Job Description
The preschool teacher provides a Christ-centered, biblically based environment for children birth through 5 years of age where all children receive a high quality early childhood education while learning the Good News of Jesus Christ. Under general administrative supervision, plans, develops and instructs students in a team setting, by taking the approved curriculum goals, standards, learning objectives and learning experiences that will contribute to the development of skills and academic achievement. The position is a full-time job working 40 hours per week at the Irvine campus.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides a Christ-centered, warm and accepting environment for the children of MCP
- Create, implement and evaluate an engaging, age appropriate emergent curriculum for children
- Responsible for planning, organizing and carrying out a developmentally appropriate program in both the indoor and outdoor classroom setting
- Communicates effectively with parents regarding their children, the classroom, school and church events through a variety of verbal and written methods. Parent/Teacher conferences are conducted bi-annually
- Conducts ongoing assessment of children using the DRDP-15 and maintains individual portfolios for each child
- Participates in MCP staff development days and regular staff meetings. Completes 21 hours of approved Professional Development per year
- Maintain preschool's professional status by displaying spiritual, positive, professional behavior, and understand and follow policies and procedures
- Participates in activities that promote community within the school and church throughout the year