Relationships, Qualifications and Requirements, and Competencies

Key Relationships:

Reports to:

K-9 School Principal

Supervision of:

K-9 After school Aide, Student Teachers, Volunteers, and Students

Ministry partners:

Bayside Church/Adventure School Volunteers and Members, General Community, Servant Leaders and Staff Members

Role Qualifications and Requirements:

Education:

Must have one or more of the following:

BS or BA degree preferred

Experience and Expertise:

Demonstrate Christ-like attributes in speech and actions.
Demonstrate spiritual maturity, academic ability, and leadership qualities.
Experience working with children in a teaching/supervisory capacity

Employment Requirements:

Must pass a pre-employment reference and background screening.
Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States

Equipment Used:

Bible, personal computer, telephone and general office equipment.
General school/classroom equipment and craft supplies.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL: The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee will lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is regularly in a typical school/classroom environment with adequate light and moderate noise levels.

SITE: A teacher must gather his/her children together on the parking lot into a cohesive unit and be able to move the children from an area on the parking lot to and into the building. A teacher must be able to take their students to local parks, the library, recreation facilities, and other local establishments for supervised activities. This requires the ability to escort and supervise children over a multi-block area as they cross busy streets in an urban environment. Teachers must be able to keep up with their students, control them until reaching their destination and remain with the students at that location.

BUILDINGS: Students in each individual classroom are required to move about in the buildings from the classroom to the lunchroom, the chapel and/or the school office. Teachers must be able to accompany students in the hallways or in other places in the building as they move from one location to another location.

CLASSROOM: Elementary teachers must be able to prepare bulletin boards (monthly) between 2 ½-6 feet in height so that students can see the necessary information. This includes reaching overhead, bending, and ability to adhere items to board/wall with appropriate media. Must have sufficient vision and hearing to allow for active supervision and interaction with students. May be required to move children’s desks, work tables, chairs, or re-configure room.

TEACHING: Teachers must be able to demonstrate lesson concepts using chalkboards, media, hands-on materials and computers. Teachers are required to prepare evaluation reports, fill in records, and on numerous occasions, communicate with parents both verbally and in writing.

SUPERVISION: Indoor (classroom, play areas): Teachers must be able to actively supervise students within the classroom or in the gymnasium area for indoor/outdoor recess or physical education. Outdoor (playground, parks, parking lot): Teachers in the elementary school must be able to supervise students in their classroom or while on the playground, parking lot, or park. Overall Supervision (in all areas) students must have adult supervision at all times. It is understood that students can not be left unattended at any time and/or in the left alone without the presence of a teacher, aide, staff, or ACS approved/ fingerprinted adult(s).

EMERGENCIES: A teacher must be able to quickly summon help when an emergency arises either in the classroom, gymnasium, or on the playground. Teachers are required to render minimal first aid to students who may be injured while in the classroom, gymnasium, or on the playground.

ATTENDANCE: Teachers are required to be present daily half an hour before the children arrive until half an hour after the children depart. They are also required to be present for faculty meetings and other special functions after school, and occasionally for meetings or other functions in the evening.

Competencies:

General:

Spiritual Maturity
Effective Communication
Influence/Contribution
Relationship Building/People
Stewardship
Pastoral
Scope (initiative, expertise in ministry, etc.)

Pay Range

$18.00-22.00 per hour