Overview

Immanuel Lutheran School (ILS) is a mission of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia, right outside our nation’s capital.  We are seeking a Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher for the 2025–2026 school year.

ILS is a classical Christian school serving grades Jr.K–8 that endeavors to teach children the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.  As a classical school, it draws on the understanding of the three stages of learning—grammar, logic, and rhetoric—to help children build a base of knowledge, learn to ask critical questions, and build cogent arguments.  Divided into a Lower School (grades Jr.K–4) and an Upper School (grades 5–8), Immanuel offers a joyful team environment where teachers are excited to share a love of Christ and a thirst for knowledge with their students every day of the school year.  One of the joys of having a school that serves children as young as four all the way through 14 is that an Upper School teacher has the opportunity to help their students see themselves as role models and leaders for the younger children.

The position will include but not be limited to the following responsibilities:
·         Help students stay on task and help them when struggling with handwriting and math.

·         Always redirect students when needed.

·         Model truth, love, honor, faithfulness, and excellence.

·         Putting papers in red folders and folders in backpacks.

·         Take children to the restroom when needed.

·         Clean desks, sweep and put up chairs at the end of each day.

·         Help special teachers with music and art.

·         Step into teach when the teacher is pulled away for lead teacher duties.

·         Be a team player.

·         May be asked to sub in other positions when needed.

·         Will sub in when teacher in gone.

·         Make copies of lessons.

·         Sharpen pencils and colored pencils.

·         Help handout needed math tools.

·         Collaborate with the teacher on student observations.

Overall, the Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher will be responsible for supporting and occasionally substituting or otherwise leading classes for the Junior Kindergarten Lead Teacher. The students’ ages ranges from 4 to 5. ILS provides new teacher training along with health and security training for all new faculty members.

Applicants should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and should be committed Christians.  More information about Immanuel Lutheran Church and School can be found at immanuelalexandria.org.  Applicants should send a cover letter and CV to teach@immanuelalexandria.org.