Sonshine Preschool is a preschool ministry of First Baptist Church of Monroe.

PURPOSE: The teacher assistant will support the church’s SonShine Preschool ministry:

To provide a safe, healthy, and loving environment for preschoolers
To meet the spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of preschoolers
To educate preschoolers through the teaching of Bible truths and provided curriculum
To reach preschoolers and their families for Christ and the church
To involve all preschool families in laying a Christian foundation for their preschoolers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate shall:

Possess a living faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced in testimony and lifestyle.
Actively attend an evangelical Bible-believing church OR be willing to actively attend FBC Monroe.
Must be able to pass a local and regional criminal background screening.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrate a basic love for children.
Be in good health, able to bend, stoop, lift and physically take care of children.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED or be scheduled to be certified within one month of hire date.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES and EXPECTATIONS: The Teacher Assistant will aid the teacher in daily duties as well as assist in the care of children throughout the day. The assistant will also be required to help with administrative duties as assigned.

Be invested emotionally and spiritually in the success of FBC Monroe, SonShine Preschool and our families.
We expect our staff to love and respect each other. We will build a united team that uplifts each other both in front of them and behind them.
Participate in 10 hours of continuing education annually. This is to be completed by August 31st 2023.
For new employees 30 hours of online continuing education must be completed by August 31, 2023. This includes CPR/First Aid & HIV/AIDS, BBP training.
Be able to understand, implement and follow through with our 3- count and 5- count discipline.
The assistant will be required to step into the lead teacher should your lead teacher be out.
Pray daily for our students, families, and leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. There may be alternatives to the qualifications as the Director, Senior Pastor and Ministerial Staff deem appropriate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Help provide and maintain a Christian environment in which the children may grow physically, emotionally, mentally, socially, and spiritually.
Become acquainted with each child and aware of his/her needs.
Give each child the attention needed to assure his/her best welfare. (This relates to eating, toileting, playing, working, health care, safety, etc.)
Cooperate in maintaining a happy atmosphere where children can grow and develop at their own pace.
Be familiar with and follow the established personnel policies and procedures.
Work according to the schedule outlined by your lead teacher and Director.
Maintain a clean and orderly room each day.
Enrich daily programs in a variety of ways, using the best methods of teaching to enhance the learning experience. As mutually agreed upon with your lead.
Clearly communicate with the classroom teacher. Be informed about each day’s activities and goals to anticipate setting up and helping effectively.

We are located in Monroe, WA and our curriculum includes Bible teaching. This position is an assistant in one of our preschool classes for our 23/24 school year.

Hours are 9am-2pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Additional hours will be required for our Christmas program, field trips and fundraisers.

This position begins on September 5th BUT we would like to have you shadow our current assistant that is retiring over the next couple months. Online training will be required prior to September.

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