Upper School Learning Lab Teacher - 2025-26

Description

Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace Biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile:

Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs.
• A strong clear Christian testimony.
• A mature, godly spirit.
• A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employees life shall reflect:

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity.
• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness.
• The ability to listen and respond to counsel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Administer all duties related to students to whom this person is the case manager as follows:

• Monitor students academic progress.
• Provide instructional and test taking assistance.
• Set up, maintain and manage student records.
• Maintain regular communication with parents, teachers and administration regarding students progress.
• Coordinate student records, schedules and conferences with other lab instructors under the supervision of the Learning Lab Director.
• Schedule and attend all conferences related to the student.
• Implement and supervise all Student Support Plans (SSPs).
• Distribute copies of all SSPs to parents, teachers and administrators.
• Work as a liaison between learning lab staff, parents, teachers and administrators.
• Notify administration if accommodations are not being implemented in the classroom.
• Assist other lab personnel with maintaining a safe and orderly lab environment and helps with classroom organization and clean up
• Assist students not under direct supervision that enter the lab for assistance if needed.
• Attend all learning lab staff meetings and all PCA Institute meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Supports the LS Learning Lab teacher with maintaining a safe and orderly lab environment, grade book, student records and test monitoring
• Helps with carpool and lunchroom duty on a rotating basis as scheduled by administrator

• Assists Learning Lab Teacher in preparing and implementing required activities to support student learning and acquisition of organizational skills. Examples include: assisting students by encouraging and checking recording of assignments in agenda books, teaching organizational and study skills, etc.

• Assists in instructing and supervising students in the classroom
• Maintains classroom supply lists and inventory
• Communicates and shares ideas/concerns with Learning Lab teacher and Learning Lab Director
• Maintains professionalism in regards to making any personal phone calls or taking care of personal business during time scheduled to be with a class and/or teacher
• Maintains confidential information by professional handling and filing of appropriate forms
• Prepares reports by following up on assigned projects
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops; reviewing professional publications, and/or participating in professional organizations

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Degree in Special Education or related field preferred.
• Degree in Education required.
• Experience in working with students that have a learning difference.
• Strong organization, multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and personal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products: Windows and Office.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Talk, hear, and see, stand, walk, sit; use hands, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Use fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range
• At times, may exceed 37.5 scheduled hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position. Overtime paid when actual hours worked exceed 40 hours in a week