Academy Teacher

Academy Teacher

Responsible for ensuring the Academy program is a warm, nurturing, loving, and safe learning environment for each child. Supervise Assistant Teacher, and assume responsibility for classroom management. The Academy Teacher will provide ongoing personal contact, meaningful learning activities, supervision, and immediate care to protect children’s well-being. Each child’s self-concept shall be enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected through daily interactions and positive learning experiences.

Employs time management techniques for efficiency including being on time, assisting with classroom setup for the day, and acting as a positive role model

Fosters encouragement, kindness, and respect while managing a classroom of early childhood children (in ratio)

Educates and challenges student comprehension and retention, so learners reach their highest potential

Administering careful due diligence in educational assessment, curriculum planning, and lesson plan instruction

Recording class observations and outcomes and keeping student files current

Guides collective classroom responsibility, school practices, procedures, and policies and establishes and implements positive, appropriate, and consistent boundaries with children

Assesses educational strategies and the quality of resources while maintaining the classroom budget

Returns materials in a timely respectful, organized manner

Approachable, and maintains positive, respectful relationships with parents and partners with them in their child’s education and development

Conducting 3 annual conferences throughout the school year (including a listening conference before the start of school)

Physical Requirements: Lift up to 40 pounds, repetitive bending, stretching, and stooping, climb up and down stairs, have mobility required to ensure the safety of children, work with children on the floor, work outdoors, perform light cleaning

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education preferred

Early Childhood Associates Degree or CDA or meets MN Rule 3 Teacher qualifications

Two years’ previous experience in an early childhood or elementary education classroom setting preferred

Proficient in providing quality care to a variety of aged children

Ability to provide leadership and supervision of an Assistant Teacher or Aide

Current Develop Registry account or In-service training documentation

Support and affirm the Statement of Faith, Covenant, Mission, and Vision of Wooddale

Reports directly to the Wooddale Academy Assistant Director and Site Director

Coordinates and cooperates with other church staff and departments as needed

Wooddale Church offers a comprehensive benefits package for all 40+ hour full-time employees, which includes opportunities to elect Medical (30+ hour full-time), Dental, Life/AD&D, HSA, Flex, LTD, optional Vision, optional Life/AD&D, optional STD, a Health & Wellness Plan and a 403(b) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting. Projected Salary Range: $44,000 - $50,000 depending upon experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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