What are the responsibilities and job description for the ELC Summer Program Staff position at Salisbury Christian School (Early Learning Center)?
DESCRIPTION:
Salisbury Christian School is seeking staff members for the ELC Summer Program, which will serve students aged 18 months through 5 years old. Successful individuals will be flexible, friendly, and should be prepared to articulate an active faith in Jesus Christ; prior school or childcare experience preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Assist with planning and implementation of academic, enrichment, and recreational extra-curricular learning experiences for students;
- Work effectively with students in school and camp-style activities and assist with behavior management, acting as a positive role model;
- Help mentor students in a variety of learning and life experiences;
- Support environments that are safe, healthy, and conducive to student learning;
- Participate in staff training and professional development opportunities as required;
- Assist with enlarging the vision and mission of Salisbury Christian School;
- Motivate students to accept God’s gift of salvation and help them grow in their faith through their witness and Christian role modeling;
- Lead students to a realization of their self-worth in Christ and assist them in making positive life choices;
- Integrate Biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout all activities;
- Keep the Administration adequately informed of serious student issues;
- Recognize the need for good public relations and represent the school in a favorable and professional manner to the school’s constituency and the general public;
- Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration;
- Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with conflict with students, parents, staff, and Administration;
- Know the procedures for dealing with emergency situations.
REQUIRED SPIRITUAL QUALITIES:
- Have received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior;
- Believe that the Bible is God’s Word and standard for faith and daily living;
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Be in whole-hearted agreement with Salisbury Christian School’s Foundational
- documents;
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Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others including a
- commitment to God’s Biblical standards for sexual conduct (Luke 6:40);
- Be a member in good standing at an evangelical church that has a Statement of Faith in agreement with the SCS Statement of Faith;
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Show by example the importance of Scripture study and memorization, prayer,
- witnessing, and unity in the Body of Christ;
- Have the Spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to “train up a child in the way he should go.”
ESSENTIAL PERSONAL QUALITIES:
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Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible before God for their children’s education and be prepared to assist them in that task;
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Demonstrate the qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, punctuality, organization, and professionalism;
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Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism;
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Maintain a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty,
and agreement with school policy;
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Use acceptable English in written and oral communication;
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Speak with clear articulation;
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Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority;
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Notify the administration of inability to support any policy;
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Refuse to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately;
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Place administrative ministry ahead of other jobs or volunteer activities;
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Make an effort to appreciate and understand the uniqueness of the community.
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Prior experience working/volunteering with children preferred.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Child care or educational coursework preferred.
- Sit and stand for extended periods of time;
- Lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds;
- Frequently move about inside campus buildings and outside on the grounds;
- Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer;
- Possess close vision, distance vision, and depth perception;
- See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
- Stand, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl;
- Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels;
- Speak in audible tones so as to be understood clearly in normal classrooms.
Salary : $15 - $17