Job Details: Job Location: Liberty Educational Ministries, Incorporated - Argyle, TX 76226, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Not Specified, Travel Percentage: None, Job Category: Teacher,
Position Purpose
The Pre-K 4 Teacher is responsible for creating a dynamic learning environment and for providing engaging/hands-on lessons and activities that facilitate the student’s growth spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and socially.
Essential Functions
- Contribute to the spiritual growth of students.
- Prepare lesson plans, materials, and classrooms for class activities.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Instruct students as a whole class, small group or individually using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, hand‑on opportunities, and demonstrations.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
- Prepare, administer, and grade assignments to assess students’ growth and design instruction.
- Meet with all parents or guardians to discuss their child’s progress, and to determine the best plan and priorities for their child and their resource needs.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
- Attend professional meetings, education conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Attend planning meetings, team meetings, staff meetings, data meetings, and other meetings of groups according to membership in those groups.
- Attend in-service trainings.
- Adhere to the Student Protection Policy (SPP) procedures and trainings.
- Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the school.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in subject matter preferred, or 15 hours college credit in subject area.
- Preferred three years’ experience at the grade of age level.
- Teacher Certification via Association of Christian Schools International completed within the first year.
- State teacher certification preferred, but not required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google.
- Serve as a Christian role model.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
- Works in an environment with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
- May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.
- Use close and distance vision.
- May stand for extended periods of time.
- Works primarily in a traditional climate‑controlled office environment.
- Lift to 30 lbs.
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and written).
- Ability to instruct and model desirable skills and attitude.
- Ability to remain productive and maintain control under stress.
- Ability to maintain a clear focus on a positive student experience.
- Full‑time, ten‑month position August – May.