for an assistant

- Has a commitment to prayer, as evidenced in both corporate and personal prayer.

- Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

- Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations.