**Prep Teacher**

**Temporary Contract**
**Commencing 2025**
**Part-time 2-3 days per week**

Maitland Christian School is in an exciting season of growth. With solid growth in the quality and reputation of the school in the local community, our student numbers, organisational capacity and facilities are rapidly expanding. Maitland Christian School is seeking expressions of interest for the appointment of a Prep Teacher for our Prep program in 2025.

Passionate and talented Christian educators with suitable qualifications and experience as Christian Early Childhood Teachers and/or Primary Teachers are invited to apply. The successful applicant will be appointed to the school staff and is anticipated to commence duties Term 1 2025.

**Applications Close Monday 16th September, 2024**

**About the Role**

Maitland Christian School’s Prep program is designed specifically for students for the year before they start Kindergarten. Students must be 4 or 5 years old and can be enrolled for 1-3 days per week. In this role, teachers are in a unique position to support our littlest students in their transition to the school environment.

Our Prep teachers facilitate a combination of play-based learning and teacher-directed activities as they prepare students to enter Kindergarten the following year. The curriculum focuses on a range of areas, including biblical knowledge, social skills, independent skills, fine motor development, gross motor development, phonemic awareness, letter and number formation and early numeracy concepts.

Our Early Stage 1 Coordinator leads the Prep and Kindergarten staff under the leadership of the Head of Primary.