Elementary Teacher's Aide - Part-time

Position:
Elementary Teacher's Aide

Reports to: School Principal

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Status: Part-time

We believe that it is the parents' responsibility to train up a child in the way he/she should go. Our role is to come alongside parents and provide a biblical foundation for the academic education families seek for their children. Our purpose is to partner with parents in growing their children in Christ.

Our goal is to provide our students with a biblically based academic curriculum and to teach our students principles from God's word that they will apply to every aspect of their lives. The aide shall always strive to understand, appreciate, love, and serve alongside the teacher.

• Maintain a daily personal devotional life to be prepared spiritually for the demands of each teaching day.
• Demonstrate, by example, love and obedience to Christ and His word. Motivate students to accept God's gift of salvation and help them grow in their faith.
• Attend all regularly scheduled devotions. Share on an alternating basis in the leading of faculty devotions.
• Attend an evangelical church and serve in a church ministry as the Lord leads.

• Responsible for taking direction and supervision from the teacher.
• Responsible for supporting the teacher in the classroom to include circle time, instructional time, and recess/lunch bunch time.
• Support the teacher in clearly communicating the objectives and relevance of the material to students.
• Support the teacher in integrating Biblical principles as appropriate.
• Work with the teacher to determine that the students grasped the information being taught.
• Demonstrate command of and enthusiasm for the subject matter.
• Utilize a variety of teaching methods, materials, media, and evaluation tools.
• Provide reference to other disciplines and life examples to transfer, expand, and enrich learning.

• Support the teacher in utilizing effective classroom and instructional management techniques.
• Reflect a Christ-like spirit in dealing with student-teacher and student-student relationships.
• Recognize the value of time-on-task and demonstrate overall good use of the instructional period.
• Assist the teacher in arranging the physical environment to complement the learning atmosphere.

• Responsible for communicating with the teacher as to what the lesson plan is for that day and retrieving the supplies that will be needed to complete the task.
• Maintain accurate and complete school records.
• Maintain effective communication with the teacher, students, parents, team members, faculty, office staff, and administration.
• Clearly communicates compassion and empathy to all students in keeping with the mission of the school
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle when dealing with conflicts and personal problems that arise between individuals.

• Arrive punctually and attend all duties, programs, and meetings that are scheduled by the administration.

• Assist the teacher with extra-curricular activities, organizations, and outings as assigned.
• Responsible for running dismissal circle for the teacher while children are being checked out.
• Utilize educational opportunities and evaluation processes for professional growth.
• Provide input and constructive recommendations for administrative functions in the school.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the administration.
• Responsible for assuming an equal share of joint housekeeping of the classroom.

• Actively support and maintain safety standards, training, and an ongoing safety program, resulting in a safe and healthy work and school environment.
• Responsible for constant supervision of the children in the classroom and on the playground for their safety and welfare.
• Responsible for understanding the school’s fire, earthquake, and lockdown procedures and directing children whenever needed. Responsible for taking on an assigned role in the disaster plan if ever implemented.
• Comply with requirements to report reasonable suspicion of abuse.

• 6 ECE units, or continually enrolled in college until 12 ECE units are obtained.

• Demonstrate Christ-like attributes in speech and actions.
• Demonstrate spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to train up a child in the way he/she should go.

• Must pass a pre-employment reference and background screen.
• Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL:
The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to…