First Academy Preschool Teacher

PRESCHOOL TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION

Education

• High school degree required, bachelor’s degree preferable

Experience

• Two years of teaching and/or childcare experience preferrable


• Ability to teach preschool students on their level

Schedule

• Full-Time Position


• Monday through Friday, 7:30-3:00


• School Schedule - August-May

Salary

• Benefits Available


• Compensation based on experience and education

Personal Qualities

• Credible profession of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ


• Godly character (pastoral and other character references may be required)


• Membership and regular attendance including life group at First Baptist Rogers


• Self-educator and lifetime learner


• Well-spoken with excellent grammar and vocabulary


• Understanding of the school’s mission and agreement, supportive of the philosophy and pedagogy practices


• Teachable and committed to growing, learning and developing new understanding and skills


• Understanding of and ability to integrate biblical worldview in the classroom


• Maturity and emotional stability


• Heart for preschool aged children, ability to interact with and lead children with a strong desire to see them learn well, know God and love God

Job Responsibilities

• Displays to students genuine love for God, love of Scripture and love of learning


• Prays (privately) for each student in the class


• Plans teaching schedule on a daily, weekly, trimester and yearly basis


• Works through teaching material at an appropriate pace, with ongoing assessment of how each child is progressing through material


• Individualizes instruction according to each child’s needs


• Identifies and addresses academic or disciplinary problems, documents situations and/or alerts the principal or parents when appropriate


• Respects the confidentiality of students, families and colleagues by using the highest degree of discretion in all communication


• Completes administrative tasks to maintain smooth operation of classroom


• Views parents as students’ primary teacher


• Views parent-teacher communication as highly important and valuable


• Communicates with parents when issues arise with their child, whether in academics, discipline or other matters


• Makes parents aware of what is being taught at school through work sent home and weekly communication


• Works with other teachers to sharpen each other’s teaching


• Contributes to a cooperative and collegial atmosphere among teachers and staff


• Avoids gossip by idle conversation about students or others and brings problems up only with the appropriate persons


• Brings discipline or academic problems to attention of administration early, keeping them abreast of general progress and specific problems that arise


• Participates in training and other meetings and initiatives


• Respects and upholds school policies and standards delineated in faculty policies, student handbooks and in faculty training


• Follows Matthew 18:15-17 model for handling conflicts and disagreements


• Performs both teaching and non-teaching tasks with attention to quality, detail, timeliness and professionalism

First Academy

3364 W Pleasant Grove Rd

Rogers, AR 72758

(479)878-1052

www.firstacademynwa.org