Career Center

DESCRIPTION: 
This is a full time position in our early childhood program. Two positions are open specifically in JK5 and Kindergarten.

Excellent faculty members are a cornerstone of the student experience and the key to implementing our Mission Statement. We believe that teachers should:

• Be passionate about education
• Display communication skills
• Kind and gentle demeanor when interacting with children
• Be self-reflective and strive for continual growth
• Participate actively in the school community
• Display patience and create safe, creative learning environment
• Uphold high standards of professionalism
• Be innovative and adaptable

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS: 

• Teach students basic academic, social, and other foundational skills at the developmentally appropriate level.
• Communicate effectively with parents, guardians, and other faculty members in order to aid in the overall development and progression of students. 
• Document information regarding students’ progress, grades, records, etc. 
• Take part in the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies related to student instruction. 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Documenting/Recording information

• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by administrative regulations.
• Prepare reports on students (including grades and other activities) as required by the administration.

Developing/Evaluating Objectives and Strategies

• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, including demonstrations and work time for students to observe, question, and investigate.

Training and Teaching Others

• Teaching and following a daily routine.

• Adapting the program to suit the needs of the individual child or group.

• Consistently planning innovative ways of keeping children actively engaged.

• Imparting knowledge to children through fun and play.

• Ensuring the social and emotional growth of the child.

• Addressing the physical needs of the individual child or group.

• Composing detailed reports for parents.

• Meeting with the Director of the Early Childhood Program on a regular basis.

• Adhering to the guidelines of the Education Department and State.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Work occurs in an indoors environment. Employees may work more than 40 hours per week as needed. Work requires extensive use of a computer and electronic mail. 
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Perform minimal physical activities that require use of arms, legs and moving whole body for standing, walking, sitting, bending, grasping, or stooping/kneeling.
• Clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Normal hearing requirements.
• No criminal background or history of drug or alcohol abuse.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Teaching experience preferred
  • VA Teacher’s license preferred

About North Cross School

Our mission: North Cross School is an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory school located in Roanoke, Virginia, that serves children from early childhood (age 3) through twelfth grade. ?North Cross provides a rigorous academic curriculum, competitive with the best college-preparatory schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. While we explicitly recognize the importance of intellectual development and academic achievement, we also strive to promote personal integrity, empathy, and responsibility to self and community. Through this, our graduates will act as leaders in the local and global communities, persons of intellectual and moral courage, and scholars in the service of others.

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