Lower School 1st Grade Teacher - 2025-26

Prestonwood Christian Academy; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution seeks a dedicated 1st Grade Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. This role involves creating a nurturing classroom environment that fosters academic excellence and spiritual growth. The ideal candidate will implement curriculum guidelines, assess student progress, and engage with parents to support student development. Join a community committed to equipping students with biblical truths and leadership skills, ensuring they thrive both academically and personally. If you are passionate about teaching and making a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in education and relevant teaching certification.
• Strong communication and classroom management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and adjust course outlines and objectives based on curriculum guidelines.
• Assess student learning and provide instructional feedback.

Skills

Classroom Management

Curriculum Development

Communication Skills

Technology Integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Teaching Certification

Job description

Lower School 1st Grade Teacher - 2025-26

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Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile

Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
• A strong clear Christian testimony.
• A mature, godly spirit
• A person of faith and prayer
  
  

Personally, The Employees Life Shall Reflect

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity
• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
• The ability to listen and respond to counsel
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Contribute to school systems effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives
• Establish and adjust course outlines and objectives by following curriculum guidelines and school goals; modifying plans on the basis of student diagnostic and assessment procedures.
• Convey information to students by using language concepts, examples, demonstrations, and teaching aids through such best practices utilizing the integration of technology with subject matter
• Complete educational requirements by scheduling and assigning instructional activities; following up on results
• Assess student learning by preparing, administering, and scoring tests; reviewing and correcting assignments; eliciting student questions and responses; evaluating application of learning to classroom project results
• Maintain student-learning results by providing instructional feedback; coaching; counseling, and disciplining students; planning, monitoring, and appraising learning results
• Maintain records by documenting learning accomplishments, attendance, and behavior
• Guide students personal and social development by establishing rules and procedures for administrative matters, student verbal participation, and student movement within the classroom, between classrooms, and on campus.
• Help parents by providing academic information; suggesting available educational and social resources; addressing parents concerns; answering questions and requests
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Conserve resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish educational results
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal
  
  

Qualifications

Teachers Certification in area of assignments.

Bachelors degree in education and/or equivalent required subject hours.

Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred.

Physical, Environmental And Mental Requirements

• Regularly standing and walking around the classroom lecturing and monitoring students
• Regularly sitting at the computer requiring repetitive finger motion and manual dexterity
• Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
• Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
• Talking expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students, parents and other workers
• Ability to communicate effectively, even in stressful situations
• Primarily inside, classroom environment
• Occasional lifting of 5 to 20 pounds
• Subject to frequent interruptions and frequent deadlines

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Education Administration Programs

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