Northview Preschool Teacher

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Valid8 Financial, Inc. is looking for a dedicated Northview Preschool Teacher to lead classroom activities and develop curriculum for preschool children in Carmel, Indiana. This part-time position requires a commitment to fostering a nurturing and educational environment.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include daily attendance updates, maintaining student records, and engaging with parents about children's progress.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years related experience in early childhood education.
• Experience working or volunteering in children's ministry is preferred.
• Must demonstrate effective communication with parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead classes and create curriculum for preschool children.
• Observe and evaluate children's progress and behavior.
• Maintain attendance sheets and student records accurately.

Skills

Commitment to Cultural Values

Basic skills teaching (color, shape, number recognition)

Observational skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

The Northview Preschool Teacher’s primary responsibility is to lead classes, create curriculum, and keep parents updated on their child’s progress. This position is a nonexempt part‑time hourly position in the Northview Preschool Ministry and reports to the Northview Preschool Director.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Shows commitment to Cultural Values
• Updates attendance sheets daily and monthly
• Maintains student records with accurate and complete information
• Maintains student files
• Enforces all administrative policies and rules
• Helps maintain facility in a safe and satisfactory condition
• Prepares reports on students and activities as required by administration
• Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competencies
• Keeps up on current knowledge in the field of early childhood education
• Responds to emails and voicemail from parents within 24 hours

Classroom Responsibilities

• Demonstrates God’s love to children through Bible study and living by example
• Assimilates arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates those objectives to children
• Provides a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use in learning activities and imaginative play
• Teaches basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order
• Reads books to entire classes or small groups
• Organizes and leads activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling and field trips
• Attends to children’s basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers
• Prepares materials and classroom for class activities
• Teaches proper eating habits
• Serves snacks and oversees lunch
• Demonstrates activities to children
• Arranges indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor‑skill activities and safety
• Organizes and labels materials and displays student’s work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills
• Confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning by following approved curricula
• Supervises, evaluates and plans for substitutes
• Plans and supervises class projects, field trips, visits by guests or other experiential activities and guides students in learning from those activities

Child Development and Assessments

• Observes and evaluates children’s performance, behavior, social development and physical heath
• Uses assessments to help determine children’s developmental levels, needs, and potential
• Identifies children showing signs of emotional, developmental or health‑related problems and discusses them with supervisors, parents or guardians and child development specialists
• Meets with parents/guardians to discuss their children’s progress and needs, determines their priorities for their children, and suggests ways that they can promote learning and development through the assessments
• Prepares and implements remedial programs for students requiring extra help
• Meets with Director and other staff to review curriculum plans and activities and evaluate programs effectiveness
• Maintains records on each child’s progress and development for curriculum planning
• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet student’s varying needs and interests
• Works with co‑teacher to plan and implement the daily program of activities
• Sets up and maintains a well‑organized, safe and attractive classroom environment conducive to optimal growth and development of children
• Develops a positive relationship with each child and promotes the development of self‑esteem and self‑discipline
• Observes each child daily to assess skills, interests and needs and use this information to facilitate learning and growth
• Establishes a positive relationship with each child’s family and shares information about the child’s day at the school
• Helps parents to understand the curriculum and find ways to involve parents in the program
• Conducts individual parent conferences once a year to discuss each child’s growth and development

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct reports; however, the teacher must always supervise the children in their class.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED plus two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Related experience includes teaching in early childhood education or working/volunteering in children’s ministry.

This position requires CPR certification.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years.

Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self‑identified in the past.