PRESCHOOL TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood or a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, preferably with Preschool and/or Kindergarten Certification

• Demonstrates skills for organizing ideas and presenting them with clarity and conciseness

• Able to establish and maintain a working relationship based on mutual confidence and respect with all staff members

• Able to identify problems and their resolution

• Demonstrates sound judgment 

• Socially competent

• Adaptable, flexible, and patient

• Sensitive to children’s social, emotional, and physical development

• Good communication skills

• Self confident, with emotional maturity

• Cheerful, possesses a sense of humor

• Trustworthy; ability to maintain and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information and materials

• Able to accept constructive criticism

• Dresses appropriately by following the PCS staff dress code

• Demonstrates loyalty to school, system, Diocese

• Member in good standing with The Registry and have a level of at least a 9

REPORTS TO:  PCS Tim Copps Early Childhood Center Director or School Administrator

GENERAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Prepare, implement, and supervise lesson plans, calendars, and daily schedules that are developmentally appropriate

• Provide a good Christian model and example in one’s attitudes and actions

• Introduce religion by using appropriate bible stories and crafts

• Provide a secure, comfortable learning environment (maintain a neat classroom, encourage a love of learning, prepare attractive bulletin boards and display students’ work)

• Set age appropriate objectives and work with each child individually and as a group to meet those objectives

• Teachers will attend all monthly staff meetings

• Participate in aspects of professional growth

• Prepare adequately for parent conferences and assess children’s progress

• Earn and maintain Religious Certification

• Assist with Before and/or Aftercare 

• Any other duties that may be necessary