Flex Early Education Teaching Assistant

Hiring for  Academic Year

Community Christian School of Baraboo

The Teacher’s Assistant shall prayerfully guide students in the acquisition of elementary academic skills necessary for academic success and prayerfully help students learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible Christians to the praise and glory of God.

Principal, takes direction from the classroom teacher

The Teacher’s Assistant shall be one who has received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The teacher shall faithfully attend a local church whose fundamental beliefs are in agreement with the Statement of Faith of CCS. They shall be a person who exhibits and/or desires spiritual understanding in academic and leadership abilities that will allow him/her to “train up a child in the way he should go.”

The teacher’s assistant shall reflect the purpose of the school, which is to honor Christ in every activity.

• Shall possess at minimum of a high school diploma with experience in working with students in a classroom setting, and preferably have a bachelor’s degree.
• Shall have at minimum 1-5 years of experience working with students in the classroom setting.
• Shall be born‑again and be called of God to the ministry of primary education.

Our Teaching Assistant shall assist our faculty, and support day to day school functions by:

• Assist with set‑up and clean‑up of the learning environment.
• Assist the lead teacher with planning and implementing the daily program under the direction of the lead teacher.
• Supervise the room when the lead teacher is out of the room.
• Assist with general housekeeping, as assigned by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in any other appropriate way. Including, but not limited to:
  Leading art projects, teaching Bible time, leading in singing, laminating, photocopying, preparing bulletin boards, or preparing art projects.
• Assist in supervising the classroom and playground; responsible for discipline in the classroom/playground in accordance with the school’s discipline procedures under the direction of the teacher and/or administrators.
• Supervise students in the lunchroom during lunch periods; will be assisting with lunchroom duties.
• Maintain professional attitudes while interacting with students, school personnel and community stakeholders.
• Treat all children with dignity and respect.
• Attend all staff meetings and scheduled in‑services, as deemed necessary by the principal or administrator.
• Participate in professional organizations, conferences, workshops that work toward the improvement of childhood education.
• Reflect the purpose of the school which is to honor Christ in every class and in every activity.
• Motivate students to accept God’s gift of salvation and help them grow in their faith through their witness and Christian role modeling.
• Lead students to a realization of their self‑worth in Christ.
• Assist the classroom teacher in leading classes as assigned following prescribed scope and sequence as scheduled by the Principal.
• Keep proper discipline in the classroom and on the school premises for a good learning environment.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, well‑ordered classroom.
• Assist the teacher in utilizing teaching techniques by providing tutoring, reading support, and monitoring students’ behavior within the framework of the school’s philosophy.
• Employ a variety of instructional aids, methods, and materials that will provide for creative teaching to reach the whole child: spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional.
• Provide assistance and leadership in classroom activities like field trips, hosting guest speakers, and other media.
• Recognize the need for good public relations. Represent the school in a favorable and professional manner to the school’s constituency and the general public.
• Develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration.
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle in…