2026-2027-VPK Teacher -Calvary Chapel Academy
Calvary Chapel Fellowship of Melbourne
Location
June Park, Florida
Quick overview
The CCA Teacher is responsible for ensuring students learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that contribute to their development as responsible Christians, which includes daily lesson preparation, classroom management, and direct student supervision. Essential duties also involve performing clerical tasks, maintaining student records, attending required programs and meetings, and earning continuing education hours.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Education or a related field and must hold or be willing to acquire a Florida VPK Staff Credential and 40 hours of Child Care training through DCF. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate Christian character, be active members of a Bible-believing church, and possess basic computer literacy and good communication skills.
Job description
Reports to
- Director,
- Early
- Childhood
- FLSA status:
- Hourly (Non-Exempt)
- Hours per week: 29.5 hours,
- Part-time
- Campus: Melbourne
We exist to glorify God by being a loving community where people are saved, set free, discipled, empowered, and sent out to fulfill their God-given calling.
Job Summary
The CCA Teacher ensures that students learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that will contribute to their overall development as mature, able and responsible Christians.
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities
- Exemplify and teach God’s love every day (Romans 1:16)
- Greet children and parents at the door every morning (1 Peter 5:14)
- Supervision in the classroom, cafeteria, restroom, playground or on school-related field trips (Ephesians 4:3)
- Maintain peaceful classroom environment while keeping it neat and orderly (I Corinthians 14:33)
- Prepare and display an organized environment
- Maintain godly character in all situations
- Prepare daily lessons and activities in advance and have all material ready for each day
- Plan and prepare the learning environment, setting up centers and preparing materials and supplies
- Model proper letter formation and grammar when writing
- Preparing for Parent Conferences two times per year and as needed
- Teach lessons using age-appropriate activities (Colossians 4:6)
- Change classroom books as needed to match current themes
- Use current items to decorate classroom walls and hallway bulletin boards
- Collect a minimum of two items per child monthly and file in individual portfolios
- Attend Christmas Program, Open House, as well as other after hour events as needed
- Attend staff, division meetings and devotions consistently
- Performing some clerical tasks such as taking attendance, making copies, distributing classroom-related materials, maintaining classroom student files, collecting lunch money, collecting papers from students, passing out papers to students and keeping track of tallies and writing up daily tally reports
- Earn a minimum of 10 Continuing Education hours per school year
- VPK Assessment two times per year
- Keep all (students, parents, staff) personal and medical information confidential
- Be familiar with emergency protocols
- Demonstrate the following character qualities: enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance and punctuality
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned by supervisor (Romans 12:6)
Job Skills and Competencies
- Minimum of an associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or other related field
- Possess a Florida VPK Staff Credential or be willing to acquire a Florida VPK Staff Credential
- Possess the 40 hours of Child Care training through DCF or be willing to acquire the 40 hours of Child Care training through DCF
- Demonstrate a reasonable level of computer literacy, having a basic proficiency in doing word processing, emailing and accessing the Internet
- Possess evidence of other adequate preparation, background or experience as determined by the school administrator
- Ability to set boundaries to limit non-work-related communication and stay within the parameters of the job description when on the clock
- Possess good verbal and written communication skills
Other Qualifications
- Must regularly attend a Bible believing church with similar beliefs as Calvary Chapel Melbourne
- Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech and actions toward others
- Demonstrate a personal relationship with Jesus through spiritual and moral integrity
- Fruit of the
- Spirit is consistently displayed in your life (Gal 5:22-23)
- Be a reflection of
- God’s love to colleagues and visitors (John 13:34- 35)
- Mature and ongoing relationship with Christ
- Actively participate in a local Bible-believing church
- A dependable team player who understands unity and works well with people (Ephesians 4:3)
- Maintain high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all personal and professional matters (Hebrews 13:18)
- Servant-heart and optimistic attitude (Philippians 2:3)
- Have a conviction that
- God has called him/her to
- Christian school ministry (Proverbs 3:5)
- Follow the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with conflict