Private Preschool Teacher / Substitute

Weekday Program at FUMC Plano • Full-time • Plano, TX, US • $15 - $18 / hour • 12h ago

We are looking for multiple teachers, 9am-5pm, Preschool Teacher/Sub

Our School is expanding and opening new classrooms, and we need experienced staff or highly enthusiastic learners!

Are you looking for something meaningful in your work? Why not work in an environment that lets you invest in the lives of children and enrich their lives? If so, it's time for you to schedule an interview with us to help you put the "J" "O" "B" back into job! The Weekday Program is a J*oyous, Outrageously Fun, and un-B*oring workplace! This is a place where all you need is a big smile, like to have fun, and want to positively impact children's lives!

We are looking for teachers to work with our Infants through 3s Classrooms! We treat all our staff like professionals and provide access to training and tools to help develop wonderful teachers. We have great facilities (Large playground and full-size gym), stocked supplies, low student-to-teacher ratios, and at work planning times. We are looking for a nurturing, loving person who wants to get down and play. We value people with good character and a good heart. Many of our staff have stayed with us for 10+ years, and we have fostered a community of experienced veteran teachers who really care about children! We are open to potentially working with no experience and no education, and we will train you! Join our Four-Star NAEYC Accredited Program!

We are looking for teachers who love working with Infants, ones, twos, and threes classrooms!

Position Overview

All employees at the Weekday Program Ministry are expected to provide a loving Christ-like environment that is safe, warm, and nurturing for all children and Teachers. This environment encourages independence, personal expression, and respect. Employees are expected to create a classroom experience that will help the child to grow socially, physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct should always be followed. As a representative of the FUMC Weekday Program, employees are expected to adhere to the philosophies and policies established by the Weekday Program Board, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children

Key Result Areas That Make a Great Teacher

Supervision

Active Supervision: ensure constant supervision in the classroom and on the playground
Compliant Ratios: maintain child-to-staff ratios within regulatory limits
Name-to-Face Transitions: Document in BrightWheel each child by name to face
Daily Sign-Ins/Out/Moving: All children are signed in/out by parents

Relationships

Child Relationships: Build rapport and engage children with children in activities
Parent Communication: Maintain regular and effective communication with parents, encouraging their participation
Parent Education: Collaborate with parents to enhance understanding of child growth and development
Shared Spaces: Cheerfully share the room and spaces with other Weekday Program teachers
Team Collaboration: Participate in a cooperative team approach with fellow teachers in the same age level in regard to planning for the school year. This includes all aspects of curriculum planning and the sharing of resources and space

Child Guidance

Conscious Discipline: Continuously learn and integrate 1-2 new skills/strategies annually
Positive Communication: use positive statements in interactions with per CCL guidelines
Promote Self-Growth: foster self-esteem, self-control, and self-direction
Individual Understanding: show awareness of individual needs and development

Communication

Conduct Supervision: seek guidance on curriculum, discipline, and confer on child concerns
Parent Communication: communicate daily, create partnerships, discuss child concerns, assist with service referrals
Incident Reporting: complete reports as needed; submit to the office and provide copy for the parent
Child Count: communicate child count, maintain proper teacher-to-child ratios

Curriculum

Environment: maintain a neat, clean, developmentally appropriate classroom
Material Responsibility: care for materials as they are shared by the whole program, and ensuring the material are age appropriate
Lesson Planning: include detailed schedules, objectives, diverse activities, and be turned in bi-weekly
Timely Documentation: submit lesson plans, assessments, progress reports, and student portfolios
Preparedness: create substitute folders and uphold classroom standards
Curriculum Integration: incorporate HighScope framework domains; early-literacy, early-mathematics, science, creative expression, sensory development, music & movement, social studies and spiritual development

Important Qualifications and Skills we are looking for

1. A caring person who is comfortable working in a Christian environment. Teachers must have or develop knowledge of early childhood developmental, spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs and competence in working with young children.

2. Be a high school graduate or its equivalent and preferably have at least two years experience working with young children.

3. Provide the Weekday Program with a record of training and experience and three references.

4. Be mentally, physically, and emotionally able to assume assigned duties, including being able to lift at least 30 pounds and participate in 30 minutes of vigorous activity with children.

5. Show competency, good judgment, and self-control in working with children and co-workers.

6. Relate to the children, parents or guardians, and other staff members with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.

7. Not have been indicted or been the subject of criminal complaint, nor shall be subject of deferred adjudication.

8. Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.

9. Complete all of the required training and documentation each year as requested.

Accountability

The Director, Assistant Director, and HR Coordinator of the Weekday Program supervise the Weekday Program Teacher and Staff.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

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