Childcare Substitute Teacher - infants through 4 year olds

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Substitute Teachers needed for Infants - 4 year old classes :  Morning and afternoon shifts available in all age groups - Infants, Ones, Twos, Threes, and Four year old classes. Substitute teachers work on a flexible, as-needed schedule.

Why you will love about working at Trinity:

• Christ-centered Environment
• Encouraging Teachers and Church Family
• Great community of Parents and Students

Position summary:  Substitute teachers will work in tandem with the classroom Lead and Assistant Teachers to facilitate activities and care for the children. These positions include the coordination and implementation of all classroom activities and safety guidelines according to National Lutheran Schools Accreditation standards. Trinity Lutheran Academy is a Christian preschool. A background check with fingerprinting will be required.

Experience:  Prior group childcare experience is highly recommended.

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.

• Professes Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
• Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain this.
• Must clear full background check with fingerprinting.
• Ability to use positive guidance in responding to behavioral challenges and the ability to model and teach social skills.
• Sitting, squatting, bending, lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Reliable transportation to and from work is required.
• Must be 18 years old

The purpose of Trinity Lutheran Academy is to nurture children's spiritual, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth through a planned sequence of age appropriate learning, faith building, play, and interactive activities. It is well established that children learn best through active learning and play, especially at an early age. The church and school strive to reach out to families through worship, education, witness, service, and fellowship. Our Academy's programs provide care and education for children from 6 weeks - 5 years.