Preschool Support Teacher (Part-time)

Calvary Church of Naperville; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvary Church of Naperville is seeking a Preschool Support Teacher to foster warmth and creativity in a Christian preschool setting. You will engage with families, follow lesson plans, and build meaningful relationships while encouraging children’s development.

The role emphasizes biblical principles, safe classroom supervision, and collaboration with staff to maintain a nurturing environment aligned with licensing standards. A commitment to faith and early childhood values is essential.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Development required.
• Experience working with preschoolers is preferred.
• Knowledge of preschooler development and care is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Directors and Executive Team to implement preschool policies and directives.
• Create and maintain a developmentally appropriate environment for preschool children.
• Plan and conduct developmentally appropriate daily activities.
• Follow written lesson plans and schedule.
• Observe and report significant behavioral notes to parents.
• Maintain communications with parents through notes, newsletters, and conferences.
• Integrate Biblical principles and Christian philosophy in care and activities.
• Ensure a safe, healthy, nurturing classroom environment and supervise children at all times.
• Model teaching excellence and share professional knowledge with staff.
• Maintain a clean, well-ordered classroom and manage licensing standards.

Skills

Self-motivation

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

High work standards

Problem-solving

Decision making

Learning orientation

Flexibility and adaptability

Initiative

Christian faith commitment

Education

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Development

Experience with preschoolers

Knowledge of preschooler development and care

Job description

Preschool Support Teacher

Our Preschool Support Teacher brings warmth, patience, and creativity to their classroomseveryday. Preschool Support Teachers are responsible for encouraging children’s development.They are committed to building meaningful relationships with children, families, and preschoolstaff. Preschool Support Teachers are dedicated to making our center successful.The Preschool Support Teacher is responsible for providing a safe and nurturing Christianenvironment for the preschool children. Our Preschool Support Teacher offers love and patienceto children. Preschool Support Teachers follow lesson plans established by Preschool LeadTeachers.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Cooperate with the Director and Executive Team in implementing all policies,procedures, and directives governing the operation of the Preschool.
• Establish and maintain a developmentally appropriate environment that supports the growth and development of Preschool children.
• Plan and conduct developmentally appropriate daily activities for children.
• Follow written lesson plans according to the schedule established.
• Observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior.
• Be responsible for written communication to parents: notes, newsletters, and end-of-year written reports on children: conduct Parent and Teacher conferences.
• Integrate Biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of child care and activities.
• Establish a safe and healthy nurturing environment for children.
• Supervise children by sight and sound at all times.
• Display teaching excellence for other staff; role model, share professional and technical information
• Maintain a clean, attractive, well-ordered classroom.
• Plan a program as required by the Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services licensing standards.
• Maintain regular and accurate attendance records.
• Keep parents and administration adequately informed of progress or deficiencies.
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, staff, and administration.
• Attend and participate in scheduled devotional, in-service, faculty meetings, and parent meetings.
• Know the procedures for dealing with issues of an emergency nature.
• Inform the Director/Executive Team in a timely manner if unable to fulfill any dutyassigned.

Key Competencies

• Be in whole-hearted agreement with the school’s Statement of Faith.
• Be a “born-again” Christian who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior (John 3:3 1Peter 1:23).
• Be a Chrsitian role model in attitude, speech, and action towards others. This includes being committed to God’s Biblical standards for sexual conduct.
• Have the spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to “trainup a child in the way he should go”.
• Self-motivation
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• High work standards
• Problem-solving skills
• Decision making
• Learning orientation
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Initiative

Education and Experience

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education or Development
• Previous experience working with preschoolers
• Knowledge of preschooler development and care
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and colleagues
• Patience and ability to handle high-stress situations
• Experience working in a licensed child care facility
• Strong understanding of child development and early childhood education curriculum
• Excellent communication and written skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employeemust meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, standand walk through the facility; Must be able to talk, hear and have sufficient vision to allowfor active supervision and interaction with students. The employee is required to reachwith hands and arms. The employee must lift, hold and/or move up 45 pounds.