School Age Teacher - Bent Tree Bible

Position Overview

• Job Title: School Age Teacher
• Reports To: Academy Director
• Hours: Monday - Friday from 12pm-6pm
• Compensation: $15.00 - 18.00 per hour (based on Experience and Education)
• Requirements: Criminal Background Check required
• Start Date: ASAP

Classroom Tasks

• Planning, supervising, and implementing the programs for the class in accordance with the Academy Director and curriculum coordinator and Community Director.
• Maintaining an age-appropriate classroom learning environment, as required by the Academy Director.  Independence in assuming responsibility for the efficient and satisfactory arrangement of interest areas, rooms, storage, and outdoor area; and the adjustment of temperature, light, and ventilation in the assigned classroom. 
• Supervising children by sight and sound at all times. 
• Guiding children towards desirable habits in eating, sleeping, personal hygiene, social development, emotional stability, self-dependence, self-control, and respect for authority. 
• Creating a warm and accepting environment for all children, families, visitors, and potential customers. 
• Sharing the Gospel and having spiritual conversations with the children in your classroom.
• Maintaining ongoing communication with families that includes knowing their names and addressing each person by name every day. 
• Recognizing the individuality of each child and planning the program to assure each child’s success. 
• Demonstrating and teaching respect for diversity among children and adults. 
• Understanding the process of child development and relating that understanding to teaching. 
• Showing awareness of progress or lack of it in a child’s behavior, being alert to the total group even when dealing with a part of it. 
• Encouraging and guiding the expression of feelings, being a good listener, and assisting children in gaining confidence. 
• Guiding children in developing skills across all learning domains by teaching specific skills and giving children time to explore a variety of creative materials throughout each day. 
• Assisting children in problem-solving and guiding them through conflicts by teaching and modeling positive conflict resolution skills. 
• Assessing and observing children and using these observations to plan effective learning opportunities for each individual class and for the entire group. 
• Making proper requests, in a timely manner, for materials and supplies to facilitate the operation of classroom activities. 

Academy Tasks

• Assuming an equal share of the joint housekeeping responsibilities of the staff and maintaining cleanliness of the individual classroom at all times. 
• Be available to give breaks to other staff when your kids are not in the building at school.
• Know and plan for school breaks and summer club with provided materials.
• Attending all staff meetings, training sessions, staff work days, parent conferences, parent open houses, graduation programs, and other special functions as scheduled by the Academy Director. 
• Maintaining current First-Aid and CPR certification during employment (this is a job requirement). 
• Attending training seminars to aid in development of job skills and increase potential for growth. 
• Participating in an academy training event as a facilitator or co-facilitator bi-annually.   
• Participating in the larger early childhood community through attendance at conferences, volunteer service, and keeping a current membership in a local, state, or national early childhood organization. 
• Maintaining a thorough knowledge and close adherence to the Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers, NAC accreditation standards, and the operating policies of Lionheart Children’s Academy. 

Critical Gifts

• Spiritual maturity - committed and passionate follower of Jesus Christ 
• Willingness to share the Gospel and have spiritual conversations
• Desire to reach children and parents for Christ 
• Friendliness and a warmth towards people 
• Enjoy teaching and being with elementary age students
• Dependability and self-confidence 
• Enthusiasm for teaching 
• Bring the fun into your class
• Desire to growth and learn personally and professionally 
• Comfortable having spiritual conversations with children and adults 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
• An ability to evaluate self 
• Be teachable and flexible
• A clear and well-modulated voice 
• Self-starter 
• Personal appearance that is neat and suitable for working with young children 

Essential Job Functions

• All staff in supervision of children must be: 
• Able to see, hear and respond to children’s needs, emergencies and conflicts that might occur in a classroom, on playground, in bathrooms, and in common areas. 
• Able to lift 35-50 pounds from the floor to a waist high table 10-15 times daily. 
• Able to reach a child 20-30 feet away within 30 seconds without danger to the employee’s health. 
• Able to crouch to a child’s height, maintain eye contact at the child’s level, sit on the floor, and stand tall enough to reach children on the highest piece of equipment. 
• Able to determine cognitive, social and physical needs of children and communicate in writing and verbally in the English language at a level that 90-95% of parents and other staff are able to understand and respond to. 
• Able to handle the stress, tension and exasperation that daily contact with many children and parents might bring. 
• Clearly create and implement a daily plan in your classroom
• Work with a team to plan and implement the Summer Club curriculum

Background, Experience, and Education

• At least 18 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or GED certificate required
• Early education BA, AA or CDA highly preferred for Teacher position
• Previous experience in a state licensed facility OR 24 hours of documented pre-service training required for a Teacher position
• Children’s ministry experience is a plus