HOMESCHOOL PRESCHOOL TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION
LOCATION: Ndola, Zambia. REPORTS TO: Head Teacher and Board of Directors STATUS: Full-time BENEFITS: Yes
POSITION PURPOSE: The primary role of the Preschool Teacher is to ensure all children in the program, ages 1-5, are participating and excelling in their education. The tutor should understand child development, children's learning styles and where they are currently in their developement and where they need to be to excel in education. The teacher will ensure each child is safe, secure and the atmosphere is pleasant and peaceful. The learning environment should be fun, creative, communicative and inspiring. Additionally, this role serves to inspire the the mother of the children to be all that God has created them to be. The teacher will exhibit a passion for the mission of Kharis House and the Gospel-centered care that Kharis House aims at bringing to the children we serve.
THE PRESCHOOL TEACHER MUST EMBRACE AND LIVE BY KHARIS HOUSE STATEMENT OF FAITH AND CORE VALUES.
Specific Tasks
Work irregular work hours. We are a 24/7, 365 day a year facility. HOURS WILL BE IRREGULAR.
Attend all relevant meetings.
Cooperate with other team members to ensure duties are fulfilled.
Provide guidance regarding all matters related to preschool education needs.
Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity of both the Kharis House location as well as cases and details of girls and babies.
Curriculum
Attend ACE’s homeschool curriculum training.
Encourage learning through inquiry based environment that encourages asking questions, working collaboratively and viewing mistakes as learning opportunities.
Must be innovative, inclusive and imaginative.
Teach key themes to develop critical thinking, curiosity, creativity, communication, collaboration, compassion, composure, citizenship and Christianity.
Involve mothers in education and implementation of the curriculum.
Maintain records relating to each child and report to the head teacher.
Maintain records of all materials and supplies.
Understand what each child needs to be successful at school.
Develop the children's natural capacities to make sense of the world around them.
Establish strong relationships with students and their mothers.
Help KH team evaluate curriculum.
Review and approve enrichment activities for materials and services that support the student’s learning plan in accordance with school policies.
Meet quarterly with the children's mother and head teacher to review each student’s body of work and ensure each student is making adequate progress.
Complete all compliance items accurately and on time, including attendance, learning logs, records, etc..
Collect and analyze assessment data for educational planning and to determine appropriate interventions.
Attend team meetings in person and work with the KH team to identify, problem solve and prevent/address issues that may arise.
Provide input and documentation as requested by Social Welfare, Lifesong USA, KH Admin, etc…
Initiate and participate in service events fo the preschool.
Plan and coordinate enrichment activities, field trips, science experiments, etc...
Organize, prioritize and work under time constraints to be flexible in an environment of multiple tasks and changing priorities.
Successfully work independently as well as in a team environment.
Have a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and dependability.
Engage and Support all students in learning.
Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
Employ appropriate student motivational techniques.
Demonstrate respect and concern for students, parents, other staff members and administrative colleagues.
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Communicate effectively and tactfully in both oral and written forms.
Use technology for instructional purposes as well as to communicate, create presentations and reports, collect, analyze and use student data to identify student learning needs.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Qualifications
Teaching degree, child development degree or homeschooling/independent study experience.
Knowledge of learning modalities, homeschooling philosophies.
Possess key technical skills and the ability to navigate within Google Suite, educational software, virtual meeting platforms, and information systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Highly self-motivated and takes initiative.
Has a broad and rich global perspective.
Teach in only English.
Fluent in written and verbal English proficiency.
Ability to meet health and physical requirements of the position.
Must be creative, compassionate and teach with a Christian global perspective with an enrichment style teaching.
Must have a heart for missions.
Must agree to Kharis House Statement of Faith and Core Values.
The Employee shall also be expected to undertake other educational responsibilities as may be delegated by his or her employer.
Other
Share knowledge and experience
Passion for equipping and empowering the vulnerable and traumatized girls of Zambia
Actively work towards continuing personal learning and development and apply newly acquired skills
Consistently approach work with energy and positive constructive attitude
Remain calm, in control, and good humored even under pressure
Ability to multi-task and competently manage several projects at one time
Adhere to all deadlines
Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity of both the Kharis House location as well as all residents
The Employee agrees and acknowledges that they agree with and will abide by the Kharis House Core Values & Statement of Faith.
Kharis House Core Values
We believe it is the Church's responsibility to redeem the world. God's one and only plan. It is the power of Christ for transformation (emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual) of the broken lives the ministry seeks to rescue.
We believe every life matters and is valuable to God regardless of the circumstances under which that life was created. We place worth and dignity on all life, from unborn babies to aging widows.
We believe in family preservation, preventing orphans and encouraging the vital role mothers play in the lives of their children.
We believe we are to represent our Lord with the same radical grace we have received. A radical grace that supersedes culture and brings unmerited equality and inclusion.
We believe all girls deserve the right to an education. We value education and equal rights for vulnerable girls.
We value education and economic empowerment of women as means to better the lives of their families and break the cycle of poverty.
We value prayer, partnership, collaboration, servanthood, hard work and sustainability.
Kharis House Statement of Faith
The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God to man.
There is one eternal God, the Creator of all things, who exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and lived a sinless life.
Man was created in God’s image, but by man’s transgression became separated from God.
Man is justified by faith, by the shed blood of Jesus Christ on Calvary’s cross, His death, and His resurrection from the grave.
The Holy Spirit resides in the hearts of true believers and is evidenced by a spiritual rebirth, reconciliation with God, and obedience to God’s Word.
Both the saved and the lost will be resurrected; the saved unto eternal life and the lost unto eternal damnation.
God is the creator of all life, including the unborn; all life is precious in His sight.
God designed marriage to be between a man and a woman united in a lifelong union.
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