Early Childhood Assistant Teacher for 2024-25
Are you looking to join an exceptional team while making a meaningful, lifelong impact in the lives of students? Traders Point Christian Schools (TPCS), located on the northwest side of Indianapolis is seeking candidates for Early Childhood Assistant Teachers.
Located in Whitestown, the fastest growing community in Indiana, TPCS is a fully accredited (ACSI) school serving over 620 students, ages 18 months - 12th grade, from six diverse central Indiana counties. Located on a 25-acre campus, TPCS is training scholars, making disciples and graduating leaders.
TPCS has held four ribbon cutting ceremonies over the past 5 years commemorating their growth. A state of the art high school with athletic turf, Witham Field, opened its doors in 2017. In 2019, the Reed Athletic Center for strength and conditioning was completed along with the addition of seven new classrooms and in 2020, TPCS expanded once again with a 14,000 sq ft junior high addition. To meet the needs of an ever growing community, TPCS has received a seven-figure private investment to increase academic rigor.
TPCS believes leading students to excellence will require an investment in exceptional faculty and staff and is positioned and prepared to attract top performers.
The next Early Childhood Assistant Teacher will understand the unique opportunity and embrace the challenge of building a healthy, Christ-centered school with a focus on growing academic excellence while making an eternal impact in the lives of students.
Position: Early Childhood Assistant Teacher for 2024-25
Primary Responsibility:
This individual is responsible for assisting the lead teacher in guiding students as they navigate
through social, personal, academic and most importantly spiritual growth.
Position Goal:
The major responsibility of the position is to assist in educating students in a manner consistent
with our school vision. This includes assisting students with age appropriate academic
experiences to facilitate a smooth transition into the next age group. Each assistant teacher
should have an understanding of the social, emotional, physical and, most importantly,
spiritual changes that will occur during these early years. This individual will take precautions
set by the administration to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. An assistant
teacher will assist the lead teacher in maintaining standards of classroom behavior, upholding
and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policy. An assistant teacher is
expected to assist in developing and maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to
effective learning within the limits of the available resources. The assistant will also aid in
evaluating student progress by providing feedback to the classroom teacher on a regular basis,
as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
Educational and Experience Requirements:
The assistant teacher must hold a CDA (Child Development Associates) Credential or
Associates degree in Early Childhood and have a strong desire to work with children, and
experience in this area is preferred. If an assistant does not have a degree or CDA, they must be
willing to work toward a CDA within the first 12 months of employment. The Instructional
Assistant will also obtain 12 hours of professional development training and 4 clock hours of
certified Bible Training over the course of the school year. All teachers will keep a current
Infant/Child CPR and first aid certificate on file.
Qualifying Characteristics:
The teacher is a Christian with an authentic and a mature personal relationship with
Jesus Christ in both their professional and personal life with a calling and commitment
to Christian education. The teacher must have the desire to work closely and nurture a
positive relationship with students, teachers, parents, staff, school administrators and
community members. The teacher must demonstrate respect for all. The ability to
exercise good judgment, set a good example and comply with school standards is a
must, as well as the ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues in a tactful and
professional manner. As a teacher at TPCS, you are expected to instruct and model important religious functions that include Bible instruction, prayer, participation in weekly chapels, and other religious duties. At TPCS, your role as a teacher involves a pastoral element whereby through example and direct instruction, you are acting as a minister of our Christian faith.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The assistant will:
Employee must have:
Fingerprint and background check (provided)
First-Aid Certification (online class provided)
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt; Hourly.
Work Schedule: Academic Year