Part Time Early Childhood Lead Teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

4650 Sunview Drive Loveland, Colorado 80538

Church / School

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Schedule - Tuesday/Thursday - all day and M/W/F - half days

Part Time Early Childhood Lead Teacher: Job Description

Our Mission/Vision:

The mission of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School (ILCS) is to transform lives by loving, learning, and living in Jesus.

The vision of ILCS is that we reveal the love and grace of Jesus to our community by our radical hospitality, transformational learning, and fearless living.

General Overview of the Position:

ILCS provides early childhood care for ages ranging from toddlers (12m+) through preschool. After the child is toilet trained, they transition into our Childcare Department. ILCS provides before and after school care. We provide a loving environment centered around Christ while also providing an enlightening curriculum of which includes educational activities as well as play. Hours of operation include Monday through Friday, opening at 7 am and closing at 6 pm, except for holidays, of which, align with the Childcare Schedule. The Early Childhood Lead Teacher is responsible for overseeing the Early Childhood children while also performing day to day responsibilities.

Professional Relationships:

• The Early Childhood Lead Teacher reports directly to the School Principal.
• The Early Childhood Lead Teacher is held accountable by the School Principal.
• The Early Childhood Lead Teacher is supported by the members and families of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School and works for the members and families and ultimately works in service to God.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Displays a loving relationship with Jesus, is deeply committed to serving HIM, and is a model of a Christian in attitude, action, and appearance.
• Passion for working with children.
• Level III with the completion of ECE 111/EQIT and 1 year experience working with Infants and/or Toddlers Preferred.
• Certified as LEAD Teacher Level III with appropriate experience also acceptable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Represents the ministry with a professional and loving demeanor to all.
• Must be a natural leader with the ability to lead by example, follow through and complete all tasks assigned.
• Ability to collaborate with the Early Childhood Team and hold Early Childhood Caregivers accountable.
• Understand and enthusiastically supports the purpose of ILCS, our mission, vision, and core values, and will constantly strive towards the Marks of Discipleship.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Maintain a positive attitude in relationships with people and work effectively with team members to unselfishly support other staff members within the church and school.
• Successfully complete a CBI background check and fingerprinting.
• Knowledge and willingness to know and follow licensing, health dept and all other rules and regulations for this field.
• A servant heart and willingness to create a thriving environment for children.
• Maintain Continuing Education hours to maintain Level III qualifications for Toddler Program.

Desired Skills:

• Excellent oral and written skills to professionally communicate and coordinate with parents and families.
• Strong "people" skills – be approachable, friendly, and easy to talk to.
• Ability to lead an organized classroom of toddlers and preschoolers.
• Strong organizational skills including a consistent follow-up process to ensure tasks are completed.

Responsibilities:

• Caring for young children between the ages of 12 months through preschool age.
• Plan and implement daily schedule and activities for students.
• Developing and implementing a curriculum for learning and fun activities that are interesting to your students.
• Oversee play time.
• Basic cleaning and pickup of the classroom and playground.
• Putting children down for naps.
• Changing diapers.
• Developing and maintaining relationships among coworkers and families.
• Responsible for overseeing Early Childhood Caregivers student data.
• Responsible for overseeing Early Childhood Caregivers' tracking system for scheduling of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Direct Deposit paycheck on the 15th and last day of each month and 24/7 online access to current and past pay stubs.
• Eligible for Childcare and School Tuition Discounts – see School Principal for details.
• ILCS pays for learning materials in the classroom.
• Training hours are paid – see the School Principal for details.

Instructions to apply for this position:

To apply for this position: submit your resume, transcripts, and certifications for Level III Toddler Program to , attention Cheryl Gilbert. Or call Cheryl Gilbert at

Thank you for your time and consideration

JOB TYPE: Part-time

PAY: $ $20.00 per hour

SCHEDULE: Tuesday/Thursday - all day and M/W/F - half days

ABILITY TO COMMUTE/RELOCATE: Loveland, CO 80538: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

APPLICATION QUESTION(S): What level certificate have you been issued through the PDIS online portal (level 2 or 3 is preferred)?

WORK LOCATION: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $ $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person