Kindergarten Teacher – Full Time

Character

• Model Christ-like character, God-dependency, and church attendance/participation for students and parents.
• Understand with complete clarity and work to uphold the mission, vision, and values of Heights Church.
• Show genuine care and concern.

Classroom

• Know and uphold all policies and procedures – employee, parent/student, crisis management, etc.
• Daily provides a neat, welcoming, well-prepared and managed environment for learning consistent with the school’s mission, values, objectives, policies, and procedures of best practice.
• Organize and maintain the learning environment prior to the beginning of school and throughout the year.
• Provide proactive care /supervision of students.
• Keep accurate daily classroom attendance.
• Manage and/or assist with the end of year pack up and storage of classroom/school supplies, rooms, etc.
• Perform other related responsibilities as directed by Heights Academy Directors.

Curriculum

• Plan for and deliver well thought out lessons that connect with all learners; promoting deep thinking, concept mastery and a Biblical worldview.
• Reflect on given lessons in order to make adjustments for future lessons.
• Provide lesson plans as requested by Heights Academy Directors.
• Provide a workable classroom schedule that promotes optimum student engagement and facilitation of the curriculum.
• Incorporate a variety of teaching aids (manipulatives, visuals and technology), formative and summative assessments, project based assignments, and outside the classroom learning opportunities as part of the learning process.
• Utilize Abeka curriculum as a baseline for instruction
• Assist with the evaluation process for curriculum and text materials.
• Administer yearly Standardized tests.
• Provide formal quarterly reports (report cards) for students’ academic and behavioral progress.
• Plan and communicate needed and desired field trips.

Community

• Effectively make use of the school data system for parents and students to further engage in the learning process; providing timely and consistent reporting, grading/scoring of all assignments, assessments, labs, projects, conduct, etc.
• Proactively and professionally provide regular and necessary communication with parents regarding student performance, behavior, and overall progress; answering incoming emails, Brightwheel messages and phone calls with a timely, professional response.
• Meet with parents for feedback, concern resolution, and student course correction as needed and/or scheduled.
• Collaborate with other teachers and other staff members to ensure each student’s needs are met.
• Attend school and student events as required and/or possible.

Continuing Education

• Attend all faculty meetings and team meetings for continued development, communication, and problem solving.
• Set and meet yearly goals, seek out professional growth opportunities, and achieve the required total of yearly continuing education credits.
• Attend school orientation and other training sessions.
• Collaborate with Directors to create teacher action plans for future growth after reflecting on the feedback from informal or formal observations.

Other Responsibilities

• Submit purchase requests for needed supplies.
• Submit reimbursement requests for approved purchases as needed.
• Receive and relay payments for text replacements, special field trips, and activities as needed.