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

General Duties for a Classroom Teacher

• 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)].

• 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.

• 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).
• Group health insurance
• Retirement plan
• 7 days of PTO time which may be taken in hourly increments