Part-Time Early Education Teacher

Preschool Teacher

General duties:
The preschool teacher will deliver educational excellence to students in each grade and subject level consistent with the mission, vision, and core values of LPCS. This is a part-time position working three days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).

Areas of responsibility:

• Maintains a Godly spirit-led life and approach to work
• Prepares lessons that develop students academically, socially, and spiritually
• Focuses all preschool experiences on developing a biblical worldview
• Ensures the classroom is a clean, safe, and organized learning environment
• Supervises and supports students during play time and engages in creative methods of learning
• Maintains records as well as timely and meaningful communication with parents
• Actively supports the mission, vision, and core values of LPCS
• Additional items, as requested by the Director

Professional qualifications:

• Associates degree in early education required
• Early education experience in a Christian setting preferred
• Thoroughly appreciates children and seeks to develop them and disciple them
• Demonstrates wisdom, emotional discipline, and timeliness in decision-making
• Values positive relationships and evidences relationship-building skills, especially listening
• Demonstrates a Biblical educational philosophy relevant to 21st-century students
• Displays professionalism in appearance, communication, and time management
• Demonstrates competency in child development and preschool curriculum

Personal qualifications:

• Shows evidence of spiritual maturity and has a personal Christian testimony
• Attends a church with a doctrinal statement consistent with that of Lakewood Park
• Understands and protects the confidential nature of the information entrusted to him/her
• Values life-long learning and has a teachable spirit
• Works well both independently and in a team environment
• Dependable, arriving on time, and working the expected hours each week

Physical qualifications:

• Able to climb stairs, stand, sit, walk, kneel, bend, push, pull, and reach a chalkboard height
• Can lift, lower, or carry up to twenty pounds
• Tolerates occasional interruptions, noise, high stress, and outdoor duty in temperatures that may exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit or be lower than 50 degrees Fahrenheit
• Able to operate a copier, telephone, computer, printer, calculator, and AV equipment
• Has manual dexterity, eye/hand coordination, and visual acuity (both near and far)
• Can speak and hear clearly and communicate data

Supervision and evaluation:
The teacher is supervised and evaluated by the Director of Early Education.

Commitment required:
The commitment for this position varies depending on enrollment and will be communicated upon offer of employment. This is a part-time exempt position.