Movement Teacher

Summary

Duties

• Create a positive classroom environment through your enthusiasm, engagement in

social conversation, respectfulness in interactions and facilitation of positive peer

interactions

• Coordinate, implement and prepare children for seasonal programs (Christmas,

Valentine’s Day, Spring and Morning Prayer)

• Display sensitivity by consistently responding to students and effectively addressing

students’ questions, concerns and needs

• Demonstrate awareness of individual students’ emotional abilities and provide

appropriate levels of support

• Possess a high regard for students’ perspectives by intentionally placing an emphasis on

students’ interests, motivations and points of view

• Promote students’ independence by providing meaningful roles for them within the

classroom, encouraging them to talk and share their ideas, and allowing them to make

decisions for themselves when appropriate

• Provide effective behavior management by focusing on proactive intervention and

redirection of minor misbehaviors

• Make use of positive feedback to reinforce desired behavior and repeated praise for

meeting those expectations

• Provide students with specific expectations for their behavior and repeated praise for

meeting those expectations

• Be consistent with consequences by providing immediate and predictable responses

about the behavior

• Be organized and efficient to minimize disruptions to learning
• Provide high-quality instructional formats through the use of many modalities (e.g.

visual, oral, movement)

• Encourage the use of analysis and reasoning skills through open-ended and thought

provoking questions (sequencing, comparing/contrasting and problem-solving activities)

• Link learning to the real world by using examples that are likely to occur in students’

lives and encourage them to add their own examples

• Provide high-quality feedback in the form of scaffolding (hints/assistance), feedback

loops (back-and-forth exchanges between teacher and students), and prompting

thought processes (asking students to explain thinking)

• Demonstrate high language modeling by encouraging, responding to and expanding

student talk through engaging in meaningful conversations with students

• Ensure the classroom environment is in compliance with the Department of Education

Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers, the National Association for the Education of

Young Children (NAEYC), Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) and the

Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia

• Maintain a high level of confidentiality with children, families and staff
• Participate in program evaluations, staff meetings, and required training programs as

mandated by the Parish Day School, NAEYC, QRIS and the Department of Education

• Support the classroom teachers by providing requested documentation to fulfill

requirements for online portfolios/ Support the Parent Association in their endeavors to fundraise for the school

Requirements

• Positive, reliable work ethic
• Passionate about working with children
• Energetic, creative, and enthusiastic personality with a passion for teaching movement.
• Background in dance, yoga, physical education, creative arts, or related field preferred.
• Meets/exceeds licensing requirements including:
• TB Test
• Background Check
• Documentation of citizenship
• Physical ability to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possess program leader requirements as mandated through the Department of
• Education Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
• Conduct self in a manner worthy of a child’s respect, both on site and in the community.
• Respond appropriately to authority and communicate well with coworkers and supervisors
• Possess efficient and knowledgeable computer skills, including, but not limited to
• Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Outlook and the internet
• Be able to lift 30 to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Possess stamina and mental clarity to work punctually and consistently for the assigned shifts

Nice To Haves

• Experience in early childhood education or related field
• Hold CDS or other associate's degree or higher
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification
• Current Medication Administration Training (MAT)

Benefits

Parish Day School offers an uplifting and encouraging environment for children to grow and learn through play.  Our teaching team works together  preparing hands-on activities for the children. 

• Training Provided - All levels of experience are welcome to apply. 
• Child Care Discounts
• Career Path
• Child Care Discounts
• Career Path
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Break,  Spring Break, and July 4th week. 
• 12-month Full Time employees will qualify for benefits.
• Competitive hourly salary based on education, position, and years of experience