Lead Teacher I

Phoenix Rescue Mission•Phoenix, AZ

8d•$35,900 - $46,000•Onsite

About The Position

We transform lives. Phoenix Rescue Mission is a place of hope, healing, and new beginnings for men, women, and children facing with hunger, homelessness, addiction, and trauma. We follow Christ’s example of servant-leadership and teamwork in our ministry of rescue and restoration. We are a community who values and celebrates one another and we strive toward excellence together as a certified Best Christian Workplace. At this moment, God is doing important and incredible things at Phoenix Rescue Mission. Do you want to be a part of it? A perceptive communicator, you exhibit strong active listening skills and communicate respectfully with children, families, and team members. A nurturing individual, you have great love and patience and a purpose to help children develop. An intentional educator, you enjoy creating developmentally appropriate learning experiences that respond to children’s changing needs, interests, and skills. A collaborative leader, you work well with others and provide clear and respectful direction and feedback in the classroom. A committed Christian, you are energized by spreading God’s Word and growing His Kingdom.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
A minimum of 18 early childhood credits or Child Development Associate certification
Minimum two years’ experience in licensed childcare setting required
Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card in good standing required

Nice To Haves

AA or BS degree in early childhood education, child development or a closely related field preferred
Experience with children exposed to homelessness and witnessing domestic abuse preferred
A minimum of 6 months childcare classroom experience with ages 0-5 preferred
Undergraduate college classes in education preferred
Spanish Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

Provide Christ-centered infant, pre-school, and/or after-school care and education services to children of clients.
Serve as the primary caregiver to children in the classroom and assign Assistant Teacher duties as needed.
Develop and post weekly classroom lesson plans with challenging and developmentally appropriate activities in response to children’s changing needs, interests, and skills.
Ensure lesson plans, materials, and activity schedules are developmentally appropriate, consistent with best practices, and meet or exceed relevant accreditation and AZ State Learning Standards.
Promote self-regulation and utilize best practices in socio-emotional development when working with children at risk for developmental delays and trauma-related challenges.
Perform ongoing formal and informal assessments of each child’s development, maintain a portfolio for each child, and develop individual learning objectives based upon assessment.
Direct Assistant Teachers with clear and respectful direction and feedback.
Lead or participate in devotions, prayers, or other organizational activities that promote a credible Christian witness and lifestyle.