Thanksgiving! is seeking someone to fill the position of Heritage Worship and Music Director. This is a 10-12 hour a week job with staff responsibilities that go beyond simply directing the choir. Interested parties should contact the church office at 292-2695.

 

Thanksgiving! Lutheran Church

Tender Loving Care Preschool

Position Description: TEACHER ASSISTANT

1)  Relationship to Structure and Mission

The purpose of the Teacher Assistant is to assist the director/lead teacher in all of the daily operations of the preschool. The Teacher’s Assistant will seek to understand, support, and implement the values and mission of the preschool. The Teacher Assistant reports directly to the Preschool Director. The Teacher Assistant takes daily direction from the Preschool Director.

 

2)  Major Duties and Responsibilities

a)     Knowledge of, and compliance with, the Nebraska State Preschool Standards.

b)   Provide consistent and nurturing redirection of children’s behaviors.

c)    Provide constant supervision of all of the children in the classroom.

d)   Communicate daily with parents and co-workers in a positive and professional manner.

e)   Model appropriate classroom behaviors.

f)    Participate in all of the daily classroom activities.

g)   Perform housekeeping duties as assigned by the Director.

h)   Assist in the planning and preparation of daily classroom activities, special events, and field trips as assigned by the Director.

i)     Engage children in play opportunities that will develop their communication and socialization skills.

j)    Communicate effectively with children to facilitate the learning of math skills, pre-reading skills, and writing skills.

k)   Provide concise and organized directions to facilitate the learning of direction following skills and problem solving skills.

 

 

3)  Special Skills and Abilities

a)    Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability in decision making, problem solving, and process thinking.

b)   Must be able to work professionally with individuals and have strong organizational and task completion skills.

c)    Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

d)   Good judgment in personal and business matters; able to respect confidential information.

e)   Experience working in a team teaching situation is helpful.

 

4)  Education and Training

a)     High school diploma (or equivalent) and:

1)    A minimum of one year of verifiable experience in preschool education.

2)   A Child Development Associate Credential.

3)   An Associate or Bachelor degree in fields related to the education of children from birth to 8 years of age (e.g. child development, early childhood education, elementary education, or special education).

b)    Continued annual training of 2 clock hours for each full day of teaching is required