What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Life Center Teacher position at The Salvation Army?
About this opportunity:
This position is responsible for
Key responsibilities:
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
Ability to observe children and ensure their safety.
Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.).
Employee Benefits
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
Application Submittal Period: 2/4/2025 – 3/1/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
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When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!
This position is responsible for
Key responsibilities:
- Provides for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, and healthy manner.
- Researches and prepares monthly lesson plans through established curriculum.
- Provides daily activities for children in designated areas of lesson plan guidelines.
- Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through both inside and outside experience.
- Maintains the classroom materials in an orderly fashion; cleans the kitchen, including countertop, highchairs, sweeping floor, etc., after using the kitchen and playground and restrooms.
- Prepares and serves children snacks and meals; ensures that children receive nutritional and tasteful food.
- Organizes and supervises recreational activities; observes, monitors, and supervises children on the playground.
- Washes children’s hands and faces after morning play activities, before lunch, and again in late afternoon before parents pick up children, or before dinner, whichever comes first.
- Reports all accidents to the Family Life Center Administrator, Child Care Lead Worker, Nurse or Personnel Officer.
- Closes and locks windows and turns off lights before leaving the Family Life Center and straightens the room before leaving each day to ensure the area is secure.
- Attends and participates in regularly scheduled in-service training sessions; follows guidelines provided on Standards of Performance.
- Attains and maintains annual certification/ attends monthly classes regarding the same.
- Completes quarterly observation sheets on each child and submits the same to the Family Life Center Administrator.
- Family Life Center employees will be asked to work some overtime.
- Works with the Family Life Center Administrator to provide field trips for children.
- Decorates rooms with up-to-date themes and seasons.
- Accompanies children to Atlanta Temple Corps as assigned; attends Jr. Soldier Class when assigned; sits in Church with older children who do not attend this class.
- Assists with transporting children whenever needed; ensures the safety and protection of children at all times.
- Assists children in performing homework when necessary.
- Serves as a substitute teacher or floater between childcare and teen center as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or G.E.D. required, AND
- two years' experience teaching child development programs in a church or pre-school, OR
- any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
Ability to observe children and ensure their safety.
Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.).
Employee Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays with Pay
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan and more!
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
Application Submittal Period: 2/4/2025 – 3/1/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
______________________________________
When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!
