Explore and Grow Lead Teacher

Kentwood Community Church; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentwood Community Church hiring a Lead Teacher for the Explore & Grow program. The role entails planning weekly developmentally appropriate activities, integrating worship and Bible stories, and maintaining a safe, nurturing classroom environment.

The position is full-time (40 hours/week), hourly, non-exempt, and requires a high school diploma or GED plus appropriate child care credentials. Candidates should have prior child care experience and a heart for serving families.

Qualifications

• Must love and be willing to serve children and families.
• Must be a committed Christian living a life of obedience to Christ.
• Must be 19 or older.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• One of the following credentials or higher: CDA, Montessori, Infant Family Associate, or higher degree.
• Previous child care experience preferred.
• CPR, Safe Sleep, and Bloodborne Pathogen training annually.
• State required training and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for weekly classroom learning.
• Incorporate worship, Bible stories, and scripture into daily lessons.
• Prepare and submit weekly lesson plans for Director review.
• Maintain a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment.
• Manage classroom discipline with kindness and respect per licensing rules.
• Focus on clear, fair limits & conflict resolution.
• Engage with families daily via the electronic app.
• Supervise classroom activities in gym, playground, and field trips.
• Attend staff meetings, trainings, and outreach events.

Skills

Love children

Willingness to serve

Committed Christian

19 years or older

Education

High school diploma or GED

Child Development Associate or Montessori or Infant Family Associate or higher degree

Job description

Explore & Grow Lead Teacher

Responsible to:

Program Director

Working Relationships:

Explore & Grow Team

Scope of Position:

The Lead Teacher plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities for the children in their classroom on a weekly basis. He or she is also responsible for maintaining a safe, nurturing and educational environment, while working cooperatively with parents and staff.

Time Commitment:

Full Time/40 hours per week Classification: Hourly, non-exempt

Typical Duties:

• Oversee the planning and implementation of appropriate activities for the children each week in science, math, art, language, music, religion, motor development and multi-cultural projects.


• Incorporate worship, Bible stories, and scripture into the classroom


• Prepare and submit weekly lesson plans for review to the Director prior to posting


• Create a safe, nurturing and positive learning environment


• Maintain discipline in the classroom while treating the children with kindness, dignity and respect (abiding by the Licensing Rules for Childcare Centers)


• Set clear, fair and consistent limits for the children as outlined in the Parent Handbook


• Help the children with conflict resolution strategies through modeling skills and problem-solving skills


• Maintain appearance, décor and safe learning environment for the classroom


• Be responsible for student assessments, observations and conduct parent-teacher conferences


• Greet and engage in positive interactions with parents, children and other guests


• Attend staff meetings, parent functions, and outreach events as requested by the Director


• Take attendance daily, including meal sheets, or delegate this to the Classroom Assistant


• Eat meals together and interact with the children


• Administer medication as needed


• Communicate with families daily on the electronic app.


• Supervise the class on the playground, in the gym, at specials and on field trips.


• Ensure that all state regulations are followed pertaining to the children and the classroom.


• Purchase small teaching supplies for the classroom and submit receipts


• Meet with the classroom assistants for evaluations, goal setting, team planning and delegation of duties.


• Meet with the Director regularly for evaluation and goal setting.


• Attend required annual training and CPR.

Position Requirements:

• Must have a love and willingness to serve children and their families.


• Must be a committed Christian living a life of obedience to Christ.


• Must be 19


• Must have a high school diploma or GED


• Must have one of the following: A valid child development associate credential, monetessori credential, infant family associate credential, associate degree or higher in a field of study


• Previous Child Care Experience


• CPR, Safe Sleep, and Blood Born Pathogen Training annually


• State required training and professional development

NOTE:

This document describes typical duties and responsibilities and is not intended to limit Kentwood Community Church from assigning other work as needed.