Daycare Teacher

Job Summary
The teacher serves as the primary instructor, role model, and spiritual guide for the student in the classroom. We are seeking a teacher who is enthusiastic about Christ-centered education, passionate about working with children from diverse backgrounds, and committed to helping all students succeed.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction that is distinctly Christian, accessible, and promotes a diverse set of perspectives and norms.
• Provide quality instruction in the following planned lesson areas: ABC Yes Jesus Loves Me curriculum or NFGC Daycare curriculum.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, learning environment that celebrates each individual student.
• Provide positive behavior support, manage classroom behaviors, and implement behavior plans when necessary.
• Contribute to the daycare community by maintaining a positive attitude, praying for other staff members and students, fulfilling recess and lunch duties, and serving on daycare projects as determined by the director.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students with unique learning needs using flexible grouping.
• Develop positive relationships with parents and students built on mutual respect and trust.
• Assess student progress towards grade level standards and use assessment results to inform instruction.
• Maintain high expectations for all students regardless of their socio-economic background, race or ethnicity, family structure, or standard English proficiency.

Skills

• Model Christ-like behavior both in and outside of the classroom.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Work collaboratively with other staff members.
• Promote the mission of NFGC Daycare both individually and institutionally.
• Protect all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately report any such incident to the director.
• Attend all professional development opportunities provided by NFGC Daycare or other agencies as recommended by the director.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Days and Vacation
• Paid Holidays: Spring Break, Christmas Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Winter Break
• Colonial & Aflac Insurance
• Childcare Discount

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $14.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• At the start of many classes, students are still out of their seats and unfocused. They also pack up early and wait by the door before you've finished for the day.

What would you do?
A. Establish a routine with assignments at the beginning and end of class
B. Tell students they can pack up a few minutes early if they are on time
C. Assign lunch detention to any student who is out of their seat during class time
D. Praise and reward the students who are in their seats and ready to work each day
E. Give bonus points to any student who heads to their seat without being redirected

• What's most important for maintaining a positive classroom environment for young children?

A. Setting a routine and age-appropriate expectations for behavior
B. Involving children in setting the classroom rules to have buy-in
C. Applying punishment consistently for the same types of misbehaviors
D. Creating competition among children to encourage achievement-striving
E. Limiting playtime to ensure more focus on academic tasks

• 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

Ability to Commute:

• Mobile, AL 36618 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $10 - $14