What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faith Life Academy Kindergarten Teacher position at Faith Life Church?
At Faith Life Ministries, we invite people to be a part of a culture that inspires them to experience the Kingdom in their faith, family, and freedom. Located in central Ohio, our headquarters is in beautiful New Albany. We are known worldwide for advancing the Kingdom through media, daily television, church campuses, and educational resources. We have a passion to help people experience what God has for them through telling stories of life transformation that have a world impact.
We are seeking a Christ-centered Kindergarten teacher who is called to be part of our Faith Life Academy team and is skilled in helping students grow in academic excellence built upon a biblical worldview. If this sounds like your ministry calling, keep reading to see if we’re a match!
Job Responsibilities:
- Teach letter and number recognition
- Teach phonics and an awareness of nature and science
- Lead Bible time daily during the first and most important part of the day
- Model, demonstrate, and teach Christian character traits to students
- Use play-based learning and hands-on teaching methods
- Encourage creativity with art and craft projects
- Monitor Children’s Interactions and nurture cooperation and sharing
- Maintain order in the classroom
- Work closely with administration, staff, and other teachers
- Maintain records of progress and discuss progress with parents
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and extracurricular events/activities
- Assist with student drop-off, pick-up, and lunch-hour monitoring
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the education field
- A Current Ohio Teaching License, or a Permanent Non-Tax Certification
- One Year of Teaching Experience
- Excellent communication with students, parents, and staff
- Excellent organizational skills
- Flexible in fulfilling needs of Faith Life Academy when needed (i.e., covering another class if able) and adaptive to last-minute changes
- Demonstrate the ability to receive and apply constructive criticism
- Demonstrate the ability to be flexible and calm under pressure and during change
- Highly motivated with the ability to work and complete tasks unsupervised
- Solution-oriented and creative problem solver
Time Requirements:
- Monday through Friday 8 to 4 while school is in operation
- Any Teacher In-Service dates as outlined in the Teacher Handbook and annual Schedule
- Any mandatory orientation or extra-curricular activity requested by the school Director and/or Principal
Benefits:
- Health/Dental/Vision
- Life Insurance
- 403B Savings Plan
- Paid time off as dictated by your individual contract
- Free continued education on Lynda.com and masterclass.com
Employees possess and exhibit the following core values in their daily lives:
- Love for God
- Love for the vision of our Senior Pastors.
- Work Ethic that is excellent, wise, and responsible with time and money
- An attitude of a servant, amiable personality, and devotion to the call of God and the Church
