Kindergarten Teacher

City Academy of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

City Academy of Atlanta is seeking a warm, wise, and mission-driven Kindergarten Teacher . The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to being a cultivator of young learners during a foundational season of growth. This role is both instructional and relational - guiding children academically, spiritually, and socially while partnering closely with parents. The ideal candidate creates a classroom environment marked by worship, wonder, warmth, and joyful structure.

Requirements

• Agreement with City Academy’s Statement of Faith and educational philosophy
• Active Christian faith aligned with City Academy’s Testimony and Lifestyle Statement
• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education
• Experience teaching kindergarten or early childhood
• Strong understanding of early literacy development and conceptual math instruction
• Excellent communication skills
• Calm, patient, and relational classroom presence

Nice To Haves

• Master’s preferred
• Values formation over performance
• Honors developmental readiness
• Partners with parents as co-cultivators
• Loves children’s literature
• Sees teaching as both discipleship and academic excellence

Responsibilities

• Create a Christ-centered, nurturing classroom culture
• Implement developmentally wise instruction in early literacy and mathematics
• Emphasize oral language, narration, rich literature, and embedded phonics instruction
• Teach math conceptually and concretely, building strong number sense
• Integrate learning across subjects through quarterly themes
• Maintain anecdotal records of student growth
• Provide clear, warm communication with families
• Collaborate with faculty and participate in ongoing professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time