Assistant Teacher

Lake Avenue Church is currently seeking or part-time preschool Assistant Teacher in our Family Ministries, Imago Dei Preschool. The teacher assistant of Lake Avenue Church Preschool is responsible for assisting lead teacher and classrooms by shepherding the appropriate learning experience for preschool aged children. They shall lead by example and in concert with the Lake Avenue Church Preschool Keystones of: Imago Dei, Community based and Mission minded, Church/School Integration.

The teacher assistant supports the greater vision of LAC by providing support to the classrooms and foster an environment where each child can develop his or her physical, emotional, mental, and social capabilities to his or her full potential, through a creative play curriculum in developmentally appropriate ways. The teacher assistant will help carry out the Preschool’s mission while working collaboratively with the Preschool Director, other school Staff, and children’s families. The teacher assistant reports to the Preschool Director. Our teaching team works 20-25 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Individuals best suited for this position will possess:

• Agreement with the Lake Avenue Church Statement of Faith.
• Committed to growing in Christlikeness.
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Strong character with good judgment; exceptional interpersonal relational skills; team player.
• Value and see the inherent need of a Christian-based early education program.
• Preferred 1 year working with children in a professional capacity.
• Meet the minimum state standards for child care worker. (Including but not limited to: Criminal background check, free from infectious disease, proper immunizations, First Aid and CPR certification)
• Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills in order to effectively communicate with children, families, staff.
• Hard-worker who is results-driven with an ability to adapt to various situations, meet deadlines and maintain composure under pressure.
• Well organized, creative, and innovative.
• Ability to adapt to changing surroundings and needs of the children.
• Demonstrate professionalism in classroom and campus.

Responsibilities:

• Assist lead teacher with effective, innovative and relevant curriculum.
• Express care and compassion to those in need.
• Ability to cultivate healthy working relationships with preschool director, staff, preschool teachers and volunteers.
• Experience working with people from diverse racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Capacity to work with their partner teachers, and child’s families with a wide range of gifts, strengths, personalities and passions.
• Attend staff meetings and collaborate ideas for the month.
• Reports any problems to lead teacher or the director.
• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Assist children will meal time and clean-up.

Education:

• 6 ECE/CD units (incl. core)

This position is a part-time, non-exempt, and does not include benefits. 

Qualified applicants may submit a resume and completed LAC application to Fabiola Noguera by email , or by fax to 626-817-4952. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.

Lead Teacher

Lake Avenue Church is currently seeking full-time Lead Teacher in our Family Ministries, Imago Dei Preschool. The lead teacher of LAC Preschool is responsible for leading their classroom and shepherding the appropriate learning experience for preschool aged children. They shall lead by example and in concert with the LAC Preschool Keystones of: Imago Dei, Community based and Mission minded, Church/School Integration.

The lead teacher supports the greater vision of LAC by providing leadership to their classroom and provide an environment where each child can develop his or her physical, emotional, mental, and social capabilities to his or her full potential, through a creative play curriculum in developmentally appropriate ways. It is also significant that the Preschool provides experiences that stimulate the child’s interest in God’s world. The teacher leads the classroom, and carries out the Preschool’s mission while working collaboratively with the Preschool Director, other school staff, and children’s families. The Lead Teacher reports to the Preschool Director.

Our teaching team works 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Individuals best suited for this position will possess:

• Agreement with the Lake Avenue Church Statement of Faith.
• Committed to growing in Christlikeness.
• Capacity to develop and implement effective, innovative, and relevant curriculum.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Capacity to express care and compassion to those in need.
• Capacity to work with their partner teacher, and child’s families with a wide range of gifts, strengths, personalities and passions.
• Experience working with people from diverse racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Strong character with good judgment; exceptional interpersonal relational skills; team player
• Value and see the inherent need of a Christian-based early education program.
• Have a minimum of 1 year working with children in a professional capacity.
• Meet the minimum state standards for child care worker. (Including but not limited to: Criminal background check, free from infectious disease, proper immunizations, First Aid and CPR certification)
• Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills in order to effectively communicate with children, families, staff.
• Ability to cultivate healthy working relationships with preschool director, staff, and volunteers.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares monthly lesson plans.
• Attends staff meetings and collaborates ideas for the month.
• Create environments in classroom to develop children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good condition, used and maintain properly.
• Communicates appropriate information to parents either in person, a phone call, or email.
• Develops, plans, and prepares teacher assist and materials for classroom activities of the day.
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, program, and schedule.
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards.
• Responsible for daily planning, management and supervision of the classroom and children.
• Ensures that activities align with our school and church mission.

Education

• 12 ECE/CD units (incl. core)

This position is full-time, non-exempt, and includes benefits. 

Qualified applicants may submit a resume and completed LAC application to Fabiola Noguera by email , or by fax to 626-817-4952. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.

Office Assistant

Lake Avenue Church is currently seeking [full or part]-time [job title] in our Family Ministries, Imago Dei Preschool. The office assistant of Imago Dei Preschool is responsible for assisting the director and families of Imago Dei by supporting everyday tasks, such as, child registration, family billing, and school communication. Office assistant reports to the Preschool Director. Our Office Assistant works 20-25 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Individuals best suited for this position will possess:

• Agreement with the Lake Avenue Church Statement of Faith.
• Committed to growing in Christlikeness.
• Capacity to multi task daily responsibilities, such as, answering phones, responding to emails, assist parents and visitors, processing billing, assist special events, administer medicine, and call parents for general communication purposes.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Capacity to work with the director, staff and families with a wide range of gifts, strengths, personalities and passions.
• Experience working with people from diverse racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Strong character with good judgment; exceptional interpersonal relational skills; team player.
• Have a minimum of 2 years working in an office setting. (Preferred work with children in a professional capacity.)
• Meet the minimum state standards for child care worker. (Including but not limited to: Criminal background check, free from infectious disease, proper immunizations, First Aid and CPR certification)
• Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills in order to effectively communicate with children, families, staff.
• Ability to cultivate healthy working relationships with preschool director, staff, and volunteers.
• Hard-worker who is results-driven with an ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and maintain composure under pressure.
• Well organized, creative, and innovative.

Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with parents and children.
• Responsible for general school task such as answering phone, assist parents and visitors, assist teachers and children as needed.
• Communicates activities to parents and assist for special events.
• Responsible for producing memos related to the school and staff.
• Assist in planning school calendar with Director.
• Administers medicine, calls parents when child is ill.

• Reviews parent approved list before an unfamiliar person picks up a child.

Skills Required:

• Ability to operate the required software for billing
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• The ability to create files and documents

This position is part-time, non-exempt, and does not include benefits. 

Qualified applicants may submit a resume and completed LAC application to Fabiola Noguera by email , or by fax to 626-817-4952. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.