Pre-School Teacher Aide

St. Regis Academy, in partnership with parents as the primary educators of their children, seeks to provide a Catholic Classical Liberal Arts Education centered on Christ. We seek to cultivate an environment that fosters a scholar's natural desire for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. St. Regis Academy prepares scholars to think critically, reason logically, articulate clearly, and engage others persuasively. Our enrollment includes racial, ethnic, and economic diversity within the Body of Christ, providing a wealth of opportunity for scholars to grow in virtue by pursuing spiritual, emotional, and academic excellence. By the Grace of God, St. Regis Academy seeks to be a locally recognized leader in graduating young men and women who are spiritually and academically prepared for a lifetime of discipleship.
Requirements
The Teacher Aide will provide support to the lead classroom teacher. The Teacher Aide will assist in lesson preparation and will provide guided support to scholars as needed. The Teacher Aide's ultimate job is to model best classroom management practices and work with classroom teachers to create a calm, supportive and structured environment.
The ideal candidate will have An associates degree or CDA preferred or working towards. Applicants must be able to work with children and staff in a loving, positive way, are flexible and dependable.
Duties/Responsibilities

• Work with an assigned group of Preschool age children applying best practices for care.
• Work in agreement and cooperation with the Lead Teacher to implement classroom policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and nurture the development of each child's self-esteem, trust, and growing autonomy.
• Respond quickly to children's different and personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, abilities, and cultures.
• Participate in scheduled training seminars (12 hours per calendar year) as well as staff meetings and other community activities.
• Ensure that child care routines are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with the good child development principles. This includes routines related to hand washing, eating, napping and transitioning between activities.
• Ensure the safety of children through constant supervision
• Create an open, friendly, and cooperative atmosphere in which children and parents/families feel comfortable and secure.
• Ensure that parents receive adequate information about their child's day as well as other important and necessary information.
• Initiate daily activities such as art activities, outdoor exploration, singing/dancing reading, and language activities
• Establish positive relationships and communicate effectively with all members of the Academy community.
• Work with small groups and individual scholars to support growth.
• Lead scholars to an understanding and an appreciation of all that is Good, Beautiful, and True.
• Relate to scholars by loving them with the love of Christ, encouraging them to begin and/or develop their own relationship with God through sacraments and scripture, and challenging them to love others.
• Be a role model of Christian love, faith, truthfulness and virtue.
• Manage the class by following the lead teachers clear expectations of behavior, reasonable routines, and promoting self-discipline based on Catholic principles.
• With guidance from the lead classroom teacher, teach scholars in a challenging, enthusiastic and age-appropriate manner using the Classical model.
• Apply Catholic moral principles and comply with the school policy in administration of behavioral discipline in the classroom. Communicate clearly, frequently, and regularly to parents about discipline issues regarding their children.
• Support classroom teachers as they evaluate each scholar's progress on a regular basis and report that progress to the scholar, parents, and principal.
• Respond expediently to parent, scholar, or administrator concerns and ideas.
• Assure that all classroom equipment and materials are safe and well-maintained.
• Serve as an advocate for St. Regis Academy, as well as Classical education, in the Kansas City area.
• Stay current on the best practices in education and teaching, particularly with regard to Classical education, in order to provide academic excellence.
• Actively involve parents in the life of the school, and coordinate classroom volunteers.
• Supervise children during assigned duties at lunch, recess, and/or before and after school.

Qualifications
Candidates for faculty positions at St. Regis Academy must:

• Exemplify and articulate a life of faith in Christ.
• Demonstrate a willingness to be trained in Classical educational methods.
• Be in agreement with the philosophy of St. Regis Academy as articulated in the Vision Statement.
• Be willing to cooperate with and support the policies of the school administration (pastor and principal)
• Be passionate about educating children in a Catholic environment, and about the grade/subject to be taught. Experience is preferred but not required.
• Be willing to work closely with parents in the education of their children.
• Be committed to academic excellence.
• Be committed to continuing, lifelong learning.
• Must have a warm and supportive attitude and disposition toward working with children and their families.
• Must be reliable.
• Must be willing to work as a team player to help the overall operation of our center
• Must be willing to accept supervision in order to improve work performance.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be physically able to perform the job of a teacher of young children.

Interested candidates should contact St. Regis Academy Principal, Robin Fisher, via email at rfisher@regisacademy.org