Goal:
The Purpose of the Preschool Program ministry is to provide the community
with a Christian environment, where their young children can grow.
We are offering a partnership with the parents of our community to
help raise their children to know of Jesus and His love.
Staff Relations:
All teachers will report to the program’s director.
Payroll
and Benefits:
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Each staff member will
be paid on the last working day that falls on or after the
15th of each month and the 30th of each month.
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Staff members may receive 1 sick day per
semester. These days should be used for personal illness
or illness of your child, or for appointments that cannot
be scheduled at any other time.
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Be aware that if the preschool must close
due to inclement weather, staff members will receive pay
for the first two inclement weather days but will not be
paid for subsequent days.
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Responsibilities:
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To maintain a Christian environment and provide
activities which will promote a child’s mental, emotional,
physical, social and spiritual growth.
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To maintain a Christian attitude at all times,
when dealing with children, parents, and coworkers.
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To report to work everyday on time.
Unless the schedule changes for a holiday or inclement weather,
scheduled hours are 8:30am to 3:30pm. You must notify the
director as soon as possible (preferably at least the night
before) if you expect to be absent so that a substitute
teacher may be contacted.
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To plan, supervise, and implement a daily
teaching program in accordance with the policies and philosophy
of this ministry’s program.
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To give every child a feeling of self-worth.
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To provide every child with the proper attention
needed to assure his best welfare.
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To maintain progress records of each child’s
growth and development.
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To submit a weekly newsletter to parents.
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To attend all staff meetings.
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To provide the Director a list of needed
supplies one week in advance.
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To attend all parent teacher conferences
and to conduct annual conference.
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To under go a review and evaluation process
twice a year.
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To make sure the their
rooms are properly disinfected and cleaned daily.
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Expectations
of Teachers:
All employees are required to agree
to the following:
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To agree to the following approved curriculum
and outline assigned by the director.
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To provide a lesson plan to the director
for approval one month in advance.
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To provide a positive learning experience
for each child everyday.
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To maintain at all times a loving and Christian
environment.
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To read and be familiar with all rules and
regulations in handbook.
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To dress professionally everyday.
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General
Safety:
| Emergency
drills (evacuation, lock down and tornado) will each be practiced
at least once per semester. These drills will be referred
to by the staff as E1, F2, L3 and T4 meaning evacuation, fire,
lockdown and tornado respectively. This is done to minimize
the fear that children may associate with some of these words.
Diagrams displaying emergency exit routes will be displayed
inside each classroom. Staff members will be able to communicate
with each other throughout the day with radios.
Students who
have food or other allergies will have a listing of their allergies
inside their classrooms at all times. It will be the director’s
responsibility to notify a new employee or substitute teacher
of a student’s allergies in the absence of that student’s regular
teacher.
Preschool staff
members will maintain current CPR/first aid certificates of
course completion. |
Grievance
Procedures:
| Staff members may file any grievance
first with the director. If a satisfactory result cannot
be resolved, the employee may then request arbitration with the
director, the Preschool Committee, and the Pastor of Westview
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Grounds
for Termination:
- Staff members should refrain from committing
any infraction of rules and regulations listed in parent handbook
or from failing to meet stated expectations and responsibilities.
All teachers will receive a written notice of any infraction
within one week of violation. Second violation will
be grounds for termination.
- All offenses that are considered grounds
for immediate termination are:
- Physical or mental abuse to a child, parent,
or co-worker.
- Use of any foul language.
- Use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs
on church grounds, or being under the influence while at work.
- Stealing.
- Any action or lack of an appropriate reaction
that could put any child, teacher or church property in jeopardy.
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