Christian Preschool Teacher

About our school:

The purpose of Highway Christian Academy is to provide a solid academic education from a Christian perspective. Our educational program is designed to minister to families. We do that by providing an education based on Biblical principles.

Requirement: All teachers should be Christians who are active members of a local church and advocated for the Gospel, committed to integrating a biblical Christian worldview into daily educational programming.

Demonstrated proficiency in spoken English for instructional purposes (B2).

Job Summary: The classroom teacher supports and advances the mission of Highway Christian Academy by directing the educational, social, and emotional environment of a class of students; they report to the Principal. The classroom teacher is responsible for fostering the intellectual and social development of children in preschool, ages 3 – 5.

Duties & Responsibilities:

· Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for course(s) taught, and the ability to explain new concepts and ideas to students who are learning for the first time.

· Creates and implements lesson plans aligned with the school’s curriculum guidelines and adopted benchmarks.

· Maintains a safe, positive, organized classroom, which supports students’ independent learning, collaboration and choice.

· Maintains a clean and organized classroom.

· Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and classroom management techniques.

· Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction.

· Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning.

· Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students’ learning experiences.

· Supervises classroom teaching assistants and volunteers.

· Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous and confidential manner. Models professional, moral and ethical standards as well as personal integrity in all interactions.

· Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.

· Attends and participates in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school-related activities and committees.

· Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with the school principal to formulate and complete professional development plans.

· Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.

· Engages parents and guardians in the education of their children.

· Acts as the main point of contact between parents and school.

· Performs other job-related duties as may, from time-to-time, be assigned by the school principal in accordance with school policies and practices

· Remains cool-tempered and exhibits a positive attitude.