Volunteer Lead Teacher

Lifewise Academy • Winston Salem, NC

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About The Position

The Volunteer Lead Teacher supports the program director in hiring, training, and managing LifeWise teachers, in addition to carrying out LifeWise teacher responsibilities. The role helps keep the program’s teaching consistent with its expectations, procedures, processes, curriculum, and mission. The lead teacher plans lessons, trains and observes teachers, maintains classroom records and schedules, communicates with volunteers and program leadership, and assists the director with program policies and other responsibilities as needed.

LifeWise Academy states that its hiring practices and equal employment opportunity statement comply with federal and state law. As a religious organization, it may give employment preference to members of its own religion under the federal-law exception described in the posting. Grid Level: 2a.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience in a school or church setting.
• A mature personal Christian faith in agreement with the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
• Active participation in and commitment to a local church whose doctrine aligns with the “What We Believe” section of the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.

Responsibilities

• Determine which LifeWise lessons will be taught during each school year.
• Keep teachers and classes consistent with program expectations, procedures, processes, curriculum, and the LifeWise mission.
• Work with the program director to provide teachers with curriculum and supplemental materials.
• Organize a teacher training day at the start of each school year.
• Lead regular teacher meetings to maintain consistency in procedures, curriculum, and expectations.
• Assist the program director in observing teachers.
• Attend as a team liaison or invite teachers to virtual and in-person teacher training opportunities provided by the LifeWise Support Center.
• Attend and encourage teacher participation at the annual LifeWise Summit.
• Create classroom schedules and coordinate changes with staff.
• Maintain accurate class rosters, including student health concerns and special needs as noted on parent permission slips.
• Assist the director in developing and maintaining program policies and procedures.
• Represent LifeWise teachers at Leadership Board meetings.
• Regularly visit program classes to provide support and encouragement.
• Build relationships with volunteers and keep them apprised of schedule changes.
• Submit regular updates, stories, and photos to the program director.
• Assist the program director with other responsibilities as needed.

What This Job Offers

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