Preschool Teacher

We are seeking a passionate Preschool Teacher to join our team and create a nurturing and stimulating environment for our young learners for the 2025-2026 school year. The ideal candidate will have experience in early childhood education and a dedication to fostering the growth and development of preschool-aged children.

*SPIRITUAL QUALITIES/REQUIREMENTS:

• Gives clear testimony of Jesus Christ as Savior and seeks to live life as His disciple
• Believes the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God and is the standard for faith and practice
• Believes, supports and lives out the schools Statement of Faith
• Will be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions towards others
• Is spiritually mature, a person of prayer, displays the fruit of the Spirit, and possesses the qualities for spiritual leadership to enable him/her to lead and guide with knowledge, wisdom, and Godly example
• Regularly attends and actively participates in a local, Bible-believing church
• Has a Christ-centered home

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• In order to fulfill the mission of the school, it is important that this position follow all school policies, procedures and philosophies, located in the employee handbook and other sources, both written and verbal.
• Wholeheartedly agree to and fulfill the school’s statement of faith and Christian code of conduct.
• Demonstrate success as a teacher and hold a current teaching license.
• Skills in collaboration, cooperation, research, planning, flexibility, and innovation.
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, administrators, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to show leadership with students, parents, administrators, faculty, and staff.
• Understand, articulate, and exemplify teaching and learning from a Reformed Christian perspective.
• Understand, support, and fulfill the mission of the school as a member of the school team.
• Demonstrate a love of teaching, learning, and serving others.
• Demonstrate effective listening, teaching strategies, curricular knowledge, assessment abilities, teamwork, and a positive, teachable attitude and spirit.
• Demonstrate a calm demeanor in stressful situations.
• Maintain confidentiality.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide a caring, friendly, respectful, well-kept, well-managed, safe, structured, nurturing, and Christian learning atmosphere that is conducive to academic, faith, and Christian character growth for all students.
• Embrace all student strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide distinctively Christian instruction, curriculum, and assessment following principles in the Reformed faith and creeds, as outlined in the Teaching for Transformation framework, and school policies and procedures.
• Prepare daily lesson plans in alignment with subject area standards and benchmarks. Be accountable for teaching the approved curriculum. Accept and maintain responsibility for all student curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Use student data in order to effectively alter/adjust instruction, curricular tools, and assessment methods.
• Keep accurate and complete records for each student.
• Be responsible for classroom discipline and student management that aligns with the school behavior expectations.
• Advocate for students and keep a “students first” focus.
• Fulfill all policies, procedures, and professional obligations outlined in handbooks and in written and oral instructions from the principal or director of faculty development.
• Recognize all students, parents, and colleagues as image bearers of God and maintain an attitude of constructive cooperation, praying for and supporting all members of the school community through various means.
• Provide leadership both inside and outside the classroom.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with students, administrators, colleagues, parents, and school supporters.
• Grow in professional knowledge of students, faith development, Christian education, curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Partner with parents in the education of their covenant child. Communicate regularly related to student progress, concerns, joys, or other topics.
• Be a champion and advocate of the school and Christian education. Speak and act positively on behalf of the school and all school employees.
• Participate actively and positively in all faculty meetings, professional development, parent/teacher conferences, school events, workdays, data team meetings, team assignments, and other opportunities, as assigned by the principal or director of faculty development.
• Communicate regularly with school faculty, staff, and administrators, maintaining an effective educational team. Willingly partner with others in the education of students.
• Perform recess duty, lunchroom supervision, hallway supervision, and other duties regularly and consistently.
• Provide direction, support, and materials for paraprofessionals who assist in student learning, with the teacher remaining responsible and evaluating student progress during and following instruction.
• Contribute to the pursuit of school-wide goals.
• Manage all aspects of the classroom, including displays, materials, and cleanliness.
• Other duties as appropriate and assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What's the most important consideration when planning a learning activity for a group of 4-year-olds?

A. The children's individual interests and current developmental stages
B. Including a competitive element to encourage motivation
C. Making the activity complex enough to challenge the children's cognitive abilities
D. Allowing the children to practice their fine motor skills
E. Requiring minimal supervision to promote independence

• You're sitting with two children who are playing with manipulatives. The boy holds up his creation and says, "I made a bird!" The girl says, "That's not a bird."

What would you do?
A. Say, "It can be a bird! He's using his imagination!"
B. Tell the girl, "Don't be mean; he did his best."
C. Suggest that the boy add features to make it look more like a bird
D. Show the children how to make a bird
E. Ask the girl to demonstrate how to make a bird

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)
• Early childhood education: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Burlington, IA 52601 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Burlington, IA 52601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15,000 - $20,000