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Christian Career

Pre-K Classroom Teacher - Foundations Early Learning & Family Center

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Pre-K Classroom Teacher
  • Foundations Early Learning & Family Center Christian Career Fairfield, AL Job Details Full-time $28,000
  • $42,000 a year 12 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Qualifications Parent-teacher conferences (communication methods) Full Job Description Pre-K Classroom Teacher
  • Foundations Early Learning & Family Center General duties for a classroom teacher include, but are not limited to: Understand and implement Foundations' philosophy by following established policies.
Meet regularly with teaching partner to plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual needs of the children in the program. Create schedules and routines to ensure children have predictable structure. Submit lesson plans in coordination with other classroom teacher(s). Request materials needed for projects; communicate to Director of Early Childhood Education (DECE) or designee when supplies are becoming depleted. Allow at least two weeks notification to receive supplies. Observe children to evaluate and record their progress [documented daily via TS Gold]. Observe and document signs of developmental and emotional problems in each child and convene with DECE, parents or other professionals if necessary. Maintain up-to-date records to document the progress and growth of each student. Develop a positive relationship with each child and each child's family to promote optimal growth and development. Conduct individual parent-teacher conferences twice a year to give updates on the child's progress with accurate record keeping. Assist/teach personal hygiene, specifically toileting and hand-washing. Conduct yourself in a professional manner by being punctual, wearing appropriate attire, and using positive, edifying language. Maintain confidentiality and security. Help maintain facility in a clean, safe and satisfactory condition. Participate in daily worship, finding ways to utilize the full 30-minute timeframe. Work with after school care (ASC) staff to provide continuity to maximize benefits for the children and further their spiritual development. Meet all regulations and requirements as laid out in the operations and staff manuals. Be available for periodic evening events, such as open houses, end of year ceremonies, core parent involvement meetings, holiday performances/events. Fulfill other duties as requested by the
DECE/HOS.
Ensure all documentation and requests (including OSR) are turned in completely and on time [any fines assessed are the responsibility of the teacher(s)]. To be hired as a classroom teacher, one must meet all of the following requirements: Be at least 21 years old. Have a bachelor's or associate's degree in early childhood education or child development. Have specialized training in early childhood field. Submit to a background check. Have a heart for the under-served communities and participate in ongoing related training. Have a love for the Lord Jesus Christ. Be committed to Christ-centered pre-school education for children and their families. The position has the expectation of a total 8-hour day (generally 7:30
  • 3:30, with 30 min for lunch), covers typically 187 work days (7 of which are training/work days), and includes the following benefits: Group health insurance Retirement plan 7 days of PTO time which may be taken in hourly increments

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A Preschool or Childcare Teacher works with young children, usually ages 3 - 5, to help them learn the social, motor and language skills needed to be ready for kindergarten and elementary school. Organizes activities and uses play or games to help children learn; develops schedules and routines for children that include exercise and rest. Works in a school or in a childcare center or program.

$30,728 / year median in Alabama

+10% projected growth

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