SNU Lab School - Instructor

Full Time / Salary

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday 7:40 am to 3:40 pm

WORK SITE

SNU Lab School

JOB SUMMARY

The job of an SNU Lab School Classroom Teacher was established for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program within a multigrade classroom with specific responsibility for teaching in a team working oneonone with students and teaching small groups of students along with multiple grades in a large group setting. The person selected for this position will be responsible for planning lessons in accordance with the state standards and teaching those plans in creative ways. This person will be responsible for the general supervision and management of the children. They must have a warm and friendly personality be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others be able to relate well to children employees and be willing to fulfill responsibilities in accordance with the schools educational philosophy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Promote a positive school environment and culture.
• Maintain professional attitudes and loyalty to the school in dispensing the daily duties and responsibilities and in all communications.
• Serve the school community and consistently act in the best interest of the students.
• Assist in planning and preparing the learning environment and preparing needed materials and supplies.
• Treat all children with dignity and respect.
• Maintain confidentiality about children their families and other employees outside the school.
• Participate in additional duties such as lunchroom supervision and outside playground activities.
• Adapt classroom activities assignments and/or materials (e.g. art projects reading groups math groups language skills etc. for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom goals and objectives.
• Administer classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Teach students individually in small groups and large groups with lesson assignments for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and gradelevel standards.
• Communicate with other members of the teaching team for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing classroom objectives.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom playground field trips etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents fights appropriate and/or inappropriate social behavior violations of rules safety conditions etc. for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Attend and participate in a weekly planning meeting after school.
• Attend monthly faculty meetings and all professional days.
• Participate in parent conferences along with calling emailing etc. parents
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to operate office equipment
• Ability to provide quality customer service
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. According to SNU policy all faculty and staff must profess faith in Jesus Christ possess a strong personal Christian commitment and be committed to the SNU mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ centered community.
• An understanding of the importance for diversity inclusion and equity.
• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of two years of related work experience and/or relevant training
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple demands in fast paced work environment
• Typing and spelling competency
• Experience with various computer software applications
• Data entry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Early childhood and/or elementary/middle school certified
• Demonstrate ability to work successfully with children and adults
• Good physical health and ability to perform assigned duties
• Required criminal history background check and proof of US citizenship or legal status

Supervision Received:

Receives supervision and work assignments from a designated supervisor although other staff members in the unit may provide collaborative work direction.

Supervision Exercised:

May be responsible for the coordination of work assignments for student employees.

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Benefits

Generous benefit structure including family health insurance plan (shared cost) long term disability dental insurance group life insurance retirement matching tuition remission vacation sick leave personal days and holidays.