Preschool Lead Teacher

NOTE: This position will start out as part-time and move to full-time after a probationary period.

Purpose Statement:

The mission of Elevate Life Preschool is to provide the atmosphere and the experience necessary for children to grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally, socially, and physically so they can become the leaders God destined them to be.   The vision of Elevate Life Preschool is to foster a lifelong love of learning in each of our students.  We create this environment by providing positive learning experiences through love, respect, quality education and professionalism.

Responsibilities:      

• Classroom
  
  
  
  • Lead all functions and processes of the classroom.
  
  
  • Provides direction and oversight for assistant teachers and classroom volunteers.
  
  
  • Demonstrates a passion for teaching children, love for learning, and love for Jesus that fosters a solid, Bible-based foundation
  
  
  
  


• Administrative
  
  
  
  • Plan additional activities, as necessary.
  
  
  • Order necessary supplies according to an established budget.
  
  
  • Conduct yearly formal parent/teacher conferences.
  
  
  • Asses students for fall and spring assessments and maintain student portfolios.
  
  
  
  


• Training and Personal Development
  
  
  
  • Attend staff devotional meetings.
  
  
  • Attend staff curriculum meetings.
  
  
  • Attend all pre-service training or any other trainings, as necessary.
  
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Spiritual & Leadership Qualities

• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and lives with the heart of a servant leader.


• Aligned with the mission, vision, and values of Elevate Life Church and Elevate Life Preschool.


• Leads with humility, integrity, and spiritual maturity.

Core Competencies

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with children, parents, and team members.


• Exhibits strong organizational and time management skills, even in a dynamic classroom setting.


• Shows initiative, flexibility, and reliability when supporting classroom responsibilities and preschool-wide needs.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Familiar with Texas minimum standards for child-care centers and classroom safety requirements.


• Comfortable creating lesson plans, assessments, and child development milestones.


• Capable of learning and using digital tools for communication and record keeping (ProCare, MS Office, etc.).

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• Able to sit/ stand for prolonged periods of time


• Able to reach and pull


• Able to lift 50 lbs.


• Able to lift 30 lbs. over the head


• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.


• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.


• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.


• Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.


• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.


• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.


• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.


• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.


• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possesses visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.


• Able to view a computer screen and various types of type for long periods of time.